I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles by 30pics4jackiesdiamond

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

This is a composite of three images. Each of those images was a focus stack of between 5 to 8 images.

WHY? I was challenged to play with bubbles by Annie. I played physically by blowing froth, experimented with lighting and the polarising filter and rapidly changing the focus, as the bubbles popped with impunity, to stack.

Processing outcome was disappointing, none of my bubble stacks looked stunning (or as if I'd done a load of work on them!) More playing with Affinity to do a bit of mirror slider sliding, experimenting and then deciding to use all my mirrored outcomes in this one image.

Honestly if you look closely, and maybe on black, you can make out the original polarised light on the surface of a bubble
@annied Oh dear I went down a rabbit hole of processing which was as much a challenge as taking the photos.
November 1st, 2022  
Stunning kaleidoscope effect however you achieved it! The colors and patterns make it look like a gemstone and it is gorgeous on black FAV
November 1st, 2022  
What fun you must have had, it looks fabulous.
November 1st, 2022  
Looks like the Queen's Jewels! Gorgeous!
November 1st, 2022  
I think that the polarised light on the bubbles looks like a ring of rings!
November 1st, 2022  
neat!
November 1st, 2022  
Lovely result of your editing skill Jackie:)
November 1st, 2022  
Fabulous!
November 1st, 2022  
Well done. Love this.
November 1st, 2022  
Your hard work paid off...this looks great...you really did 'play 😊
November 1st, 2022  
I do like kaleidoscopes and this is a lovely jewel and crystal looking image in that genre.
November 1st, 2022  
Simply lovely
November 2nd, 2022  
Fantastic result!
November 2nd, 2022  
@ljmanning I'm pleased, thank you
@365projectorgchristine aww thank you
@randystreat it's the purples

@annied glad you approve?!

@haskar I'm very chuffed, thank you
@busylady thank you
@pcoulson just sliding sliders, if photos better wouldn't have resorted to cheating on Affinity

@koalagardens thanks
@wakelys so it does!!
@Weezilou just needs a crown

@ludwigsdiana once over my disappointment I had fun
@grammyn thanks so much Katy

November 2nd, 2022  
Love your kaleidoscope and bubbles with the gorgeous colours.
November 2nd, 2022  
Great save of photos that didn't excite you. It looks like it's made of precious jewels. Well done!
November 3rd, 2022  
Lovely - it does look like a piece of Victorian jewellery.
November 3rd, 2022  
Sue
This is an amazing outcome. Maybe not how you expected it to look but your preservice produced a really fascinating image.
November 7th, 2022  
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