Week 22 good to WOW SOOC Bubbles

Oh my goodness!  I had no clue how HARD it is to take pictures of bubbles!  The camera couldn't see them at all and I had to use manual focus to capture anything!  However, I STILL didn't get what I envisioned--you know those glorious shots that Michelle captured for UP.  I think I had finally figured out what I needed to do when my children refused to blow any more bubbles.  I planned to try again with my husband over the weekend, but it wasn't sunny when we had the time.  So my first photo is not for Shoot and Edit because it is already edited.

This is 6 different photos layered so I could have more than one almost in focus bubble in the photo.

I did capture a few photos during the session I like and I expect to enjoy editing.

I am not sure what it is about this photo.  Everything seems wrong, but put all together I like it. Don't know why.

I should have been satisfied with those.  Then I wouldn't overwhelm you with too many pictures again.  However, since we didn't get a chance to take more bubble pictures outside, my husband set up bubbles in the tub for me to photograph.  They were kind of tiny bubbles so I couldn't get any good color reflections from them so I had my children hold a flashlight over them.  Then they held a filtered flashlight over them.  Then SnapDragon found his colored flashlight, too.  Then they had the brilliant idea of holding them under the water  (Thanks, Captain Awesome, for the water-proof, many color-filtered flashlights)--I hadn't realized they were waterproof.  So they don't look like bubbles at all, but I got many fun shots this way.  Here are some of them, probably too many.

Maybe I'm learning a little bit about abstract art?  But then again maybe I like it because it looks like some fascinating place in outer space.

Be sure to check out Jill's blog for some tips on taking better Straight Out Of the Camera shots and to see other people's bubble captures.