what would have been my bubble entry...

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

09/21/2005 11:02:08 PM · #1

so as i'd mentioned earlier today in another thread, i completely spaced on the time and missed out on submitting the fruits of about two hours labor. oh well...

in that thread i promised to post the photo. please pretend this is the entry and tell me what you'd vote it and leave a comment... just for fun and the growing of my "skills of an artist" (as strongbad would say)

The Edge Of Dreams

mystardream

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/21/2005 11:16:24 PM · #2

It's really good. How did you get the image ? I would have given a 8 at least.

LucidLotus

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/21/2005 11:19:48 PM · #3

Very interesting, I'm sorry you didn't get a chance to enter it. I'd probably give it a 7.

Hm.. on a completely different topic, thanks for reminding me I haven't been keeping up on my Strongbad email. Better check that before LOST starts.

nemesise1977

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super for Canon

09/21/2005 11:26:21 PM · #4

! Strong bad rocks !
now back on topic

Ok I like the shot, very nice but do have a few comments
It seems really abstract as to not allow someone to tell what it is, it almost looks like water droplets sitting on top of a liquid metal like mercury or gallium. Because it is so abstract I probbably would not rate it well. I do enjoy abstract photos but not so much in a theam competition where the subject may be a distortion of the theam, like alot of the shots using water as a bubble. When I look at a shot in a competition I like to be able to put it in a context. So a 5 or a 6.

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

09/21/2005 11:28:08 PM · #5

Very nice! I had been thinking to do something along the same lines, since I like abstracts and I figured there would be a lot of bubble in the air shots. But I never took the time and did the shoot.

I like the colors and simplicity. Hard to say how I'd score it, but at least a 7, probably an 8.

ttreit

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

09/21/2005 11:36:23 PM · #6

I like abstracts but this isn't particularly interesting to me. It's got nice elements to it (color, clarity, lighting) but I'm not interested in it. I'd have given it a 5.

zapgrafx

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

09/21/2005 11:41:31 PM · #7

great shot. I like the duotone effect very soothing image. I am partial to abstracts (most of my top picks are) so I would have scored this 8 or 9. sorry you didn't make it in:)

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/22/2005 10:51:19 AM · #8

thanks for the comments. anyone else?

and for those who asked: the blue is dep hair gel. the yellow is honey. smeared a bit of both on my wife's hand mirror (yes, i cleaned it, both before and after the shot...)

camera was a nikon d70 w/ tamron 90mm di macro lens. sb-600 w/ lumiquest ultrasoft was fired wirelessly and in this shot was sitting across the mirror from the camera (i think). f25 for 1/60th @ iso 320. post was a slight crop, some sharpen, saturation and levels using the smart photo fix in the new paintshop pro x.

i liked how the mirror gave more depth and doubled up the blubbles in the gel. i tried to get bubbles in the honey, but they wouldn't hold very well...

LucidLotus

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/22/2005 07:32:32 PM · #9

Very creative, I would never have guessed. :)

mpemberton

09/22/2005 08:05:44 PM · #10

Easly a 7 or 8 for my votes.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/23/2005 12:31:26 PM · #11

Originally posted by LucidLotus:

Very creative, I would never have guessed. :)

thanks... i've actually done bubbles in honey before and loved the color i got. i use the gel everyday, so it really was a no brainer to try it, but it was really boring on it's own.

here's the old honey bubbles pic for those interested. it was taken w/ my old nikon coolpix 2100

part of what i like about this photo is the brushed metal of the dish it was in...

Tom

Canon EOS-5D

09/23/2005 12:50:08 PM · #12

How did you get bubbles in honey??

nemesise1977

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super for Canon

09/23/2005 01:06:20 PM · #13

Originally posted by WaterMark:

How did you get bubbles in honey??

My guess is put it with some water in a pot and heat it up... let it cool put in a carboy add yeast and an air lock, later will have a yummy drink :) (home brewing is fun)