I took a few minutes out from what has been an incredibly challenging week to try out a fun photographic experiment. It’s one my children were seriously impressed by and left me with the West Ham football chant I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles stuck in my head!
Here’s what you’ll need and how you can attempt to replicate this image. You’ll need a daisy, a small bowl with some washing up liquid solution in it, plus a straw.
Put the straw into the solution and blow so that it creates lots of small bubbles. Dip the daisy into the bubble solution so it is wet.
When you pull the daisy out, you should be left with lots of small bubbles on the head of the flower. Very gently, push the straw into the bubbles on the head of the flower and slowly blow. If you’re lucky, one of the bubbles will start to expand.
You may have to do that last part several times to get a really good bubble. You may also need to take your photograph very quickly because the bubbles don’t last all that long.
Rest assured, even though tit may take a few attempts, you won’t be forever blowing bubbles. It only took me five or so minutes to capture the above picture. I’ve seen other photographers produce flawless examples and with a bit of practice, maybe I will also. I just thought I’d share this because it was so easy and if you have kids, I suspect they’d be impressed! Perhaps it’s something to try this Bank Holiday weekend?
I may try this with other plants and objects. In fact I had a failed attempt using buttercups but they just didn’t work. If you have any suggestions, do leave a comment with your ideas. I’d be happy to give them a go.
I’ve added this post to the wonderful #MySundayPhoto linky hosted by the Darren Coleshill photography blog. Do follow this link to visit it and see what other keen photographers have been producing.
13 thoughts on “Forever blowing bubbles”
Love this idea John.
I enjoy messing about with photography, I’m very much into iPhone photography at the moment.
If I can find a daisy, I’ll give it a try
This works very well with a phone as well. In fact you might it easier to focus using a phone camera. Good luck!
love the look of the flower in a bubble
I thought it was quite a fun thing to try. Glad you like it.
Now that is amazing!!
I was surprised at how simple this trick was. Glad you like it.
Oh wow! That is truly amazing! What a fun experiment. I think I am going to have to try it x
I hope you do Kim. It’s really simple.
Wow this is amazing x #mysundayphoto
Glad you think so. It’s also very easy! Hope you can give it a try.
Wow John this is impressive, the outcome is really good.
Thank you for linking up with #MySundayPhoto
Very clever trick, but you shouldn’t have told me how it was done, I was thinking you had super powers lol #mysundayphoto
That is very impressive and it does sound pretty easy to do!
I really like the new blog design btw.