Dish Soap Abstract

Posted on February 25, 2013 by spilledinkguy

Kinda makes me think ‘The Matrix’. With Apple Blossom Scent.

Cypher: “I know what you’re thinking, ’cause right now I’m thinking the same thing. Actually, I’ve been thinking it ever since I got here: Why oh why didn’t I take the BLUE pill?”

– Joe Pantoliano – The Matrix

About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop

85 thoughts on “Dish Soap Abstract”

The Bumble Files on February 25, 2013 at 1:05 am said:

I think those little bubbles are 1s and 0s….ooohh, the Matrix it is. Very cool, Robert! I don’t know how you do it. I can just smell the Apple, too. I’m feeling very clean all of a sudden.

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 7:47 am said:
  
  Hahahah… that must be the secret to the ‘scrubbing power’, B.F! The suds have gone digital!
  Hahaha… I don’t know if I’m feeling very clean… you should see the pile of dishes I neglected in order to play around with this!
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- Madame Weebles on February 25, 2013 at 7:23 pm said:
  
  How about Apple Blossom? Is that a name you like?
  
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  - spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:34 pm said:
    
    I was drawn to that one…
    although the ‘anti-bacterial-ness’ might have had something to do with it, too.
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Laura on February 25, 2013 at 1:41 am said:

I feel like I should send you a picture of my dirty dishes.

This is a cool picture — I don’t think I’ve ever seen soap suds in cross-section before.

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 7:45 am said:
  
  Hahaha… I could do the same! I should probably spend less time staring at the dish washing liquid and more time actually washing dishes!
  Thanks, Laura! 🙂
  
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stylentonic on February 25, 2013 at 2:46 am said:

Super! The color is amazing! xxx

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 7:43 am said:
  
  It’s so nice to hear you like it, sir! Thank you very much!
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LB on February 25, 2013 at 5:53 am said:

wish I could be more descriptive, but … wow!

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 7:43 am said:
  
  Hey, I’ll take that any day, LB… thank you!
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youngamericanwisdom.com on February 25, 2013 at 7:20 am said:

It reminds me of the bubbles in the center of a level tool. So cool!

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 7:42 am said:
  
  I think it’s so cool you say that, Nancy – I did one a long time ago and I was reminded of that, too. I think this one is interesting, maybe, but the level bubble was a lot ‘simpler / cleaner’ – which I tend to like.
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She Who Carries Camera on February 25, 2013 at 7:48 am said:

you have a knack of making the ordinary, totally non-ordinary!! very cool!

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 8:41 am said:
  
  How kind of you to say, J.G… thank you! Hahaha… it probably also means I need to get out a bit more, the more that I think about it.
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Nikitaland on February 25, 2013 at 8:04 am said:

Love this photo, but it kinda looks like a science project about to blow up! It’s bubbling, stand back everyone! LOL

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 8:41 am said:
  
  Hahaha… it’s like the classic baking soda volcano! Or was it baking powder (hmm… you can probably guess about how well my science projects used to turn out)!
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  - Nikitaland on February 25, 2013 at 8:43 am said:
    
    You are so funny! I love your comments! You always have the knack for making my day!
    
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    - spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 4:09 pm said:
      
      As are you! And kind – which always makes my day as well!
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      - Nikitaland on February 25, 2013 at 5:03 pm said:
        
        Aw, blushing over here! Thanks.
      - spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:29 pm said:
        
        Thank YOU!
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drawandshoot on February 25, 2013 at 8:16 am said:

Cool!

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 8:42 am said:
  
  Thank you so very much! 🙂
  
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musingsoftheamusingmuse on February 25, 2013 at 8:23 am said:

That looks so science-fictiony (or from Nickalodeon) and cool!

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 8:43 am said:
  
  Thanks, A.M! It does look a little slime-like, doesn’t it?!
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Deb on February 25, 2013 at 9:01 am said:

Wow, Sig, this looks like something you would see under a microscope. You’re so clever!
Have a great week! 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 4:09 pm said:
  
  I was thinking it looked a bit ‘biological’, too, Deb!
  And thank you! Very, very much! Wishing you the very same, too, of course!
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nrhatch on February 25, 2013 at 9:12 am said:

Fascinating shot.

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 4:09 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Nancy!
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Bearman on February 25, 2013 at 9:26 am said:

That looks like my tub

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 4:10 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… you mean you’re not a natural green-head?!
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Patti Kuche on February 25, 2013 at 1:43 pm said:

I believe you, but only because you say these are soap bubbles! Love the detail with the green glow!

