Catching the sunrise this morning... #sunrise #bubble #ginkelmier
Catching the sunrise this morning... #sunrise #bubble #ginkelmier
Catching the sunrise this morning... #sunrise #bubble #ginkelmier
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TenderSuccess
June 10, 2016
This is so awesome! I have been wanting to experiment with taking shots of bubbles too! Any suggestions! LOVE it!
Ginkelmier
September 30, 2016
My main piece of advice TenderSuccess is watch the temps. Has to be below freezing, but if the temps dip too low, they burst too fast. Have fun!
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Behind The Lens
Location
I live in the north woods of Wisconsin in the US, and this was captured in the woods I walk every day.Time
When I work with freezing and frozen bubbles, I head out to shoot a bit before sunrise. Temps on these days are best when they are below freezing. Too cold and they shatter before I can snap the shutter, too warm and they don't offer up the magic inside that certain temps do. Wind can also have an adverse effect, even a slight breeze. Evening shoots are not out of the question though, and depending on the weather and other circumstances, magic can be captured in theses then too. This particular shot was captured just after 6:30 am central time.Lighting
Lighting is everything when shooting these. The bubbles work as both reflectors like a mirror, but also capture the light which can highlight the intricacies of each one...like snowflakes, no two will ever be alike and from shutter snap to shutter snap, and even tiny tilts of either my camera or myself, can totally alter how each looks with the morning or evening light. And natural light almost 100 percent of the time, save for a few experiments here and there with both on and off camera lighting.Equipment
I shoot with a Nikon D3300 now, but this was captured with my D90 with my 18-270 Tamron lens at a focal length of 270.00 mm, Exposure was 1/40 sec; f/6.3; ISO 400, no flash, manual, hand held. I have a tripod, and use it on occasion, but did not on this shot, having to get down low to capture the light just right and it worked out better for that without the tripod.Inspiration
Every day is an inspiration to me. It sounds trite and stock, but after almost losing my husband to a serious accident back in 2002, we take no day for granted. I love to shoot a very wide range of subjects, from bubbles to spiderwebs, eagles to mountain vistas, to capturing streams of light through the clouds. I believe there is so much magic and beauty in front of each of us, we are often just to busy to take notice. I try to capture just a hint of this to share with others too busy, hoping they can find a bit of the wonder I see.Editing
I use Photoshop and Painter in many of my art pieces. With a photo like this though, it was opened from the RAW file, and then I likely created a duplicate layer and adjusted by changing the second layer to soft light or overlay and then pulling the opacity way down, just enough to make sure the elements I intended to capture are apparent to the viewer, then flattened. That is pretty much all I do with a shot like this.In my camera bag
My Nikon D3300, my D90, and just a couple lens including a prime. What surprises most people is that I do not own a true macro lens. I have an ancient SLR lens that my brother picked up for me at an auction (MITAKON MC ZOOM 80-205mm) that I attach with a reverse lens attachment and that is what I shoot most of my macro shots through. I also have a couple screw on close up magnifiers. Living on a tight budget and being a lover of photography do not always go hand in hand but I make it work.Feedback
If I could give advice to someone venturing into shooting bubbles as they freeze, it would be that patience, temperature and stillness are everything. Too cold and they shatter, too warm and the magic is less likely to happen. Windy days are best spent sipping coffee planning something else to shoot. And, I have captured it seemingly snowing inside of a bubble as it freezes, but without patience, such moments would never be seen by me or those who take the time to view my creations.
