Bokeh -post your best pls

[CorruptedPhotographer]

nice Bogenvillia (spl) Okiewan

[Lavarama]

I like this one but am still learning.













Rebel XT with kit lens
70-200

[rdenney]

This is taken with 17-40L, is that a good bokeh? I really do not quite like it.
Any comments?

Nice shot, but I, too, don't much like the bokeh. The out of focus highlights have a bright edge to them which is, to me at least, distacting.

For me, I like out-of-focus areas to be a smooth blur. The 70-200/4L is surprisingly good in this department--much better than I expected it to be. Here are a couple of images taken recently with it. I'm no insect photographer, but getting insects in the field with such a lens ain't no picnic!

Rick "who likes the wide, smooth brush effect" Denney

[luisv]

Here's a few of mine... top two taken with the 70-200 f4 and the third was taken with the 100-400 IS... Enjoy...

http://www.vazweb.com/images/dpreview/wow2.jpg

http://www.vazweb.com/images/cdp_forums/IMG_0245.JPG

http://www.vazweb.com/images/cdp_forums/IMG_1566c.jpg

[CyberDyneSystems]

Luisv,. that gull photo never ceases to amaze me!

Here's a recent one

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y95m3n&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1

[kwsanders]

This is taken with 17-40L, is that a good bokeh? I really do not quite like it.
Any comments?
cbtoday,


Very sweet shot. I really like that look.

[Radioham]

Here's a Robin i shot in the woods 1/200 f2.8 200mm iso400

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stephen.bates590/Robin1.jpg

[stevieboy378]

One of the first shots taken with my new L . . . .

[luisv]

Luisv,. that gull photo never ceases to amaze me!

Thanks CDS...

[davev]

First post (I Think)

how's this?
Background is bushes and grass.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/45823824.jpg


This one was taken at a raptor release. This was a hawk that can't be released.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/43659156.jpg

This was from a Nature Center.

http://www.pbase.com/davev/image/41269401.jpg

Thanks for looking.
dave.

[kwsanders]

I am trying to learn, so I took some more today with my kit lens EF 18-55mm using my XT. I hope everyone does not mind that I am posting a couple of more pictures in the thread. These are completely untouched from the original RAW files, by the way.

http://potn.kwsanders.com/flower1.jpg

http://potn.kwsanders.com/flower2.jpg

[grego]

Playing around with my 50 at f/1.4. I just love how it makes all the crap in the background disappear smoothly.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/greg9683/MyPhotography/IMG_9043_chair.jpg

[RAitch]

I am trying to learn, so I took some more today with my kit lens EF 18-55mm using my XT. I hope everyone does not mind that I am posting a couple of more pictures in the thread. These are completely untouched from the original RAW files, by the way.

http://photos.pshack.com/nature/flower1.jpg


Either that's some horrible fringing... or there's an invisible wall that you're casting a shadow on. Yikes.

[pehabe]

:D my second try...
Canon EF 70-200 f4 L + TC 1.4

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5839/monyet62gx.jpg

[CorruptedPhotographer]

good job Peter, those meerkats loook very attentive.

[Simon Spiers]

Any good :confused:

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y9ic3w&outx=760&quality=70
Taken with the 100-400L

[grego]

^^nope, take a look at the previous photos and you should get an idea.

[Simon Spiers]

^^nope, take a look at the previous photos and you should get an idea.
Oh!
Thought the distant hills looked great with the soft focus. I must have missed the point:rolleyes:

[CorruptedPhotographer]

I see some bokeh from the exhaust emissions. Possibly qualifies as bokeh Grego ? ;)

[Tyger]

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/8913/flower27em.jpg

[Wren]

Here's one:
http://www.pbase.com/rends/image/45401997.jpg

[grego]

I see some bokeh from the exhaust emissions. Possibly qualifies as bokeh Grego ? ;)

There might be some, but it says your best. :p So lets get a little more than that.

[Bama]

here's my part....

hope you like.

thanks
Bama

[buze]

This is just slightly out of focus background, not bokeh.. Nice photo but no bokeh :D

[Bama]

how about this then.....