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 4:11 pm said:
  
  It did start to look pretty wild! Thank you so much, Ms. K! I sincerely appreciate that!
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ks3nia on February 25, 2013 at 3:21 pm said:

So I’m not the only one who has watched too many scifi-series and movies lately 😀 This is most comforting 😉

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- spilledinkguy on February 25, 2013 at 4:12 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… right?! I think my DVD player is even a bit scared at this point! Or tired, anyway!
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Jackie Cangro on February 25, 2013 at 5:30 pm said:

Now that you mention it, your image kind of reminds me of the slime from Ghostbusters. 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:30 pm said:
  
  We ain’t afraid of no grime!
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themofman on February 25, 2013 at 5:31 pm said:

Matrix ginger ale.

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:33 pm said:
  
  I promise by the time you’re done drinking it, you’ll feel right as rain…
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Madame Weebles on February 25, 2013 at 7:24 pm said:

It takes a special eye to see beauty in dish soap!

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:35 pm said:
  
  Either that or I got some in my eye and it looked better all blurry-like!
  Thank you very, very much, Madame!
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frigginloon on February 25, 2013 at 7:41 pm said:

That looks awfully like an incredible Hulk sneeze to me. Tissue anyone?

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:36 pm said:
  
  TISSUES GETTING ANGRY!
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Binky on February 25, 2013 at 8:50 pm said:

It’s like some alien slime invaders!

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:36 pm said:
  
  I hope they come in peace – to do the dishes!
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pattisj on February 26, 2013 at 1:20 am said:

Apple Blossom Scent. 🙂 Were you procrastinating on dish detail?

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:38 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… who, me?! ALWAYS!
  (You should see the water-spots from all the time I spent staring at the bottle!)
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  - pattisj on February 28, 2013 at 5:26 pm said:
    
    So that’s what causes those…Hope you’ve had a great day!
    
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Derrick Birdsall on February 26, 2013 at 10:23 am said:

Whoa! (Said in my best Keanu voice)

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:38 pm said:
  
  DUDE!
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  - Derrick Birdsall on February 27, 2013 at 9:03 pm said:
    
    see, you’re feeling it now, aren’t ya! 🙂
    
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    - spilledinkguy on February 28, 2013 at 7:03 am said:
      
      TOOOOTALLY, DUDE!
      DUDE! MAN! DUDE!
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      - Derrick Birdsall on February 28, 2013 at 8:24 pm said:
        
        something strange is afoot at the Circle K!
      - spilledinkguy on March 2, 2013 at 1:33 pm said:
        
        Hahaha… strange is kinda normal over here, isn’t it?!
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jbstoons on February 26, 2013 at 12:44 pm said:

Kinda looks like an unplugged lava lamp to me. Oh there is no spoon.

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:39 pm said:
  
  Good call, J.B! Far-out!
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pegoleg on February 26, 2013 at 12:54 pm said:

The green slime reminds me of that commercial “you’re not as clean as you think…”

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:40 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… nothing around here is very clean with all my procrastination!
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pix & kardz on February 26, 2013 at 3:06 pm said:

so cool and fun! love the rich texture.

but those very tiny bubbles on the far right on the lower half of your image are another matter altogether. they appear to be quietly brewing and scheming up something huge….. and for some strange reason i am reminded of movie, ‘the attack of the killer tomatoes’. not that i am necessarily endorsing nor dissing that movie. not sure if you ever saw it but there were even three sequels, none of which i have ~~yet~~ seen. one of them apparently stars George Clooney, by the way.

in any case, it looks as if you have a spin-off in the making here: the threat of the green apple blossom bubbles…..

that’s what comes to mind as i look at this, but i digress terribly once again. urk. anyhow, thanks for sharing. 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:45 pm said:
  
  You know… I don’t think I’ve ever seen that movie! Which seems sad – I’ve certainly heard of it before. Well, the original, anyway (this is the first I knew of there being sequels – wild – now I’m WAY behind)! Hmm… do you think I can convince Clooney to wash the dishes?! Might be good research for any upcoming films. Or maybe not… but still.
  Thank you very much, P&K – what a kind and generous comment, as always!
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  - pix & kardz on February 28, 2013 at 1:58 am said:
    
    and also a bit silly and completely irrelevant too, that info. not necessarily movies to add to your bucket list either, but there it is. in any case Clooney washing the dishes. sounds like a plan. good luck with that and do keep us posted! 🙂
    
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    - spilledinkguy on February 28, 2013 at 7:00 am said:
      
      Sometimes a movie that doesn’t require too much heavy-lifting is the perfect thing, though! So I’ll definitely have to keep it in mind! Hahaha… indeed – it might be a bit of a wait!
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elmediat on February 26, 2013 at 7:24 pm said:

Great composition.
“Carbonated Soylent Green ! The effervescent energy drink of the future. Aged to Perfection.” 😀
I do not know where this stuff comes from, your posts & images are just inspirational in so many ways.

