Frozen by kvphoto

Frozen

"The camera adds a certain sheen to things. Something about being frozen in time really makes things sparkle."

--Brandon Stanton--My 1st attempt at freezing bubbles. It was about 16F or -9C out this morning with not much wind so I thought I'd give it a try.
Super cool image!
January 22nd, 2025  
That is super cool. Are they ordinary dish soap bubbles?
January 22nd, 2025  
Great first effort! I have the same question as @casablanca How do you make these bubbles?
January 22nd, 2025  
@casablanca @bjywamer I used 1/2 cup warm water and dissolved one tablespoon of sugar in it. Then I added a tablespoon of corn syrup and mixed it up. The last ingredient was a tablespoon of dish detergent mixed in gently… the recipe I found online said to set the container outside while you dressed warmly. I used a straw to blow the bubbles… that was the hard part. Try it on a day without wind and very cold out.
January 22nd, 2025  
@marlboromaam thanks Mags.
January 22nd, 2025  
@kvphoto Will have to find an alternative to corn syrup, not a thing in England, but I bet someone has a similar recipe if I look. Thank you for your detailed response. I shall give this a try if I can. Your result is super.
January 22nd, 2025  
terrific effect
January 22nd, 2025  
@casablanca I also saw a recipe that used glycerin as an alternative to corn syrup. One thing I would do next time is to get clear dish soap… mine was blue and it made my bubbles blueish.
January 22nd, 2025  
@kvphoto Ooh I have glycerin! I use that in baking. Excellent tip, thank you. My dish soap is green....so another excellent tip. Fun trying something new, isn't it?
January 22nd, 2025  
@casablanca that it is!
January 22nd, 2025  
Love this, so pretty
January 22nd, 2025  
Well done, love this!
January 22nd, 2025  
Super first attempt. Are they reflections in the bubbles? That adds another new aspect to these marvellous things.
January 22nd, 2025  
Well done. love it.
January 22nd, 2025  
Incredible! nicely done!
January 22nd, 2025  
Nicely done
January 22nd, 2025  
Well done!
January 22nd, 2025  
@kvphoto Thanks for the detailed info! I look forward to trying it! 😁
January 22nd, 2025  
@robz thanks Rob… yes… there are reflections of houses and trees. This was taken on our back deck.
January 22nd, 2025  
@bjywamer You are most welcome… I just Googled it to figure it out… the hardest part was blowing the bubbles. I didn’t really get many single bubbles. I guess it takes practice.
January 22nd, 2025  
Wonderful
January 22nd, 2025  
love it
January 22nd, 2025  
Awesome
January 22nd, 2025  
Very cool (pun intended!)! I've always wanted to try this but always forget when we have cold temperatures! Well done!
January 23rd, 2025  
Looks like you were very successful. Nice capture.
January 23rd, 2025  
Wow! Well done! I love the crystals on the bubbles! And this is especially striking viewed on black! Fav
January 23rd, 2025  
Really cool! How great on your first try.
January 23rd, 2025  
Super cool
January 23rd, 2025  
Fascinating crystallized image...thanks for sharing the process!
January 23rd, 2025  
Fantastic. This is something I would never be able to create where I live fav
January 23rd, 2025  
I like the collection
January 23rd, 2025  
Very nice, I tried that last year but had know luck. Recipe was a bit different.
January 23rd, 2025  
Very cool!
January 23rd, 2025  
Beautifully done.
January 23rd, 2025  
Great bubbles.
@casablanca I have used a similar recipe but used Maple syrup. Here in my part of the uk it rarely gets that cold.
January 23rd, 2025  
Wonderful fv!
January 23rd, 2025  
@casablanca karo syrup works too if you have that brand or something similar- any clear syrup that thickens.

Excellent bubbles! I have tried to do these with store bought bubble mix with mixed success. One of these days...
January 24th, 2025  
Yessss!! Me likey.
January 24th, 2025  
This is so neat!
January 24th, 2025  
I love the multiple frozen bubbles
January 24th, 2025  
Amazing
January 25th, 2025  
A very neat technique - the result reminds me of an ultra-modern, all-glass igloo =)
January 27th, 2025  
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