Thanks

Bama

[Tyger]

that's still an awesome pic of the flower Bama:)

[rgravel]

http://pages.videotron.com/robertg/IMG_7016.jpg

Rebel XT, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro

[kwsanders]

Either that's some horrible fringing... or there's an invisible wall that you're casting a shadow on. Yikes.

Are you talking about around the flower? It was around dusk when I took this and I was standing on my front porch, so whatever natural light I had was shaded anyway. I think it came from slight camera shake, because this was a hand-held shot. I actually think it looks pretty cool, but that's just my personal opinion. :confused:

Remember, I am still learning. ;)

[kwsanders]

This is just slightly out of focus background, not bokeh.. Nice photo but no bokeh :D

Which photo are you referring to, Buze?

[SunDevilPilot]

Here is a few of the pictures I have taken. Used the kit lens and a 300D body. I guess it is alright for such cheap equipment.

Phil
(Mesa, AZ)

[Eagle]

Very interesting thread, some good pics, some bad pics and som kick ass pics. Anyhow here's my contributions.

[Desertraptor]

How about reverse bokeh

http://images.fotopic.net/y9ik54.jpg

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Buze was referring to bama's post of the purple and yellow flower macro shot a few posts back.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I'm itching to get some of my shots in here....when will my darn router get here!!!

[bedeviler]

Buttah:

http://bedeviler.net/galleries/odds%20and%20ends/odds%20and%20ends%20photos/backyard-caquail_04212005.jpg

Believe it or not, this was taken w/ my "hit or miss" 75-300mm.

-bd

[rgravel]

Buttah:

http://bedeviler.net/galleries/odds%20and%20ends/odds%20and%20ends%20photos/backyard-caquail_04212005.jpg

Believe it or not, this was taken w/ my "hit or miss" 75-300mm.

-bd

Nice colors in the background

[MikeTrill]

Okay, Heres mine, its a picture of one of my two Leonbergers taken at the weekend.

The pictures been cropped, and resized for posting, other than that its as taken.

BTW bedeviler. I think your photo is stunning!

31571

[Mycroft]

shot at the Edmonton Valley Zoo with a 75-300mm IS on a 350D

[Sean-Mcr]

Just a test shot with with my new 135, the blue fence just melted away

http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/571287/1/50279111.IMG_1907.jpg

[Desertraptor]

Is that your Ferrari mate? Nice wheels ;)

[Sean-Mcr]

Yes mate,

Not much leg room, i'm 6'1 :)

[PetKal]

As I suspected, there had been much good bokeh to be found in Mexico. Alas, because the Yucatan countryside is teaming with them birds, lizards and such, some of those innocent god's creature get in the shot in front of the bokeh thus causing some distraction in the image. Two of the examples submitted for your viewing pleasure.
Hand held lens/camera, no post processing, no cropping, 20D/70-200 F2.8(non-IS).

[Buddy Thomason]

http://www.fototime.com/2B43BE0AE0D4C49/orig.jpg

[robjim]

On a walk with my wife, 300D w/70-200 f/4L..

[kwsanders]

Very nice photo, Buddy. I was going to ask your setup for this shot, but I just saw it in your message title. Very expensive, but well worth it from what I see.

[Mycroft]

http://photobucket.com/albums/a221/Orci/?action=view&current=squirrel.jpg

[Kristy]

does this count?

[PetKal]

Of course it does......"Bokeh" is not something that has been standardized by NBS in Washington DC or by ISO or Deutsche Industrie Norm....because "bokeh" is a sort of an aesthetic expression.

[CorruptedPhotographer]

Is that your Ferrari mate? Nice wheels ;)

looks like a Lamborghini to me :X :p

[Asmodeus]

Ijust like the bokeh on this shot [5D & 85 1.8]

http://www.supercharger.net/pictures/alexphone.jpg

[robjim]

Very nice photo, Buddy. I was going to ask your setup for this shot, but I just saw it in your message title. Very expensive, but well worth it from what I see.

Thanks, kw, for the kind words. Does help to have that lens, but still have a lot to learn. I'll keep posting and reading. The site is the best.

[Lord_Malone]

50mm f/1L @ f/1; 1/180s; ISO 100; closest focussing distance

not sure if it's best bokeh, but it's pretty good I think

Sharp image. I've been looking for this lens. Where can I find one?

