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k9trainer

14th of April 2009 (Tue), 00:44

Since the EXIF on the dog shot shows 200 focal length, I assume it was the 70-200 IS2.8L.

That is correct
here are a couple more/ great lens
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd111/correctcanine/IMG_1023-1.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd111/correctcanine/IMG_1012.jpg

luvsadog2

14th of April 2009 (Tue), 01:04

That is correct
here are a couple more/ great lens
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd111/correctcanine/IMG_1023-1.jpg

Wonderful shots, beautiful dog! I assume this is a Golden Retriever.

GMCPhotographics

14th of April 2009 (Tue), 06:37

Here's a few using a 180 macro on a 5DII:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3438386797_409650c5c3_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3439202528_b03cb6a808_o.jpg

Alex_Venom

14th of April 2009 (Tue), 11:19

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/3436544582_e1bebed083_o.jpg

Seven Ocean

14th of April 2009 (Tue), 11:41

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3566/3436242014_09ec2fca6c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3436241664_489b5a1e2e_o.jpg

airbutchie

14th of April 2009 (Tue), 11:57

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3408944655_4864aa8648_b.jpg

- airbutchie

stepineden

14th of April 2009 (Tue), 13:14

nice, nice, nice, nice and nice, and I don't even like snails :)

stepineden

14th of April 2009 (Tue), 22:12

With the wind howling as it was in northern confusion today I'm surprised to have gotten anything. The best bokeh today. Love the colors.

willy b

15th of April 2009 (Wed), 16:39

GMC - There brilliant!

Alex - Now that is Bokeh, great shot!

luvsadog2

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 03:39

Does this count as bokeh?

stepineden

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 08:11

Luvsadog, besides doing a good job of capturing that bird I'd say splendid bokeh with lovely specular effects.

stepineden

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 08:36

I've been looking over some photos and wondering bokeh, or background pleasantly out of focus? At least I think it has a nice effect :). Any opinions on this shot ?

btmlinedan

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 08:45

maybe not my best but i'll add to the fun.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3240934285_1c41414a09.jpg

luvsadog2

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 11:01

Luvsadog, besides doing a good job of capturing that bird I'd say splendid bokeh with lovely specular effects.

Thank you, Step! I was out birding with a group and this bird flew in and landed right behind me on a pillar. Shot with my old Tamron 18-200mm.

luvsadog2

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 11:05

I've been looking over some photos and wondering bokeh, or background pleasantly out of focus? At least I think it has a nice effect :). Any opinions on this shot ?

I know there was a detailed discussion of bokeh on this threat a week or so ago .. no matter what the conclusion, your shot looks good to me! Here's my blurry background shot :p

_aravena

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 18:27

http://www.lastshotphotography.com/img/v8/p655752768-4.jpg

stepineden

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 20:37

luvsadog2

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 21:47

I know I'm taking liberties. This is the best dog/animal with bokeh I could do today. I definitely had some way better flower-bokehs but I just had to get with the dog/bird/snail thing. Luvsadog, liked your "blurry", did u ps on the colors? Looks good,
stepineden

Hi Step... great looking dog there as well as the bokeh :o) No, I didn't PS the colors -- I got lucky as the day I went to Descanso Gardens, everything was in bloom and the tulips were stunning .. they had so many different varieties, but I'd say that was my best shot of the day. I took another version in reverse, but I think the purple photo had better composition.

airfrogusmc

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 21:49

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_7322.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_7318.jpg

smorter

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 21:59

Sydor25

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 22:07

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Fort_Worth_Reptiles-133.jpg

Alex_Venom

16th of April 2009 (Thu), 22:38

40D + Sigma 150-500

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3658/3442542069_af75605062_o.jpg

SeattleSpeedster

17th of April 2009 (Fri), 14:47

more neighborhood garden stalking

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Spring%20Flowers/slides/IMG_0315.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Spring%20Flowers/slides/IMG_0289.jpg

_aravena

17th of April 2009 (Fri), 16:12

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this (couldn't read all 402 pages), but the whole premise of this thread is based on a fallacy. You can't post your "best" bokeh. The bokeh of a lens is fixed. Bokeh is the quality of the OOF regions, not the magnitude or diffusiveness of OOF regions

You know you contradicted yourself? If the bokeh of the lens is fixed but is also the quality of the OOF regions, then it's not fixed since the quality of the OOF regions can vary. :D

Salma

17th of April 2009 (Fri), 23:05

These.

