Bubble Man busking on Southbank: the end of summer 2015

Bubble Man busker: Southbank London

Its a clever way of entertaining the tourists, especially in the summer.  Make a series of loops with wire and string them between two poles. Dunk into a large tub soap suds and waft in the air.  Hey presto, pretty bubbles sparkle in the sunlight.  And the kids go mad.  I spotted this guy and his mate doing their act on Thursday this week. I grabbed a few shots which capture the atmosphere.

On this rainy Bank Holiday Monday in London, it feels as summer is over, so I thought I’d share these pictures today. Though I’m still hoping for an Indian summer in September.

 

 

Seconds later and this bubble burst in my face.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My signature selfie shot 😉

 

 

This was a spontaneous photo shoot from which I learned a lot.

• Don’t rush because its fast moving.  I wish I’d slowed my mind down a bit more but I was on my way to a meeting and snatched a lot of shots.  I did end up with some usable ones though.
• The busy background can detract from a shot.  Its hard to judge this in a fast moving situation but the skyline which looked fine at the time detracts from the bubbles and the activity.  I’ve edited around where I could.
• Get your exposure right. I think most of these were initially over exposed.
• What would the results have been like with one of those long lenses?

 

I hope you all had a good summer folks and thanks for reading my blog.

 

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