[Grimnar]

Probably not my best, but this is the one I could right now.
200mm 2.8 L
http://andreas.spbk.no/albums/bulgaria/Andreas_Westvik_100605bulgaria_mg_8151.sized.jpg

[Mac10]

2nd try...

31929

[Brian05]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/577787/1/48328858.squirrelclimbing.jpg

f6.7 1/90sec at 400ISO with flash on -1

[SurfKahakai]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/surfkahakai/Football/CabrillovsSY003.jpg

[Kristy]

one more... taken yesterday
Tamron 28-74 f2.8 @48mm

[WepWaWep]

I've got another one. I like the subtlety of the bokeh in this one.

http://static.flickr.com/21/33967087_30f1434af6.jpg

[rabidmoose171]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/mikeisgod/guitar3.jpg

[DavidEB]

I was actually thinking about posting it on this thread when I set up the shot.


with the 300 f4, at f4. 1/200, ISO 400.

[Atlasman]

Here is one of my favorite bokehs.
http://www.josephferrari.com/bokeh.JPG

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I had this posted bigger in another thread, but here it is. This was taken with my ex 100-400L

31997

[Prox]

Canon 300 f/2.8

[kwsanders]

Just out of curiosity, Prox, what is that a picture of? It looks like an old style crank window. :)

[Prox]

Just out of curiosity, Prox, what is that a picture of? It looks like an old style crank window. :)
It was taken by me from my appartment, hangin out the window with the 300 and lots of weird looks from the people walking on the street...:lol:. And yes it is a old style window in desperate need of new paint.

[busterboy]

Another entry from me..;)
1dMk2
200mmf/1.8 Prime.

Taken just 20 minutes ago.

http://www.timprocter.co.uk/images/cows/cow.jpg

[Snafu]

300D w/ 100-400L

http://www.lightningrodder.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10029/IMG_5789s.jpg

[Snafu]

http://www.lightningrodder.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10029/IMG_5850s.jpg

[bolantej]

1/50 85mm 1.8 ISO 800 handheld. not that great of a shot, but the bokeh is great in my book.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/bolantej/bokeh0001.jpg

[kwsanders]

Another entry from me..;)
1dMk2
200mmf/1.8 Prime.

Taken just 20 minutes ago.


Nice photo. It looks like she walked up and posed for you. :)

[Lord_Malone]

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/6948/livingroomflower2dr.jpg

[Lord_Malone]

http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/7959/livingroomflower24tv.jpg

[Lord_Malone]

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/185/elephantsinarow3wt.jpg

[Lord_Malone]

more...

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=299635

Lord Malone aka Killer Junior ;)

[gmaize]

Not my best, but represents Bokeh as I understand the definition. Relative definition, I'm sure.

--gmaize

[Carzee]

Catching up to me thread - what the - so much solid gold in here..

Got some portrait prac in yesterday after work: my twins again...

http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/2/50412271.stevie_03.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/2/50412263.jamie_01.jpg


Oh and I got a used 20D on the way from a FMer!! [ Slaps self on back and hi fives wifey - uk oh maybe getting membership at www.dogkennelsareus.com ] :cool:

[busterboy]

Nice photo. It looks like she walked up and posed for you. :)


You are correct, I got the feeling it was posing too, Here is another of the same animal..:D

http://www.timprocter.co.uk/images/cows/cow5.jpg

[jyrgen]

Another one with Sigma 24/1.8 wide open:

http://www.hot.ee/jyrgen/050311_9640.jpg

[olz]

American Bulldog pup.

20D
50mm f/1.4 @ 1.4
1/2000
ISO 100


http://olz.dk/gal/pictures/003_mike_1st.jpg

[Big Hands]

Canon 20D & 85 f/1.8

[Big Hands]

Canon 20D & 70-200 f/2.8L

[Big Hands]

Canon 20D & 85 f/1.8

[CONSTANTINE]

Just joined this site now. Dont know if these are even considered bokeh. Any criticism is appreciated.

[John Trogdon]

Ok, here's my attempt.

Canon 10D
EF 300/F4.0 L IS
1/350 @ F4.0, ISO 200

[CorruptedPhotographer]

splendid John

[sboerup]

Heres my best bokeh shot, not that I like it a whole lot, just came out good with the DOF

Canon 70-200 f4l
1/250s f/4.0 at 200.0mm iso400

http://i.pbase.com/v3/44/596944/2/50438001.IMG_368501.jpg

[malcolmp]

350D, EF 85 f/1.8. Taken at 1/125s, f/2.0.

