Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #14 - Tiny Bubbles

Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #14 -
"Tiny bubbles"


Welcome to Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #14 "Tiny Bubbles"

Your challenge this time is to take pictures of bubbles with your macro gear. Look for the creative, colorful or unusual view. Bubbles of any sort will do as long as they're the main subject of your picture.

I'll add one more suggestion... I know the rules say a photo taken at any time can be used, but take the opportunity to go out and shoot something new if you can. Heck, it's a challenge and a chance for you to go practice your skills!


Good Luck, Enjoy, and keep your gear dry!

Standard Rules apply:
Photo Submissions:

1. Camera - Any Canon DSLR camera
2. Lens - Any lens, or attachment that can give Macro photos (ex. extension tubes, bellows, macro filters, reverse mounted lens and of course a true macro lens.).
3. Time - any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
4. Size - Please see the Image posting rules.
5. Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
6. Posting -
* ONE MACRO PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
* Photo Name/Title in the message.
* Camera model & lens used in the message.
* Post brief Exif data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used in the message.
* Notes - anything you feel you need to explain.
7. Commenting - No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
8. Questions - Use PM
9. Have FUN!

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

* New Topic - After winner is declared.
* Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.
* Posting Ends - 11:00pm Wednesday, February 18th, 2009. Winner will be announced shortly thereafter.
* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.

Here is a link to our previous Macro DSLR Speed Challenge winners <-- click to see

Tasty Tiny Bubbles

Tasty Tiny Bubbles

Figured I better get in while I remembered....

"My turn to do the dishes"

100 2.8
1/45 @ f/4.0
ISO 400

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"Straw + water + soap = bubbles"

I'm just starting with some macro stuff and thought this would be a good way to get some ideas and practice. Cheers.

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Don Ho used to sing about this subject matter. While he was really singing about Champagne, I'm pretty sure a good Lager would do also.

So I present to you........

Air Drops in Lager

40D | 60mm macro | 1/100 @f16 | ISO 100
Soap bubbles on the end of a knife, w\color added.

Looks like we have a few beer drinkers here

40D, f/14, 1/250, iso 400

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This challenge is now closed. I'll try to post the winner before I go to bed.

You folks did a great job capturing your bubbles this week! I admit I took some time to try to get a few shots myself, and I gained a new appreciation for the focus and depth some of you managed to get on your bubbles. And yes, beer did seem to be a favorite topic for several of you!

OK, so here we go. My top 3 this week were frenchfx with the "bubbles on the end of a knife w/color", Daniel2000 with his "water+straw+soap=bubb​les", and BASmith with "Air Drops in Lager". Several others were very good and very close to making the cut, but these were my top 3.

I'm giving this week's win to BASmith and his "Air Drop in Lager" shot. I kept going back to it. Your lighting, clarity, and color made for a great shot in my book. Congratulations!

OK, just for fun here, this was my fave bubble shot of my hour or two attempt tonight. Most of yours were better than this, but it made me smile when I saw it. I'd strongly recommend the one posing the challenges try to go out and make some shots on his/her own to see what others might face when doing the challenge. It's good practice if you haven't done a shot like the assignment in a while.

I call this one "Glasses in a Glass". I used baking soda & vinegar to get my bubbles.

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Congratulations Mr. Smith!

BASmith,
Congrats on the win... Looking forward to see what you pick for the Macro DSLR Speed Challenge #15

Just curious how much cropping did you do? as my photo was of a similar subject (my favorite beer) and it was a 4:1 with no cropping.

I was trying to figure out why was this post at the very top .. then I realized the OP made the mistake of putting 2008 .... I thought I was going crazy ....

RiKaN HaVoK,
I didn't notice that either, see time flies.....