Again refractions, tiny specs of water drops with a refraction of an object behind them.

1
http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/Pringleflickr.jpg

2

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/LemonFlickr.jpg

3

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/EGGflickr.jpg

4

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/Colaflickr.jpg

5

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/Captainflickr.jpg

6
http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/AlFakharflickr.jpg
Enjoy :)

I laugh myself like looney when I look at these photos.. REFRACTIONS gotta love em :D

smorter

17th of April 2009 (Fri), 23:56

You know you contradicted yourself? If the bokeh of the lens is fixed but is also the quality of the OOF regions, then it's not fixed since the quality of the OOF regions can vary. :D

???

No the level of diffusiveness of backgrounds and foregrounds changes for a given lens depending on the DOF, but the optical attributes of a lens does not change, so bokeh is constant, given it is a function of lens optics not DOF...

So I guess all I'm saying is this thread should be renamed "Post your nicest diffused backgrounds" or "Post your lens comparisons" or "Post your low DOF shots" because that's what it really is

Sydor25

18th of April 2009 (Sat), 02:57

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Fort_Worth_Animals-291.jpg

_aravena

18th of April 2009 (Sat), 07:26

???

No the level of diffusiveness of backgrounds and foregrounds changes for a given lens depending on the DOF, but the optical attributes of a lens does not change, so bokeh is constant, given it is a function of lens optics not DOF...

So I guess all I'm saying is this thread should be renamed "Post your nicest diffused backgrounds" or "Post your lens comparisons" or "Post your low DOF shots" because that's what it really is

It definitely is a lot of shallow DOF shots but honestly, you're defining a word that has no exact definition as it's...made up. Not to mention bokeh is a interpretive.

You did contradict yourself my defining bokeh as two different things. Fixed and varied.

TheLaird

18th of April 2009 (Sat), 07:35

A little purple flower .....

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t321/BraesideLaird/020-web.jpg

algold

18th of April 2009 (Sat), 07:44

both taken with a 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 II lens and 350D:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/algold9/Family/IMG_1074_1.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/algold9/Family/IMG_1097_1.jpg

I think they aren't half bad for the price :lol:

stepineden

18th of April 2009 (Sat), 10:29

a little boquet from yesterday......

elysium

18th of April 2009 (Sat), 10:35

OMG! First shot and im in love!

Canon 135L
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7597/img1994g.jpg

stepineden

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 00:21

13hrs since anyone has posted? Shame. I started the day looking for bokeh. Dropped my 100macro and lashed on the 70-200 2.8. at 7am. Great disappointment thru the day, then as I'm doing the bbq I turn and see the light. Thanks God I didn't burn the chicken or corn. Seriously, since getting into this thread I've been shooting minimum 60 shots a day instead of 60 shots a week. It makes a difference. I even hit empty trying to find "it", starting to think it was time to put the camera away for awhile. Then I turned around and there was that thrill of the light falling, illuminating, revealing, calling....

Salma

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 00:22

stepineden, I love it :D

luvsadog2

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 00:36

pridash

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 09:14

OMG! First shot and im in love!

Canon 135L
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7597/img1994g.jpg

I hear the 135L has probably the best bokeh - enjoy your lens!

Here's a portrait (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=680434) posted in the people forum using the same lens - very creamy bokeh!

FrankBlack

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 10:31

Another Lorikeet
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3437256835_c2a351aa1c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10370956@N02/3437256835/)

Gaura lindheimeri
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/3296504074_86d2481ef6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10370956@N02/3296504074/)

Zucchini flower
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3142870514_6a58aa31d0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10370956@N02/3142870514/)

lens pirate

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 13:36

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p83/45government/lavenderSM/lavJimWeb010.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p83/45government/lavenderSM/lavJimWeb004.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p83/45government/lavenderSM/lavJimWeb007.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p83/45government/lavenderSM/lavJimWeb008.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p83/45government/lavenderSM/lavJimWeb009.jpg

plainlazy

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 17:29

Tamron 90mm F4.5@1/100
358767

Keegan

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 21:31

50 1.8 at f/2

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3454480013_722bce25e3_b.jpg

17-40 at f/4

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3455293216_7260d96cfb_b.jpg

Salma

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 23:52

Best since I purchased my nifty.