[Nikolas]

A different perspective;)
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/lenstests/testofscreen.jpg

[kwsanders]

I have really learned a lot of everyone in this thread and from other threads on these forums. I went home and practiced yesterday after work and I think I came up with the best shot that I have taken to date.

I shot this at 50mm f/2.5 ISO:200 1/80 using my 50mm compact macro that I purchased last week.

Since I have already posted embedded images in this thread twice, I am going to just include a link this time. I would appreciate it if anyone who cares to offer up critique on the image would do so. That is the only way that we learn.

Thanks.


http://static.flickr.com/29/51882232_534aadce8f_o.jpg

[RAitch]

I would appreciate it if anyone who cares to offer up critique on the image would do so. That is the only way that we learn.

Thanks.


http://static.flickr.com/29/51882232_534aadce8f_o.jpg
I like the contrasting colour in the background (nice bokeh) but I think you missed the focus. I do this all the time.
You want to nail the focus on the eyes of people/animals. Notice how the bridge of the nose is the most in focus? You want people to snap to the eyes. We naturally tend to look there first, and if they are not sharp, it's not as pleasing.
Some people don't like chopped ears or whiskers. Generally, you either want to keep all of that in frame or if you're going for a tight crop, don't go half-arsed and get right in there.
You'll find people complain about a barely chopped off ear when the crop is somewhere between these 2 worlds. Really, everybody has a different opinion on that. I don't mind it in this shot because that's not a part of the focal point, but a tighter or looser crop in this image might make more people happy.

Good shot, and I'm glad to see you're not afraid to get off ISO 100. It's better to keep that shutter speed high and get the shot than fill it with blur. You can get rid of noise, but you can't get rid of blur.

[HKFEVER]

Another night with good red wine & plenty of bull sh*t with my friends:lol: .

[l bo]

This pic taken just after I got my Tamron. Not the best pic, but only one I currently have. Sorry just realized it's a little too wide, will adjust it later on.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/Donny1994/Salisbury004a.jpg

[kwsanders]

I like the contrasting colour in the background (nice bokeh) but I think you missed the focus. I do this all the time.
You want to nail the focus on the eyes of people/animals. Notice how the bridge of the nose is the most in focus? You want people to snap to the eyes. We naturally tend to look there first, and if they are not sharp, it's not as pleasing.

I had not noticed that I was off on the focus to the eyes. I pointed out to someone this morning that I should have had a little more DOF. It appears to start the blur right around the back of the ears on this particular shot.


Some people don't like chopped ears or whiskers. Generally, you either want to keep all of that in frame or if you're going for a tight crop, don't go half-arsed and get right in there.

Yep... When I took the shot, I was kind of hurried, because I was thinking the cat might move on me. I make use of the common rule to let my eye go around the view and make sure all was composed correctly before snapping the shot.


opinion on that. I don't mind it in this shot because that's not a part of the focal point, but a tighter or looser crop in this image might make more people happy.

The one thing about this particular shot is that it is not cropped. It is the full photo. Like you said, I just got in there a little too close trying to get the right DOF, which I slightly missed, and I ended up chopping off the tip of the right ear with the shot.


Good shot, and I'm glad to see you're not afraid to get off ISO 100. It's better to keep that shutter speed high and get the shot than fill it with blur. You can get rid of noise, but you can't get rid of blur.

The ISO 200 was an accident. I did not check my ISO before taking the shot. I was on my belly on the ground to get the right view on the shot and trying to support your weight on your elbows and taking a photo inevitably gives a little camera shake. Forgetting was probably a good thing in this instance.

Thanks for the critique of the photo. Much appreciated!

