pablo zaluska films the formation of freezing soap bubbles at -15° celsius

pablo zaluska films the formation of freezing soap bubbles at -15° celsius
all images courtesy of ZALUSKArt

during the bitter winter months in warsaw, poland, photographer pablo zaluska captured an incredible phenomenon on video: the delicate freezing of soap bubbles in the frigid air. at -15 celsius, zaluska recorded the careful formation of each fragile bubble as it took shape through a straw, then documented its gradual transformation from a fluid sphere to a hardened ball of thin ice. tiny flakes can be seen slowly developing on the exterior shell of each inflated droplet, eventually multiplying and extending across the entire orb. a difficult task to complete at both the extreme temperatures and the speed in which a bubble pops, zaluska’s final film documentation is a feat of nature and videography. ‘it wasn’t easy to capture those bubbles,because only around 5-10% of them didn’t break instantly,’ he says. ‘as you can imagine it was a challenge to be patient.’

tiny flakes can be seen slowly developing on the exterior shell of each inflated droplet

the flakes eventually multiply and extend across the entire freezing orb

the soap bubble eventually becomes a fragile, icy shell 

the film was recorded during the bitter winter months in warsaw, poland

small flakes begin to materialize on the outer surface of the bubble

the delicate freezing of soap bubbles is captured in the frigid air

 

A video posted by @zaluskart on Jan 4, 2016 at 8:41am PST