Bokeh -post your best pls

[fz_za]

Thanks for the response, Shuko. The thread it is hanging by is clearly visible in that second photo you've posted.

gixxer_kidd: I love that second shot (especially how you composed it to be easy to tell it's from a wedding). First shot isn't too bad either (200 f/2! :shock:)

[Luminodio]

Thanks for the response, Shuko. The thread it is hanging by is clearly visible in that second photo you've posted.

gixxer_kidd: I love that second shot (especially how you composed it to be easy to tell it's from a wedding). First shot isn't too bad either (200 f/2! :shock:)

+1 to both of your remarks (including the wide-eyed emoticon impression over the appearance made by a 200mm f/2)

[GMCPhotographics]

Here's a few of mine:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2784456287_f4598e44f7_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2635144704_565aa65006_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2840975318_910cc7406d_o.jpg

[Luminodio]

Here's a few of mine:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2784456287_f4598e44f7_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2635144704_565aa65006_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2840975318_910cc7406d_o.jpg
exceptional work; i especially like the last one's abuse of MFD. the focus on the woodwind body cannot go unnoticed.

great work!

[aarbiser]

Just a couple of min with a 70-200f4 IS.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2758923088_7fd9d0f7ef.jpg


and with the Sigma 150-500 BIGMOS @500mm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/2756547131_c8b444cdcf.jpg

[Luminodio]

with the Sigma 150-500 BIGMOS @500mm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/2756547131_c8b444cdcf.jpg

wow, the composition for this shot rules.

[aarbiser]

Thanks. Took it in Sabah (Borneo) during a holiday this year

[Luminodio]

Thanks. Took it in Sabah (Borneo) during a holiday this year
oh wow, i thought you just went to a really nice zoo and abused the compression of telephotos to keep our intentions on the subject captured.

borneo would be a dream come true for me -- for both my botanical interests and animal interests.

[Keegan]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/2611210422_2c226b7512.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/1722740068_3ee345f5d6.jpg

[aarbiser]

oh wow, i thought you just went to a really nice zoo and abused the compression of telephotos to keep our intentions on the subject captured.

borneo would be a dream come true for me -- for both my botanical interests and animal interests.



I live in Hong Kong so Broneo is only a 3 hr flight. Hiking in the jungle finding wildlife is much more fun than a zoo. Much harder though especiually withe the 150-500 BIGMOS and a 70-200f4is + monopod on your back with all the water.

Is worth is though.

I love monkeys and got this one aswell hiding in the trees. Same lens. Havnt had time to remove the tail at the top and brighten up his face which is needed.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/2758032337_49bafc737d.jpg

[Luminodio]

I live in Hong Kong so Broneo is only a 3 hr flight. Hiking in the jungle finding wildlife is much more fun than a zoo. Much harder though especiually withe the 150-500 BIGMOS and a 70-200f4is + monopod on your back with all the water.

Is worth is though.

I love monkeys and got this one aswell hiding in the trees. Same lens. Havnt had time to remove the tail at the top and brighten up his face which is needed.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/2758032337_49bafc737d.jpg
my goodness...only a three hour flight? Borneo is a dream come true for me. i have a heavy history with carnivorous plants and that area harbors some of the most extraordinary Nepenthes one could ever cross.

one of them would be Nepenthes Rajah which is notorious for drowning baby monkeys in their pitchers of intoxicating digestive fluids. ;)

p.s.
while the specular highlights are sloppy in this shot, i still find myself envious of the opportunity to capture a shot of one in the true tropical wilderness.

[GMCPhotographics]

exceptional work; i especially like the last one's abuse of MFD. the focus on the woodwind body cannot go unnoticed.

great work!


:-) Thank you!

[Sfordphoto]

holy cow, this thread is long

[Simoli]

Posted this in another section.

http://www.simoli.net/images/Photograghy/Misc/w1000_IMG_2436.jpg

[Luminodio]

Posted this in another section.

http://www.simoli.net/images/Photograghy/Misc/w1000_IMG_2436.jpg
storytelling bokeh! nice!