[RAitch]

I had not noticed that I was off on the focus to the eyes. I pointed out to someone this morning that I should have had a little more DOF. It appears to start the blur right around the back of the ears on this particular shot.
I like the DOF the way it is. It makes the bokeh nice and also draws your eyes into the face of the cat... while the rest is there to frame the shot and not steal any attention. I have a heck of a time focussing my 50mm 1.8 at anything up close with an aperture wider than F3. Hopefully the new Haodo split screen will help.
The one thing about this particular shot is that it is not cropped. It is the full photo. Like you said, I just got in there a little too close trying to get the right DOF, which I slightly missed, and I ended up chopping off the tip of the right ear with the shot.
It's fine, really. I don't mind the crop at all. If it bothers you, then you'll just need to crop it tighter to the cat's face... but you'll be sacrificing that nice bokeh. :(
The ISO 200 was an accident. I did not check my ISO before taking the shot. I was on my belly on the ground to get the right view on the shot and trying to support your weight on your elbows and taking a photo inevitably gives a little camera shake. Forgetting was probably a good thing in this instance.

Thanks for the critique of the photo. Much appreciated!
ISO 200 to get it to (I think it was) 1/80 was a good idea. ISO 400 would have even helped more... but some people hate touching ISO. Noise is easy to tame if you have NeatImage or NoiseNinja... and you can even apply a masked gaussian blur on the background to make that bokeh even buttery-er.... if that's a word. ;)

[mikegoat]

FRONT AND BACK BOKEH 85 1.2L ISO 100 at 1.2


http://www.ebizcraftsman.com/imagehost/uploads/77e0df53f3.jpg

[R32Bum]

I like the front and back bokeh

http://images.rdefined.com/albums/CarCoralCSF/Corranado_speed_2904.jpg

[aryashahin]

Here is 3 of my favorite photos I took on my 10days camping trip to Fraser Island in North QLD Brisbane. Its about 4.5 hours drive, north of Brisbane.
Its the largest sand island with I think 14 national park.. Only access was with a ferry, which transported me and my mates to the island, and another 5 hrs drive with our trusty Land cruiser to north of Island.
If you ever did come to QLD its must visit place especially for photographers.
[Best time to visit match, summers are way to hot to camp], or winter time if you love fishing.
Hope you like it as much as I do… [Canon EOS 300D including some filters]
For more please visit my web site.
http://www.aryadesigns.com/article_images/fishing%20boat.gifhttp://www.aryadesigns.com/article_images/shipwreck%20at%20fraser2005return.gifhttp://www.aryadesigns.com/article_images/boat2-2.gif

[grego]

^^Nice photos but that isn't bokeh.

[aryashahin]

^^Nice photos but that isn't bokeh.
Sorry my bad:o.. here some proper Bokeh
http://www.aryadesigns.com/article_images/IMG_1487.gifhttp://www.aryadesigns.com/article_images/IMG_1496.gifhttp://www.aryadesigns.com/article_images/IMG_1686.gifhttp://www.aryadesigns.com/article_images/IMG_1909.gif

[kwsanders]

It's fine, really. I don't mind the crop at all. If it bothers you, then you'll just need to crop it tighter to the cat's face... but you'll be sacrificing that nice bokeh.

Yea, I like it the way that it is as well. I wish I had not chopped off the ear when I took the picture. Next time, I will let my eye scan the viewfinder and make sure all is composed correctly before snapping. Of course, that depends on the time needed to get the shot and the eagerness of the subject to sit still. :lol:


ISO 200 to get it to (I think it was) 1/80 was a good idea. ISO 400 would have even helped more... but some people hate touching ISO. Noise is easy to tame if you have NeatImage or NoiseNinja... and you can even apply a masked gaussian blur on the background to make that bokeh even buttery-er.... if that's a word. ;)

I did a little playing around in Photoshop with another one of the images that I took yesterday. I took the original image (http://static.flickr.com/28/52064986_a846a7ca66_b.jpg) and did some work to remove the green planter. I also did a 4 pixel Gaussian blur behind the cat on the grass and a slightly less intense Gaussian blur of 1.5 pixels on the grass in front of the cat. I cropped the image to get rid of some of the dead space on the right and then gave it the border. I ended up with this resulting image (http://static.flickr.com/32/52064465_d74724dfe2_b.jpg).

[csondagar]

I like the way bokeh is 'around' the snake and the face is in focus (almost :))

http://www.sondagar.com/cpg133/albums/wpw-20050810/CRW_5421.jpg

[MTalley]

Ocean bokeh.

[neihn]

My first attemp with the 50mm F1.4.

