# A Sea of Bubbles with Colors **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** macro-close-up\ **Created:** [December 17, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465 "2024-12-17T19:59:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465/1 "2024-12-17T19:59:39Z")
![A Sea of Bubbles with Colors.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/0/6/0690c3f81e2f73d28e11a2d04227d0df08541230.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description This is another look at this very thin ice covering with lots of water bubbles underneath. The thinness of the ice allows it to show Birefringent colors when the ice layer is thin enough. ### Specific Feedback The mass of bubbles and scattered colors caught my eyes leading me to a strange sense of outer space, with colors(!). ### Technical Details R5, 180 mm macro, 1/200 s, f/11, iso 3200, tripod and polarizer. A 10 shot stack. * * * ### Critique Template Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas. - Vision and Purpose: - Conceptual: - Emotional Impact and Mood: - Composition: - Balance and Visual Weight: - Depth and Dimension: - Color: - Lighting: - Processing: - Technical: ---
**Author:** ![Youssef\_Ismail](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/youssef_ismail/32/486_2.png) [@Youssef\_Ismail](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Youssef_Ismail)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465/2 "2024-12-17T20:08:27Z")
Mark, This is crazy cool! What I like best is that not all the bubbles show birefringent colors. That randomness coupled with the progression of bubble size and density moving from bottom edge to top produces a nice contrast between order and randomness. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465/3 "2024-12-17T20:46:36Z")
Mark: What Youssef said. Fantastic image of a totally unique subject and moment. Most excellent in every way. \>=))\> ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Friel](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mike_friel/32/28003_2.png) [@Mike\_Friel](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mike_Friel)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465/4 "2024-12-18T01:11:14Z")
Another great one, Mark. I really like how the angle shows the bubbles as oval. Agree with all the positives above. ---
**Author:** ![Youssef\_Ismail](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/youssef_ismail/32/486_2.png) [@Youssef\_Ismail](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Youssef_Ismail)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465/5 "2024-12-18T01:23:52Z")
I forgot to mention that I also like how the bottoms of the bubbles seem to be blocked by bubbles in front them giving a 3D effect. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465/6 "2024-12-18T15:27:34Z")
Mark, this is another great bubble image. It would sure make a challenging jigsaw puzzle! Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465/7 "2024-12-19T15:42:05Z")
Another very neat frozen bubble image, Mark. This would be great as an abstract as well. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_Holdorf](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/paul_holdorf/32/24908_2.png) [@Paul\_Holdorf](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Paul_Holdorf)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465/8 "2025-01-14T17:34:17Z")
Wow! This is amazing! Is this something you stumbled across in the wild, or were you able to set this up? I agree with everything superlative already said about this! ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/a-sea-of-bubbles-with-colors/44465/9 "2025-01-15T11:45:25Z")
Paul, this is semi-wild…I found it in my backyard pond after a light freeze.