[churner]

Churner I really like that B&W photo of yours!

thank you :D

[aridan]

Dragonfly anyone? :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/2817336047_1fc0a5c24a_o.jpg

[rgs-]

just got a 50 1.8

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2845199533_7977c16d69.jpg?v=0

[Maureen Souza]

Taken today with the 70-200

[HoosierJoe]

I love visiting this thread. Keep it up!

[AV6Scott]

It just keeps on going.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2166/15ob2.jpg

[p360]

Using 24-105 f/4 L - also posted in that thread.

305478

[ulrikft]

Highlightbokeh:

http://ulrikft.smugmug.com/photos/357643712_XCgik-L.jpg

Gekkobokeh:

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs36/i/2008/256/7/9/Lizard_by_cainadamsson.jpg

[ulrikft]

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs34/i/2008/237/0/9/Soft_Flower_by_cainadamsson.jpg

Floral, nighttime bokeh? :)

[MaDProFF]

Another 2 from Me

[Malamute]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2383276489_a217bbfa10.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgcox/2383276489)

[garryknight]

Highlightbokeh:

http://ulrikft.smugmug.com/photos/357643712_XCgik-L.jpg


I wonder what he's thinking... :)

[Michael_Lambert]

One from lastnight.

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/macro/flymacro.jpg

[NevadaJack]

http://nevadajack.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p581724026.jpg

[snowrdr]

:cool:

http://www.pbase.com/snowrdr/image/103241777/original.jpg

[photoforfun]

this is my try
1http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/PHOTOFORFUNMEF/wisc%202008/IMG_1131.jpg 2http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/PHOTOFORFUNMEF/wisc%202008/IMG_1130.jpg

[E-Dude]

Here is another one of mine

http://fuzzylens.net/photos/161151354_K5FdS-M.jpg

[Shuko]

1Ds2, 14/2.8L II, f5.6 (wide open was abit too bokehish :)

http://derfel.org/kuvia/2008/syys/UZ3J4260.jpg

[stephen_g]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2866317806_417554f294_o.jpg

With Dad's Olympus manual 50mm 1.8 via an adaptor because I don't have my own proper one yet.

[masayako]

One candid and a lunch table. Taken with 70-200 2.8 IS L.

[i love snowboarding]

Rented a 50mm f/1.4 last weekend - my first foray into prime lenses, super shallow depth of field and bokeh... I'm officially hooked. :D


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2863189049_b7f56a7d97_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2863188995_fd5f7b7e25.jpg

[vmlopes]

Well here my attempt, taken last night with a 70-200 f/4L

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c302/vmlopes/IMG_1811.jpg

Victor

[Boucher]

Shuko how the hell did you do that?? you can't be in the water and I'm still confused as to how you can get such shallow dof at f/5.6 on a 14mm lens..

[Shuko]

Shuko how the hell did you do that?? you can't be in the water and I'm still confused as to how you can get such shallow dof at f/5.6 on a 14mm lens..


Lying on the edge of the pond with camera nearly touching water with the 14mm almost at the min focusing distance (less than a foot). I have few shot at MFD and f2.8, but they werent as nice.

Edit: Here's f2.8 bokeh with same setup

http://derfel.org/kuvia/temp/14L/UZ3J4161.jpg

[tsaraleksi]

http://turcophoto.com/photos/374911552_iR6QV-L.jpg
85mm wide open at 1.2

[Boucher]

ahh fair enough.. it looks as if the bug is a metre or so away.. but that's 14mm for you I guess.

[mezorn26]

Shuko how the hell did you do that?? you can't be in the water and I'm still confused as to how you can get such shallow dof at f/5.6 on a 14mm lens..


Right there with you. I would love some more info on that..



EDIT..Just saw above

[Pearlallica]

Shuko how the hell did you do that?? you can't be in the water and I'm still confused as to how you can get such shallow dof at f/5.6 on a 14mm lens..

easy - close focused subject, distant BG = shallow depth of field, even on a wide angle.