[Rocket850]

I'll receive my 20d next Wed. and the first photo I'll post will be in this thread. Can't wait!
Jay

[Carzee]

400+ posts!
Neihn that pic sells me on the quality of the 50mm f1.4 bokeh over the 1.8

Neihn do you have a UV filter on the lens???

[DavidEB]

Both Olz' american bulldog (several pages back) and Neihn's plant shot show the out-of-focus highlights have a distinct bright rim. Even visible in Buze's shot (back on page 8). I've been thinking about ditching my 50f1.8 to get the f1.4, partly to avoid this, but now having second thoughts.

lbo, your purple flower shot really shows off the tamron 28-75. nice. Here's one of mine with the same lens, look at the o-o-f highlights and compare to the shots from the 50mm..... >>> click me <<< (http://www.pbase.com/davideb/image/43948980)

[Tom_D]

One of the first shots with my new 70-200L IS.

[Tharaka]

http://www.phreck.com/uploader/userfiles/tharaka/IMG_8056_.jpg
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS 20D
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/1600
Av( Aperture Value )
1.8
Lens
85.0 mm
Focal Length
85.0 mm

http://www.phreck.com/uploader/userfiles/tharaka/IMG_8057_.jpg
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS 20D
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/400
Av( Aperture Value )
1.8
Lens
85.0 mm
Focal Length
85.0 mm

[George Chew]

How about this showing front and back bokeh...

[Olli]

One more front-and-back.

33345

[George Chew]

Olli, thats a beauty...

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I thought I'd throw in a couple more. Both taken with my ex 100-400L.

33347

33348

[malla1962]

350D, EF 85 f/1.8. Taken at 1/125s, f/2.0.Nice shot.:D

[malla1962]

shot at the Edmonton Valley Zoo with a 75-300mm IS on a 350DNice shot.:D

[Gienek]

I thought I'd throw in a couple more. Both taken with my ex 100-400L.

33347

33348


The bird picture is amazing!!!!

[Atlasman]

Shot with 85 mm @ F1.8
http://www.josephferrari.com/IMG_1086.jpg

[Lord_Malone]

Nothing but red x in the last 3 post. Just messin' around the house...



http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/2999/img47337bk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/1410/img48240yi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/5194/img48305ku.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/6100/img48955pw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[malla1962]

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/5277/eaglestare0ek.jpg


http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4310/eaglelanding0wn.jpg


http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4756/kite7gc.jpg



http://img31.echo.cx/img31/1586/baldeaglehead7ox7lw0lk.jpgWow,superb shots.:D:D

[Atlasman]

Here's another of my favorite bokehs.
http://www.josephferrari.com/IMG_1986.jpg

[Sydor25]

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Texas_Rangers_10_1_05-117.jpg

[busterboy]

My 3rd contribution to this thread. Fantastic guys, Keep em coming..:D

http://www.timprocter.co.uk/images/various/sammy~dof.jpg

[olz]

Both Olz' american bulldog (several pages back) and Neihn's plant shot show the out-of-focus highlights have a distinct bright rim. Even visible in Buze's shot (back on page 8). I've been thinking about ditching my 50f1.8 to get the f1.4, partly to avoid this, but now having second thoughts.
I'm not in to the technically stuff, but the conditions that day included a very bright strong sun. I noticed that the 50mm f/1.4 makes those bright rims in such conditions. However in these shots I'm more likely to think that it was som white flowers that triggered them? Take a look at this photo from the same session.

http://olz.dk/gal/pictures/003_mike_3st.jpg

[DavidEB]

Olz -- yes, they're the white flowers, but the out-of-focus flowers should have a uniform brightness, rather than the bright edge. Look at the shot of the purplish onion flower I linked to in same post you quoted, and compare the softer edges of the out-of-focus ficus.

they aren't really ficus, but I couldn't resist the pun.

in your shot just above, the out-of-focus bushes and the tree trunk in the background look harsh rather than smooth; that's a result of the bright-edged bokeh.

I think so anyways.....
maybe Rick "who knows about bright-edge bokeh" Denny could add something here.

[Tharaka]

Nothing but red x in the last 3 post. Just messin' around the house...



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Not a single one of yours came up either ;)

[Lord_Malone]

Not a single one of yours came up either ;)

Well that sucks. I can see them just fine on my computer.

