Frozen Bubble
Nature and macro photographer Don Komarechka made this 4-minute video tutorial in which he shares how you can make and photograph frozen soap bubbles (if you live somewhere cold enough).
First, you can mix up your own soap bubble solution using water, dish soap, and white corn syrup. The white corn syrup, what Komarechka calls the “secret ingredient,” gives you thicker bubbles that don’t pop the moment they come into contact with snow.
Frozen Bubble is an interesting matching game. In the game, you can shoot up bubbles and remove groups of 3 or more of the same. If you fail, these bubble balls are going to be a frozen. Have a great time.
For a more controlled environment, you can take your photo shoot indoors by moving some snow into a room that’s cold enough. Once you have your set, lighting, and gear ready, all you need to do is blow some soap bubbles onto the snow using an ordinary drinking straw and then shoot them as they freeze.
Once you get a good feel for the basics of shooting the freezing bubbles, you can take your photos to the next level by getting creative with the lighting. Komarechka shows how putting polarizing film on the front and back of a broken CD case creates a neat rainbow color effect called birefringence.
In addition to still photos, you can also try capturing the mesmerizing freezing process of soap bubbles on video.
This video is part of a new show Komarechka is hosting over at DPReview TV. We’ve also shared a number of in-depth tutorials by Komarechka in the past in case you’re looking for some new photographic frontiers to explore from the comfort of your own home.
Videos of beautiful freezing bubbles have been popping up on the internet in this sub-freezing weather pattern, and here's how you can get in on the fun.
I tested the standard, pre-mixed bubble solution you buy at the store and found that they don't get as big or hold long enough to freeze. Some brands may work, but I didn't have much luck on Tuesday.
That's why I made up a quick, homemade recipe that you can use instead. It produces good bubbles that my daughter and I saw freeze before our eyes.
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- 3 cups water
- 1 cup Dawn dish soap
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
Mix up the ingredients, and put some of the solution in a bowl. Use a straw to blow into the mixture and create bubbles.
As long as the wind doesn't pop your bubbles, you'll notice that the bubbles start to look cloudy in appearance very quickly. Depending on the temperature, it can take from a few seconds to a minute to happen.
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