[Pearlallica]

no pp, no flash, past sunset, f/2.8

http://www.intothenew.ca/images/jon/IMG_1384.jpg

[williamsf1]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/2865247388_38a0c2a73b_o.jpg

Taken last weekend at Phillip Island on the form up grid....

[rattymouse]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2867092364_fccb840c97_b.jpg

[farhaded]

My contributions...
taken at the sydney botanical gardens.

Farhad.

[GMCPhotographics]

Ok, my turn again. I picked up a 16-35mm II L today. Here's a shot using it at 35mm on a 5D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2867810283_c9947da754_o.jpg

[Pearlallica]

Ok, my turn again. I picked up a 16-35mm II L today. Here's a shot using it at 35mm on a 5D

verrrry purrrdy... fine bokeh.

except - don't center your subject matter. Some call it the death zone.. or something to that effect ;)

[Pearlallica]

Taken last weekend at Phillip Island on the form up grid....

Nice angle. Too bad the guy in the right takes away from the shot. Nice blurred highlights. They have a scratchy/metallic feel to them. Beautiful car too. Wish I had race events to shoot in my little ol' town. :cool:

[photocrazy12]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2868362307_85f970729b_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2868360343_56c88cb5ec_b.jpg

Taken with a Rebel Xt and kit lens. These are my first decent bokeh pictures. Thanks.

Also, my nifty fifty is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Can't wait for that one.

[BASmith]

I'm not seeing much Bokeh in this thread any more.

Theres a fine line between out of focus and smooth bokeh. So to help you all out, I present to you a real bokeh photo.

Dont hate the messenger.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2863378919_02aa5f80a4.jpg

[Bulbmogul]

Gavin Jacob 5D&EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM photo - bulbmogul photos at pbase.com (http://www.pbase.com/bulbmogul/image/67658598)

[pixel_junkie]

http://www.emilkara.com/Images/flower_2.jpg

http://www.emilkara.com/Images/Kolibri.jpg

[Thujone]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/1Thsalvermo/POTN/IMG_6456.jpg

[hoogerhs]

http://www.emilkara.com/Images/flower_2.jpg



Nice... Is that with the 100mm macro?

[bacchanal]

1Ds2, 14/2.8L II, f5.6 (wide open was abit too bokehish :)

http://derfel.org/kuvia/2008/syys/UZ3J4260.jpg


Wow, this shot is surreal...I don't think I've ever seen a shot quite like that with the 14 f/2.8.

[jrdbrn]

http://jrdbrn.com/1855.jpg

meh.. outside

[Eagle]

I'm not seeing much Bokeh in this thread any more.

Theres a fine line between out of focus and smooth bokeh.

Couldn't agree more.

[bacchanal]

Couldn't agree more.

Apparently bg blur is the new bokeh.

[Eagle]

Apparently bg blur is the new bokeh.
Damn shame isn't it?

[pixel_junkie]

Nice... Is that with the 100mm macro?

No, SIGMA 30 ...

[wallybud]

Damn shame isn't it?

Lets not get into this again :rolleyes:

[AlanU]

No, SIGMA 30 ...

freaky IQ!! love that lens.

[GMCPhotographics]

Couldn't agree more.

Actually Bokeh isn't a real word. It's not a description and neither is it clear what it actually represents. Some say it's blobby out of focus highlight circles...others say it's the quality of the out of focus background. Who really knows but every one seems to have an opinion about it?

Spectacular out of focus highlights are generally regarded by UK judging panels (RPS ect) as ugly, unsightly, distracting and simular in content to lens flare. It's generall frounded upon, although there are always exceptions to the rules. They seem to prefer smooth out of focus areas. I have some great "Bokeh" lenses but i find the Bokeh blobs to be distracting too. The whole point of a smooth background is to blend away but put a few blobs in there and it competes with the main subject.