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:47 pm said:
  
  Thanks, sir! I just got lucky on that… shook up the bottle and I was ready to go!
  *probably not recommend by the Carbonated Soylent Green people, I would imagine!*
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Mary on February 27, 2013 at 9:51 am said:

Inky…That’s really cool!!! I don’t know how you did it….but I likes it!!!

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:49 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Mary! Nothing too complicated, really – just put the bottle in a dark room and lit it from underneath. Hahaha… well, it shouldn’t have been complicated, but you know… I have a way of making things complicated.
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Unapologetically Mundane on February 27, 2013 at 4:37 pm said:

Gorgeouuuuuuuuuus. Love it. Brilliant. Perfection. Especially the ultra-saturated color.

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- spilledinkguy on February 27, 2013 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks, U.M! I’m happy to hear you liked this one… I keep going back and forth. I tried to cut back on any lighting (other than from underneath) to reduce glare / reflections / etc. on the bottle, but now I’m wondering about that… maybe a hint of another source would have helped a bit… hmm…
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Rachael Black on February 27, 2013 at 8:37 pm said:

Your work has turned the soap dish into something reminiscent of a petri-dish. Ah. memories of my daughter’s childhood.
Love the greens Bob!!!!

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- spilledinkguy on February 28, 2013 at 6:58 am said:
  
  Hahaha… now that you mention it… pretty sure there might be some questionable materials growing in the back of a crisper drawer or two… *urp*!
  Thank you very much, Ms. B!
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  - Rachael Black on March 1, 2013 at 12:53 am said:
    
    I’ve always referred to those two bottom draws in the fridge as ‘The Rotter.’ -grin-
    
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    - spilledinkguy on March 2, 2013 at 1:30 pm said:
      
      HA! It’s a pretty accurate description, Ms. B…
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suitablefish on February 28, 2013 at 9:52 am said:

Fascinating photo, Bob. You’ve transformed mundane dish soap into a beauty. If I had such gorgeous green dish water I’d get a lot more dishes done!

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- spilledinkguy on February 28, 2013 at 9:58 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, S.F!
  Hahaha… it’s kind of lost it’s appeal for me, though… I’ve already gone back to doing more staring out the window than washing dishes.
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Tony McGurk on March 1, 2013 at 3:12 pm said:

This photo made me remember a very old Dishwashing Liquid ad that was famous here in Australia

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- spilledinkguy on March 2, 2013 at 1:45 pm said:
  
  HA!
  So that explains the mysterious coughing noises coming from my kitchen cabinets!
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ristinw on March 2, 2013 at 2:57 am said:

It looks like alien’s fluid! 😀
I just re-watched D-9 last night. I hope that you don’t mind me relating everything that I see today to alien. 😀

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- spilledinkguy on March 2, 2013 at 1:24 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… not at all, Cristina! It was looking a little extra-terrestrial-ish to me, too!
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fernigan on March 4, 2013 at 1:33 pm said:

All your photos are very imaginative and unique 🙂
Great stuff!

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- spilledinkguy on March 4, 2013 at 4:41 pm said:
  
  How kind of you to say!
  Thank you so very much!
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Syncopated Eyeball on March 5, 2013 at 5:08 am said:

Very nice, Robert. Like a mutant Matrix for sure, or else some kind of lethal goop. 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on March 6, 2013 at 12:56 pm said:
  
  Thank you, S.E! I liked this one at first, but now I’m not so sure…
  I still like the concept, but I think I might have to experiment with a bit of a different lighting set-up, etc…
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Gray Dawster on March 5, 2013 at 6:54 pm said:

This could be grasshopper
spit if I didn’t know better 🙂 lol
Another fine piece of art SIG
well done you never fail to
amaze everyone with your
fine, wicked creative talents 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on March 6, 2013 at 1:08 pm said:
  
  Hahaha…now that you mention it…
  thank you so very much, sir!
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Martin on March 6, 2013 at 5:21 pm said:

Great details and color. Clearly this is a family friendly ‘clean’ blog 😉

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- spilledinkguy on March 7, 2013 at 7:22 am said:
  
  Thanks, Martin! Hahaha… I don’t know if it’s ‘safe’ for readers of any age, really…
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