Thursday, July 28, 2011

House In A Bubble



I intended to take a short blogging break that has turned into over a month long absence. I went to visit my two Granddaughters for a week and then they returned to my house for two weeks and then we took them home and stayed another week. My time away was filled with Grandma duties and I had the most wonderful time. I'm still catching up on rest but thought it was time to begin sharing some of the photos I've taken the past few weeks.


The two photos above were taken as my daughter played with the girls making big bubbles.


I set out to capture the bubbles and was totally pleased with these results. The reflection you see in the bubbles is of my daughter's home. If you look closely in the first one that's me in the doorway taking the photos.


These are straight out of the camera with no cropping or extra processing. I intend to try more of these. In fact, I already bought the bubbles!


Because the house is white and fits the theme this week I'm linking up to Tara's LEM Photo Challenge and for Weekend Reflections with James and Alicia's Summer Photo Challenge (bubbles).


Edited: YEAH! I was picked as one of Tara's favorite's this week!

Thanks Tara!!!
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34 comments:

  1. GeorgeJuly 28, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Your bubble reflections are marvelous. I look forward to seeing more like these.
    I'm glad you had a great time with your grandchildren.

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  2. RoseJuly 29, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Carletta, I love these, too!

    I was just thinking about you this evening..and thinking about your granddaughters and grandson...is he Sammy? I was wondering how you were and when you had seen them.

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  3. 'TsukiJuly 29, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Those are lovely picture. I even find the first one perfect, with the petroleum reflection of the soap...

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  4. JunieRose2005July 29, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    WOW!! These are great! I need your camera-lol- or one just like it!!

    At first I thought a 'gazing ball,' but the bubbles are even better!


    Junie

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  5. LauraJuly 29, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Beautiful ♥

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  6. MalyssJuly 29, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Woaw! i'm impressed! what very poetic pictures!

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  7. JaneJuly 29, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Great capture of her house in the bubbles, your timing must be good. Like the bokeh blurring in the first too, thanks for sharing:)

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  8. AnonymousJuly 29, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Welcome back my friend. I've missed you but doing the grandma duties are so important. What a fantastic time that must have been. Your bubbles are absolutely spectacular. Very well done. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  9. DianneJuly 29, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    ahhhh grandma duties are so wonderful
    welcome back
    great shot

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  10. Kathryn DycheJuly 29, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Great shots, I remember being so excited when I found a reflection of my house in a bubble too. Have a great weekend.

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  11. Sylvia KJuly 29, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    Your bubble shots are awesome, Carletta! I love them! What fun reflections for the day! Sounds as though you've had a great time! Hope it continues through the weekend! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  12. namakiJuly 29, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    How surreal ! I love it !

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  13. KarenJuly 29, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Delightful! My granddaughter loves bubbles too, and I have a few similar shots! My advice, get yourself a "bubblegun", you will have heaps of bubbles at one time.

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  14. Kim, USAJuly 29, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Know what this bubble reflection is awesome. I tried to make a huge bubble but it just don't work for me ^_^ So happy to see this one great job!!

    Sunset reflection

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  15. Janie BJuly 29, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Those bubble reflections are amazing! You are an amazing photographer, too. Awesome, girl!

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  16. StephanyJuly 30, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Welcome back, Carletta! I'm glad you had a good time with your granddaughters. These are great captures, especially the first one. (I see you!)

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  17. diane bJuly 30, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    Welcome back to blogland. I was off for 5 weeks too. It does one good I think. Your bubble shots are amazing, especially the swirls on the first one. It must have been fun playing grandma.

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  18. PatJuly 30, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    That first photo is AWESOME!

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  19. GineJuly 30, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Extraordinaire ! Ces bulles sont poétiques et font rêver, mais si tu arrives à y voir un reflet, c'est magique !

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  20. TaraJuly 30, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    wow, those are some great bubble shots, so neat!!

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  21. LindaJuly 30, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Love your bubbles!!

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  22. aliciaJuly 30, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Wow! What fab bubble shots. Those reflections are so clear. Great work. Thanks so much for joining the Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge!

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  23. LimareaJuly 31, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Very nice shots :)

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  24. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪July 31, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Great shot, I thought it was those giant mirrors at the corner of roads.

    Bubbles are good fun, cheap and easily made.

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  25. TeresaJuly 31, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    The bubbles and reflections are wonderful!

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  26. UnknownJuly 31, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Fantastic reflections! It is great to find a cool surprise in an already fun shot.

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  27. AnonymousJuly 31, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    I love the first shot. Surely you captured your granddaughters with their bubbles. I got lucky once and got two excellent shots of one of my granddaughters (Sara) reaching for her bubbles.

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  28. Kristi {at} Live and Love...Out LoudAugust 1, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Great reflections! Thanks for joining Alicia and I for the Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge. I hope you'll join us again on Friday when we move on to a new theme, summer treats. Have a great day.

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  29. Sallie (FullTime-Life)August 1, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Fabulous reflections! And I am happy you're back and happy you had a good break and happy that you are still going to play with bubbles~!~

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  30. genieAugust 1, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    I cannot wait to try this out with when I get to my granddaughter’s house on Wednesday. Your reflections are superb. Genie

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  31. JamesAugust 2, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    Amazing reflections! You are so creative and talented!

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  32. DimpleAugust 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    These are great, Carletta! You have a right to be pleased, and I hope your future forays into bubble photography are even better!

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  33. LeoraAugust 7, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Love these house bubbles! Beautifully done.

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  34. RavenAugust 13, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    That is one awesome bubble and an even more awesome photo! Wow.

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