It's all very subjective and completely ambiguous. But then again, it's not a real word to start with. It's a "sound a like" phonetic from a Japanses word that has no direct translation into English.

[GMCPhotographics]

verrrry purrrdy... fine bokeh.

except - don't center your subject matter. Some call it the death zone.. or something to that effect ;)

Thanks.

Central composition isn't something that should be shyed away from becuse others call it the death zone. Circular geometric objects can work well in the centre of an oblong frame, it adds to the feel of geometry. Which is particularly important with slighly abstract images. Adstraction works best with simple composition. But that's pretty much the only time that I'd use it. Photographic Rules aren't really rules, they are opinions and guide lines. The rule of thrids should be blindly applied in the same way that central composition shouldn't be blindly avoided. The question is this: does it add or take away fron the image? If I moved this Fennel to the left or right then it wouldn't look right and appear contrived.

[Dementiak]

this is my try
1http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/PHOTOFORFUNMEF/wisc%202008/IMG_1131.jpg


Hahaha now that's an over achiever if i ever saw one.... reminds me o the time i went fishing and caught nothing but eels.... LOL

[M5Man]

No, SIGMA 30 ...

They are both excellent shots dude i love the rose shot you caught it at its best...:)

[pixel_junkie]

freaky IQ!! love that lens.

They are both excellent shots dude i love the rose shot you caught it at its best...:)


Thanks! The SIGMA 30 and the 100 Macro are the two lenses I often have to reduce the saturation. Both suck in color and cotrast like no other lenses.

[Roy Webber]

http://www.emilkara.com/Images/flower_2.jpg


Nice..

[g3org3y]

My recent purchase:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/g3org3y/canon70200.jpg

:)

[g3org3y]

Ooops, looking back at the bokeh defintion, it seems this is probably more appropriate.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/g3org3y/Thailand/IMG_6635lights.jpg

Taken with the nifty fifty :)

[Eagle]

Ooops, looking back at the bokeh defintion, it seems this is probably more appropriate.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/g3org3y/Thailand/IMG_6635lights.jpg

Taken with the nifty fifty :)
Nice one.

[GMCPhotographics]

Here's a shot from a recent wedding, I was a little bored during the sermon...so i went picture hunting:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2876765942_7fbfc30292_o.jpg

[MagicMarker]

These were taken using a P&S...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3111/2823073664_2a5a56fccf_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/2822339219_9d0487da14_b.jpg

[Stregone]

All taken with my 100mm f/2.8.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/2325408117_423271090b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stregone/2325408117/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2374/2224367117_77d77c5424.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stregone/2224367117/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2345/2172708670_6a1b870e74.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stregone/2172708670/)

[bigland]

These were taken using a P&S...



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/2822339219_9d0487da14_b.jpg

Looks like it's holding on for dear life!!!

[cameronlane]

http://www.cameronlane.net/images/Photography/2008-08-17_18.JPG

[Crewzer]

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg223/CrewzFotos/IMG_0201edit_sm.jpg

Taken at the San Diego Zoo

[Harpax]

70-200L IS f/2.8
Too bad my composition is so bad. :oops:

[thrash_273]

my contribution

[bad karma]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2873827858_244633c60c.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2873168791_be82029c7d.jpg?v=0

[Desertraptor]

Canon 100mm f2.8 @ f8
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2875057512_988465c06d_b.jpg

[Sfordphoto]

http://www.emilkara.com/Images/Kolibri.jpg

AMAZING! lens?

[airfrogusmc]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_5667.jpg

[pixel_junkie]

AMAZING! lens?

10-22 @ 10mm :D

Kidding! It was with the CANON 100 2.8 Macro ...

[_aravena]

Only 100!?! Wow. How was it not scared?

[pixel_junkie]

Only 100!?! Wow. How was it not scared?

It was at the zoo inside a huge cage. Not only it wasn't scared, it was showing off. Obviously it was completely comfortable with people. I was no more then 2 feet from its beak (hence the ultra smooth bokeh). I had my viewfinder completely filled with that guy.

