Landscape Sunset

Sunset · **2 Likes**

I caught this a couple of weeks ago while working in Erie, PA. The guy blowing bubbles seemed to fit well.

**MSL** · 06-03-2012, 08:15 PM

brilliant composition - took me a while to decipher the bubble blower as he just seems so out of place (hadn't read your caption yet). certainly a unique shot

GeoJerry · 06-03-2012, 08:24 PM

A keeper. Excellent color and composition. I thought it was a fisherman casting a very strange net until I saw the reference to bubbles.

philbaum · 06-03-2012, 08:34 PM

Ahhh...very beautiful...it looks like the guy caught the sun in his bubble.

Beyond the gorgeous picture - how did that guy cast such a large bubble. I thought one had to have a soapy solution for a bubble to form - a picture with a mystery. print it large and put it on a wall. belongs on a book cover or magazine article!

**MSL** · 06-03-2012, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by philbaum

Beyond the gorgeous picture - how did that guy cast such a large bubble. I thought one had to have a soapy solution for a bubble to form - a picture with a mystery. print it large and put it on a wall. belongs on a book cover or magazine article!

I'm guessing the object on the front of his raft is a bucket of soapy water.

philbaum · 06-03-2012, 09:07 PM

Originally posted by MSL

I'm guessing the object on the front of his raft is a bucket of soapy water.

I think you're right, it looks like a 5 gallon bucket and probably has the soapy wire. He probably pulls out that triangular wire thing and presto - a bubble. It would be fun to try that, wouldn't it

Also it looks like, after magnification, that he's standing on one of those paddling surfboards, or whatever its called.

**Bruce Clark** · 06-04-2012, 02:32 AM

One in a lifetime image.

tessfully · 06-04-2012, 08:04 AM

Superb, absolute perfection. The colour reflected on the water is gorgeous, the setting sun inside the bubble, the silhouette... yep, a once in a lifetime shot. A real winner.

slowpez · 06-04-2012, 08:10 AM

Perfect shot and perfect execution. It has a lot of wow factor.

**Sailor** · 06-04-2012, 02:00 PM

What an amazing photo - perfect timing, composition and PP. Congrats.

Jer

kkoether · 06-04-2012, 05:51 PM

Thanks everyone!!! This one ranks as one of my Favorites in my personal gallery. I did submit this one to the Pentax Photo Gallery. I also heard from the guy who makes the Big Bubble Stuff. I hope this is OK, the link is www.bigbubblestuff.com

daacon · 06-05-2012, 05:23 AM

Perfect timing and an excellent composition !

kkoether · 06-21-2012, 07:19 PM

To add a bizarre twist to this story. I was back in Erie, PA again this week for work. I was at a different customer this week. The guy whole operates the machine I fixed this week is the guy on the paddleboard in the picture!!!

Talk about freaky coincidences!

**luftfluss** · 06-21-2012, 08:24 PM

Freaky, indeed. Did you have the opportunity to show him this pic?

kkoether · 06-21-2012, 08:27 PM

He had already seen it. The guy who makes the Big Bubble Stuff is a friend of his. He contacted me soon after I originally posted the picture. He has a copy of it hanging at his work station.

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06-03-2012, 08:15 PM	#2
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,751	brilliant composition - took me a while to decipher the bubble blower as he just seems so out of place (hadn't read your caption yet). certainly a unique shot

06-03-2012, 08:24 PM	#3
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	A keeper. Excellent color and composition. I thought it was a fisherman casting a very strange net until I saw the reference to bubbles.

06-03-2012, 08:34 PM	#4
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659	Ahhh...very beautiful...it looks like the guy caught the sun in his bubble. Beyond the gorgeous picture - how did that guy cast such a large bubble. I thought one had to have a soapy solution for a bubble to form - a picture with a mystery. print it large and put it on a wall. belongs on a book cover or magazine article!

06-03-2012, 08:38 PM	#5
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,751	Originally posted by philbaum Beyond the gorgeous picture - how did that guy cast such a large bubble. I thought one had to have a soapy solution for a bubble to form - a picture with a mystery. print it large and put it on a wall. belongs on a book cover or magazine article! I'm guessing the object on the front of his raft is a bucket of soapy water.

06-03-2012, 09:07 PM	#6
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659	Originally posted by MSL I'm guessing the object on the front of his raft is a bucket of soapy water. I think you're right, it looks like a 5 gallon bucket and probably has the soapy wire. He probably pulls out that triangular wire thing and presto - a bubble. It would be fun to try that, wouldn't it Also it looks like, after magnification, that he's standing on one of those paddling surfboards, or whatever its called.

06-04-2012, 02:32 AM	#7
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	One in a lifetime image.

06-04-2012, 08:04 AM	#8
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Superb, absolute perfection. The colour reflected on the water is gorgeous, the setting sun inside the bubble, the silhouette... yep, a once in a lifetime shot. A real winner.

06-04-2012, 08:10 AM	#9
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Perfect shot and perfect execution. It has a lot of wow factor.

06-04-2012, 02:00 PM	#10
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	What an amazing photo - perfect timing, composition and PP. Congrats. Jer

06-04-2012, 05:51 PM	#11
kkoether Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huber Heights, OH, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731 Original Poster	Thanks everyone!!! This one ranks as one of my Favorites in my personal gallery. I did submit this one to the Pentax Photo Gallery. I also heard from the guy who makes the Big Bubble Stuff. I hope this is OK, the link is www.bigbubblestuff.com

06-05-2012, 05:23 AM	#12
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Perfect timing and an excellent composition !

06-21-2012, 07:19 PM	#13
kkoether Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huber Heights, OH, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731 Original Poster	To add a bizarre twist to this story. I was back in Erie, PA again this week for work. I was at a different customer this week. The guy whole operates the machine I fixed this week is the guy on the paddleboard in the picture!!! Talk about freaky coincidences!

06-21-2012, 08:24 PM	#14
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	Freaky, indeed. Did you have the opportunity to show him this pic?

06-21-2012, 08:27 PM	#15
kkoether Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huber Heights, OH, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 731 Original Poster	He had already seen it. The guy who makes the Big Bubble Stuff is a friend of his. He contacted me soon after I originally posted the picture. He has a copy of it hanging at his work station.