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13-07-09, 09:12 AM
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Stunning pic of bubble bursting!

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The photograph, taken by Richard Heeks, of Exeter, shows a soap bubble with one half still perfectly formed while the other shatters in a distinctive pattern of streaks.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...le-bursts.html
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13-07-09, 09:34 AM
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Re: Stunning pic of bubble bursting!

That is amazing!

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13-07-09, 09:59 AM
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Re: Stunning pic of bubble bursting!

Nice one.

I wonder what the shutter speed was.

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13-07-09, 10:02 AM
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Re: Stunning pic of bubble bursting!

1/1500th shutter speed
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13-07-09, 10:12 AM
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1/1500th shutter speed
Might be worth a go then - wide aperture and a bright day.
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13-07-09, 02:06 PM
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Re: Stunning pic of bubble bursting!

Quite do-able then! I'd love a go at some point... *has a task for the rest of the summer...*

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13-07-09, 02:07 PM
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Re: Stunning pic of bubble bursting!

Wow! that is brilliant .


     
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13-07-09, 04:24 PM
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Re: Stunning pic of bubble bursting!

That's a fascinating/excellent shot... don't think it's 'stunning' in the beautiful sense tho
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13-07-09, 04:26 PM
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That picture must have taken ages to get right

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13-07-09, 04:46 PM
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Re: Stunning pic of bubble bursting!

If anyone is interested here is the Exif info for that shot - Just so you can see it's doable with a reasonable DSLR.

Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV
Flash: No Flash
X-Resolution: 300 dpi
Y-Resolution: 300 dpi
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Date and Time (Modified): 2009:06:30 08:31:35
Exposure Program: Shutter speed priority AE
Max Aperture Value: 2.8
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
Light Source: Cloudy
Exposure Mode: Auto
White Balance: Manual
Focal Length In 35mm Format: 105 mm
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: Low gain up
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
Compression: JPEG (old-style)
Photoshop Quality: 12
Photoshop Format: Optimised
Creator Tool: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Metadata Date: 2009:06:30 08:31:35+01:00
Format: image/jpeg

Richard claims "I'd say 1 in 50 shots are giving me something interesting. We're deliberately popping the bubbles, so it's not very very difficult to time the shot".


     
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