[Jman13]

Two more from my Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 @ f/1.2:

http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/web_colors.jpg

http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/leaf_green.jpg

[MagicMarker]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2884399292_9239821642_b.jpg

[tsw910]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2863820919_89129ccbdf_o.jpg

[SheRidesABeemer]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2885316353_2bac4dcb05_b.jpg

[p360]

This, without a doubt, is AWESOME...!! Very impressive capture, Gail.

[SheRidesABeemer]

thank you, he was a busy spider!

[pj60]

I toss one in.

[ESMcBlurM3]

This is my favorite from my (limited) collection:

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb35/emcbane/7e664abc.jpg

[fz_za]

Gorgeous, ESMcBlurM3. What lens was that taken with?

[Barb42]

http://www.photozo.com/album/showphoto.php?photo=149903&ppuser=2479

[ESMcBlurM3]

Gorgeous, ESMcBlurM3. What lens was that taken with?

Thanks! It was taken with my 55-250 IS on it's maiden voyage around the neighborhood! I'm in love with the lens...

[Justin_Thyme]

From my rose garden.
1D MKIIN/70-200 2.8/f2.8/200mm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2887378849_7a82d863b7_o.jpg

[SheRidesABeemer]

I'm inhaling my monitor on that one! Wonderful

[NevadaJack]

http://nevadajack.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p640601218.jpg

[Cotmweasel]

I forgot about this one

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2782812485_2529861a10_b.jpg

[S-S]

50mm f/1.8...

[Naturalworldphotographer]

http://i34.tinypic.com/2gugn85.jpg

Just the first shot I took of one of my new pet quails. :D

They were from a market...£2 for a pair, no one wanted them, my dad felt sorry for them so now we own them and they are living happily in an aviary with some canaries and zebra finches. :)

Yet to be named, so feel free to make suggestions. :P

[The-great-328ic]

taken with the 70-200 f4

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9938/img3974lg1.jpg

[garryknight]

Just the first shot I took of one of my new pet quails. :D
...
Yet to be named, so feel free to make suggestions. :P

Dan and Marylin, obviously. ;)

[Naturalworldphotographer]

Dan and Marylin, obviously. ;)

Alright I'll keep those names in mind, :)

I'll convey it to the family and see what they think. :P I was thinking Derrick and Delilah myeself....

[pj60]

...

[Shuko]

http://derfel.org/kuvia/2008/syys/UZ3J4782.jpg

[Arctica]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/tyrant69/IMG_4551-Copy-1.jpg

[fiveFPS]

taken with the 70-200 f4

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9938/img3974lg1.jpg


my favorite tammy!

[Arctica]

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/tyrant69/mx20162.jpg

[sneaktip89]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2852268058_53dc2e96a1.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/handro/2852268058/)

[Jethro790]

Bokeh with the 17-55 2.8 IS...

http://geoffreysworld.com/BrantPoint.jpg

[versedmb]

^ - beautiful shot Jethro.


85 1.8...
http://brownphotography.smugmug.com/photos/339024169_RwmL9-L.jpg



70-200 f/4...
http://brownphotography.smugmug.com/photos/352770181_teTKR-L.jpg

[TeeTee]

Just took this one today, quite like it.

f1.6
http://www.eljackimages.com/temp/london29.09.08/SOAS-4.jpg

[aubradford]

One of my first shots with the classic "nifty fifty" ...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/2159933109_21ff174fe4.jpg

[Pandya]

Piano bokeh, rofl aubradford, I love it ;)

[aeonnemesis]

sigma 70-200 2.8

@200m f4

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/aeonNemesis/40D/IMG_1221.jpg

[Cotmweasel]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2873157738_1fe12c2fa5_b.jpg

[MaDProFF]

135L, Bottle was on the floor on the path on a walk along Brighton seafront

[mindchatter]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2896301802_769e08a3c7.jpg

[GMCPhotographics]

Ok, here's my most recent:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3295/2902372356_831a4f3747_o.jpg

[MartinC]

300mm f2.8 + 1.4 extender @ f5.6 ISO 400

http://images.fotopic.net/?id=53556872&noresize=1

[ryant35]

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/ryant35/Duckies/IMG_4494_resize.jpg

[guitarman2977]

Two of my first shots with the 50mm 1.8.

