Bubble Challenge Part 2

Let me begin by saying, this part was harder than part 1. I need a third arm to be grafted onto me. Or an assistant.

Part two entailed using the light painting technique. Which meant I had to somehow engage the camera's shutter, blow the bubbles, and wave a flashlight all at the same time.

Don't ask how I managed.

Here's a refresher on what light painting is all about.

I managed to find a real laser light!
The following ones are the best of the bunch.
(I suggest clicking on them to get the full impact)

With a regular flashlight.

You couldn't see the bubbles well,
but I found those streaks from after the bubbles popped fascinating!

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Bubble Challenge - Part 1

KS challenged me to shoot bubbles in a specific condition, and I decided to take her up on it. I opted to do a practice shoot in normal light conditions first for practice, and much to my surprise, it's extraordinarily difficult to catch the bubbles. They move, they dance, float, expand, shrink as I'm blowing them up...and of course, they pop.

The bubble liquid I found, after hunting three different stores, seem to be of low quality. It pops very quickly and doesn't produce long streams of bubbles that I remember from my childhood. I think I'll try making my own later.

Without further ado, here's part one of THE BUBBLE CHALLENGE.

I have no idea what caused those streaks of lights. Very neat though.

Pop! (pity it wasn't in focus)

Almost in focus!

Got it!

Don't be fooled. I ultimately shot about blurry 75 pictures, and probably 25-50 total misses.

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