This is a look at bubbles made by the cascade into my pond that are trapped under a thin layer of ice after a hard freeze. The colors come from Birefringence (an optical effect seen in thin ice when using a polarizer).
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The colors from the Birefringence are muted relative to some of my photos because of my choice of angle (camera to ice to sky) and the thickness of the ice. I especially liked how the bubbles fill the frame and how they get smaller towards the top.
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R5, 180 mm macro, 1/50 s, f/10, iso 3200, tripod and polarizer. A 25 shot stack for dof.
Wow! Yes, the way they get smaller toward the top is very interesting. The way they are outlined is wonderful, as is the distribution of smaller ones in between the larger ones. Totally cool capture of the cold subject!
Mark, once again your pond(s) have provided another wonderful photo opportunity. Your expertise is paying off big time with these ongoing water anomalies. This bubble collection is amazing. Not sure bubble machines could outdo this production. I suspect this would be close to being almost impossible to solve as a puzzle. No thoughts for change…
Mark: I find the progression of size to be thoroughly fascinating and intriguing. What could cause this? A little different than your other ice abstracts but nonetheless just as wonderful and marvelous. Most excellent. >=))>
Fantastic, @Mark_Seaver. I love the distribution and size of bubbles. The birefringence is fascinating. I’d never heard of the phenomenon before you mentioned it in another post.
Hi Mark,
This is so cool! Over the years your pond has produced some amazing images and this has to rank right up there with the best. I love the multitude of shapes and sizes of the bubbles along with the way they have filled up the frame. Beautifully done; no suggestions from me.
