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Posted by Teresa Hanafin, Boston.com Staff  February 1, 2010 08:01 AM
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01OllieGapperSmokeLaden.jpgPhoto by OllieGapper


And the winner is ...

Paul Hughes, who correctly guessed that this is a photo of an air bubble in a tealight candle holder. "The others were so close," Ollie wrote, "but as you said, specifics matter."



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51 comments so far...

  1. This one's so beautiful I don't really want to think too much about what it is. An air bubble in a glass paperweight?

    Posted by Jill Henry February 18, 10 09:03 AM

  1. Air bubble in a glass paperweight.

    Posted by matt February 18, 10 09:27 AM

  1. Yes - air bubble in a glass paperweight.

    Posted by Deirdre Wingell February 18, 10 09:42 AM

  1. a bead on a scarf.

    Posted by Rufus February 18, 10 09:55 AM

  1. Smoke

    Posted by JZ February 18, 10 10:11 AM

  1. smoke and a water droplet

    Posted by ChelleR February 18, 10 10:38 AM

  1. Food coloring.

    Posted by Mike Bufis February 18, 10 11:30 AM

  1. water droplet through smoke (incense).

    Posted by Maria Svensson February 18, 10 12:10 PM

  1. Looking straight at the lit end of a cigarette

    Posted by s rubin February 18, 10 01:57 PM

  1. close up of a marble

    Posted by Mike Berk February 18, 10 06:22 PM

  1. A silk scarf with a diamond in the middle

    Posted by KGibb February 18, 10 06:42 PM

  1. ink in water with water drop

    Posted by Danegirl February 18, 10 08:30 PM

  1. diaphanous scarf with water droplet

    Posted by linda February 18, 10 09:08 PM

  1. A beautiful handblown glass vase.

    Posted by Nancy February 19, 10 11:28 AM

  1. Purple dye (food coloring) going down the drain!

    Posted by Frederick Parena February 19, 10 11:34 AM

  1. a paperweight

    Posted by Kelleigh February 19, 10 11:55 AM

  1. a marble

    Posted by Pablo February 19, 10 12:22 PM

  1. ink in water with water drop (good guess, danegirl)

    Posted by George February 19, 10 12:33 PM

  1. The Earth in a time warp.

    Posted by Dotwelder February 19, 10 12:58 PM

  1. Glass bead falling into water to which dye has been added

    Posted by Nina February 19, 10 01:26 PM

  1. it is a bubble (likely air) in a round, glass marble.

    Posted by deano February 19, 10 01:33 PM

  1. a drop of water dropping through smoke

    Posted by lmac February 19, 10 01:34 PM

  1. A marble in a silk scarf

    Posted by C J Smith February 19, 10 01:48 PM

  1. Some type of sheer fabric floating in water that had a glass marble dropped onto it

    Posted by wendy Kump February 19, 10 02:33 PM

  1. Air bubble in blown glass.

    Posted by Lizzie1355 February 19, 10 02:35 PM

  1. food coloring?

    Posted by coriann February 19, 10 03:10 PM

  1. A droplet of water on a Spider's Web.

    Posted by lisa February 19, 10 03:38 PM

  1. the fin or tail of a fish

    Posted by ework February 19, 10 04:16 PM

  1. A glass marble in a silk scarf

    Posted by Brian February 19, 10 04:48 PM

  1. a colored smoke ball/firework

    Posted by Liz February 19, 10 04:59 PM

  1. smoke with a waterdroplet

    Posted by Jennifer Bennett February 19, 10 05:50 PM

  1. A rhinestone on a piece of silk.

    Posted by Patti McDermott February 19, 10 06:45 PM

  1. Water droplet and food coloring.

    Posted by Alison February 19, 10 09:29 PM

  1. A silver ball bearing on tinted shear fabric

    Posted by Valerie Cox February 19, 10 11:19 PM

  1. hair,drop of water

    Posted by carol jonah February 20, 10 08:27 AM

  1. it looks like a marble with an air bubble to me

    Posted by Gina February 20, 10 10:33 AM

  1. A silk scarf falling down by the weight of a crystal marble placed in the middle of it.

    Posted by Nydia February 20, 10 11:12 AM

  1. An air bubble in a tealight candle holder

    Posted by Paul Hughes February 20, 10 11:48 AM

  1. A rhinestone on a bridal veil

    Posted by Carrie February 20, 10 11:49 AM

  1. I think it is an air bubble in a stained glass window

    Posted by Ken Masson February 20, 10 11:58 AM

  1. Ink swirled around in water with water bubble

    Posted by Ellen February 20, 10 12:34 PM

  1. smoke and a water droplet

    Posted by Jean N February 20, 10 02:25 PM

  1. Food Coloring

    Posted by Charlie February 20, 10 02:55 PM

  1. Paper Weight

    Posted by ryan stavros February 20, 10 11:43 PM

  1. sunglasses says 4 yr old austin

    Posted by austin werely February 21, 10 08:35 AM

  1. contact lens in a sheer fabric

    Posted by Chris Gunn February 21, 10 10:14 AM

  1. a marble

    Posted by michael February 21, 10 10:52 AM

  1. Chromatic glass marble dropped onto chiffon-type fabric being blown by a medium strength wind

    Posted by jonMunro February 21, 10 11:58 AM

  1. a glass sphere dropped on a chiffon or silk type fabric

    Posted by Frank February 21, 10 01:32 PM

  1. water droplet in oil colored with dye or ink

    Posted by Alison Colby-Campbell February 21, 10 09:17 PM

  1. glass marble in a kerchief

    Posted by david February 22, 10 06:37 AM
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