[dispatchermike21]

One of mine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/dispatchermike21/_MG_4049_edited-800.jpg

An other.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/dispatchermike21/_MG_1583_edited-800.jpg

One More.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/dispatchermike21/Fire-800x1200.jpg

[TeeTee]

300mm f2.8 + 1.4 extender @ f5.6 ISO 400

[img]http://images.fotopic.net/?id=53556872&noresize=1[img]

Hey Martin, great shot. The people in the background are a bit distracting so I thought a tighter crop would benefit the shot. Hope you don't mind, what do you think?

http://www.eljackimages.com/temp/martinclark.jpg

[Chris]

Taken with 70-200 2.8 IS and 2X TC

[Cotmweasel]

One of mine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/dispatchermike21/_MG_4049_edited-800.jpg

AMAZING PICTURE! :D

[ieatstars]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2879208712_7c45c2921b_o.jpg

[El Duderino]

135L, Bottle was on the floor on the path on a walk along Brighton seafront

Ha, been drinking plenty of that schwill here in Italy.

[single_track]

Dispatchermike21, what lens did you use for this wonderful shot? I see it was shot at 300mm. Besides the BIF, I love what apears to be water droplets just behind the bird; great depth and pop.

[MartinC]

Hey Martin, great shot. The people in the background are a bit distracting so I thought a tighter crop would benefit the shot. Hope you don't mind, what do you think?

http://www.eljackimages.com/temp/martinclark.jpg

It works for me :)

[BlueTsunami]

All taken with the Canon 50mm 1.4

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3011/2906583461_098eaa8520.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/2881116526_33d0d7a57d.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/2881116378_d788e1e48b.jpg

[mangaloreaviators]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9564/yellowseries9kk0.th.jpg

[Cotmweasel]

Took this one today

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2910748559_759bfe9e20_b.jpg

[MaDProFF]

Another couple

[EcoRick]

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/EcoRick/Chain-1.jpg

[Thujone]

I like this one.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y242/1Thsalvermo/POTN/SpiderBokah-8573.jpg

[EcoRick]

One of my first shots with the 135L


http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/EcoRick/LongGroveNaturePreserve-1.jpg

[_aravena]

Arguably, I guess...Cupcake Bokeh

http://www.lastshotphotography.com/img/v4/p669796297-4.jpg

[proxes]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2877451873_bdc94d3a97_o.jpg

[fz_za]

Lovely shot, proxes. 70-200 f/2.8?

[BlueTsunami]

Geeze, you pretty much completely isolated the bird with the DoF... looks fantastic :D

Here are some I had taken early this morning (Rainy days are your friend!)

*All taken with the Canon 50mm f/1.4

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2915271400_9a9e87bd21_o.jpg
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/2000)
Aperture: f/2
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2915271118_2cec7f20f2_o.jpg
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400

[proxes]

Lovely shot, proxes. 70-200 f/2.8?

Correct.

Thanks.

[Shuko]

http://derfel.org/kuvia/2008/loka/UZ3J5416.jpg

Another: http://derfel.org/kuvia/2008/loka/UZ3J5380.jpg

[dadCameraGuy]

This image won me a "contest" on depth-of-field (ok, only a few people were entered but it was fun anyway)
http://planetmitch.posterous.com/wow-i-won-a-photography-contes

from the football game a few nights ago:

http://homepage.mac.com/maunger/images/5d/IMG_9433.jpg

[snowrdr]

Shot with the 70-200mm f/4L IS at f/4... :D

http://www.pbase.com/snowrdr/image/104171890/original.jpg