Bubble Planet....again!

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Bubble Planet....again!

Postby Geoff M on Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:42 am

Sorry,.....last time I promise. Tried out a different lighting set up again with further improved results I think.

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Re: Bubble Planet....again!

Postby stubbsy on Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:37 am

Far out Geoff. Those first 2 are the best yet (not sure about #3). Don't stop experimenting and sharing. You definitely have a series here.

It's been interesting to watch your development from initial concept to now. Thanks for sharing these.
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Re: Bubble Planet....again!

Postby Geoff M on Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:07 pm

stubbsy wrote:Far out Geoff. Those first 2 are the best yet (not sure about #3). Don't stop experimenting and sharing. You definitely have a series here.

It's been interesting to watch your development from initial concept to now. Thanks for sharing these.


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Postby aim54x on Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:08 pm

I think you have it down packed now....so all of these patterns arise throughout the phase of the bubbles life?
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Re: Bubble Planet....again!

Postby dawesy on Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:00 pm

No apologies, just keep posting. These things rock!
First 2 for sure this time.
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Re: Bubble Planet....again!

Postby surenj on Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:18 am

Nicely done Geoff!

What have you changed about the lighting? I can see that the fall off is inconsistent but guessing this is a property of the bulbble rather than light?

Single softsource high camera left?
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Re: Bubble Planet....again!

Postby Geoff M on Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:52 am

Thanks all for you comments. I still think there is some refinement to be done on these, but I am much happier with the results this time around.

What have you changed about the lighting?


Light source is now mounted directly above on a homemade boom, suspended between two lightstands.

I can see that the fall off is inconsistent but guessing this is a property of the bulbble rather than light?


Fall off is actually less pronounced on these latest images due to using the overhead light but you are correct in that the sphere of the bubble creates this effect. I have experimented with two lights, one each side, and used a reflector for fill, with both the single light and two light setups but both these options where unsuccsesful and created a new set of problems. In previous posts, I have only managed to light approx 1/4 of the bubble hence the positioning of the bubble in the frame (in one corner). Use of the overhead light has allowed a greater portion of the bubble to be included in frame.
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Re: Bubble Planet....again!

Postby stubbsy on Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:33 pm

Geoff M wrote:............others can be seen here http://gmarshall.zenfolio.com/p645313967

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I just looked there. You are really onto a winner here. This one reminds me strongly of Jupiter:

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