[_dreamer]

my sister eating peach:

[HKFEVER]

How about this one?

[_dreamer]

How about this one?

very nice!!!!

[Ronald S. Jr.]

How about this one?

Smoooooooth! :lol:

[HKFEVER]

Thanks, this is only resized no PS.
100-400, 5.6 @ 400, less than 2.5m away.
But forgot to clear the dirt.

[Kraig C]

I dunno if this is my best but it's nice to look at.

[HKFEVER]

I dunno if this is my best but it's nice to look at.

Excellent contrast and sharp.

[PetKal]

The most recent bokeh.

[Kraig C]

Excellent contrast and sharp.Thank you!

[G3owner]

One of my smoothest bokeh pics.

Seed capsules of an Iris
EF 350D, EF 70-200 F4 L USM, F6.3, 1/640s, ISO 200, freehand
http://albums.myownsite.org/2005/slides/Iris.jpg

[Olli]

May I join with some more 'technical' approach. How do you like the spots on the background? (Taken with G5.)

33746

- olli

[richard_a]

All with 70-200 f2.8 IS

http://www.pbase.com/dickie/image/50114440
http://www.pbase.com/dickie/image/50114462
http://www.pbase.com/dickie/image/50114467

[PetKal]

Let us try something different here, something more "rectangular";)

[rdenney]

My first attemp with the 50mm F1.4.

It's a pretty image, and I'd be glad to have it in my portfolio, but the hard edges on the out-of-focus highlights bother me. I've seen similar things on many of the images made with teh 50/1.4. I had hoped that lens would be smoother, but I may be moving it further down my list--it's a lens I would only use for portraits because I already have a sharp 50 (the Compact Macro). More blur and better bokeh ain't the same thing.

Edit: I see (after writing this) that others have noted the bright-edge bokeh on the 1.4. That makes me feel better. Going up against an icon takes courage, heh, heh.

Rick "not seeing the Sonnar look" Denney

[CorruptedPhotographer]

It's a pretty image, and I'd be glad to have it in my portfolio, but the hard edges on the out-of-focus highlights bother me. I've seen similar things on many of the images made with teh 50/1.4. I had hoped that lens would be smoother, but I may be moving it further down my list--it's a lens I would only use for portraits because I already have a sharp 50 (the Compact Macro). More blur and better bokeh ain't the same thing.

Edit: I see (after writing this) that others have noted the bright-edge bokeh on the 1.4. That makes me feel better. Going up against an icon takes courage, heh, heh.

Rick "not seeing the Sonnar look" Denney

what bright edge bokeh are you talkin about? I cant see it in the image

[John7]

Hi all

Been a regular viewer in these forums for some while but here is my first post!

There are some very talented people here and some great photographers and some useful advice - very inspiring!

Here are a few of mine taken with 70-200 L F4.0

Regards

John

[John7]

A couple more!

[1goodshot]

John7
Those first 2 are really nice.

[tiefelj]

One of my only one's so far. Keep this going and I'll have my new lenses.:lol:

Jake

[Kraig C]

what bright edge bokeh are you talkin about? I cant see it in the imageThe bright"er" area's at the perimeter of the OOF highlights..

[Carzee]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/2/50920881.CRW_238001.jpg

135L happy snap today.
yep, its spring down here....

[tmerrick]

Taken with the Kit Lens 18-55

http://www.tylermerrick.com/gallery/albums/photography/Insects/normal_grasshoppers.jpg

[bigman606]

My current best with an 85mm f/1.8.

http://static.flickr.com/33/51035217_ea779b47a8_o.jpg

[Rocket850]

http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/2296/redleaf1pz.jpg

Jay w.

[rdenney]

what bright edge bokeh are you talkin about? I cant see it in the image

Look at the white disks made by out-of-focus specular highlights in the image. The disk have edges that are brighter than the center. Most of the longer Canon lenses are neutral. Sonnars produce out-of-focus highlights that fade at the edges.

I show some examples on my online article about bokeh:

http://www.rickdenney.com/bokeh_test.htm

Rick "noting that the 1.4 isn't nearly as bad as the typical consumer-grade Canon zoom, such as his plastic-mount 35-80" Denney