1

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww19/GFX-Kuri/9-2.jpg

2

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww19/GFX-Kuri/14-1.jpg
3

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww19/GFX-Kuri/24-1.jpg
4

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww19/GFX-Kuri/19-1.jpg

Salma

19th of April 2009 (Sun), 23:53

50 1.8 at f/2

http://farm4.static.flickr.cm/3331/3454480013_722bce2e3_b.jpg

17-40 at f/4

http://farm4.static.flickr.cm/3540/3455293216_7260d96cfb_b.pg
I absoloutely LOVE the first shot, beautiful :)

HoosierJoe

20th of April 2009 (Mon), 07:46

I don't know what gets posted more, flower shots or pictures of photographers taking pictures. I'm an amateur gardener so I like the flowers. Anyway, I don't have a picture of me taking pictures so here's my offering. The Tamron 28-75 does a nice job opened up all the way.

airfrogusmc

20th of April 2009 (Mon), 07:51

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_7509.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_7500.jpg

tonylong

20th of April 2009 (Mon), 07:53

Allen, you and those dang lenses you use...:)!

HoosierJoe

20th of April 2009 (Mon), 07:54

both taken with a 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 II lens and 350D:

I think they aren't half bad for the price :lol:Nice results for the much maligned lens! Goes to show you, it's the driver not so much the car.

Jim Schemel

20th of April 2009 (Mon), 16:47

I like how this one turned out.
-Jim

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3457182709_f892a63e3a_b.jpg

walkum13

20th of April 2009 (Mon), 16:52

Super-dad! very nice!

Luke Cern

20th of April 2009 (Mon), 18:04

5DMKII / EF135mm f/2.0 plus 2X convertor, 1/6400 at f/4

359042

ManuGD

20th of April 2009 (Mon), 19:16

Both with a 100-400L.
I got surprised by the bokeh of this lens. I thought it was worse :lol:

http://i44.tinypic.com/mrwe1j.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/nl6ijt.jpg

glk73

20th of April 2009 (Mon), 23:59

Spring flowers with 24-105 lens. Really enjoying experimenting with photos of the star magnolia blossoms in the backyard....

http://sapphire73.smugmug.com/photos/517331562_dZ97f-L.jpg

http://sapphire73.smugmug.com/photos/517340603_bg3W7-L.jpg

http://sapphire73.smugmug.com/photos/517340093_SxLic-L.jpg

The Fox

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 00:35

http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs45/f/2009/110/5/b/Ren_Fair_1_by_Thy_Fox.jpg
Canon 20D
70-200mm F4L @F4
1/1250th 100 ISO
75mm

Not too bad for only F4 and 75mm.
Nick

mikekelley

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 01:10

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3446006891_3ed66312d9.jpg?v=0

stepineden

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 08:42

a green calla-something from yesterday

gabebalazs

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 08:48

500mm, monochrome. Those are trees in the background.

Second, 250mm.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/gabebalazs/StatueattheBotanicalGarden.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/gabebalazs/Hummingbirdbest.jpg

Cotmweasel

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 08:56

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3461120573_08915e168d_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3449350434_16b9dcf296_b.jpg

motoroller

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 09:00

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=359186&stc=1&d=1240317998

crazydays

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 09:24

These photos are spectacular.
I am new to photography. While my photo lacks technically, I get a incredible
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb53/craazydays/IMG_1402.jpgfeeling when I look at it. Is that "Bokeh?

crazydays

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 09:28

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb53/craazydays/IMG_0014.jpg

better camera, better lens 40d , 50 1.4

dtufino

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 09:38

Here's my Bokeh (nikon 70-200 VR f2.8)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3650/3457407548_f7b74fa786_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3457409414_f60cd40056_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3456592407_2e3fa8af06_o.jpg

izthistaken

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 10:00

Awesome shots everyone! Love the hummingbird very crisp!

DreDaze

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 11:54

These photos are spectacular.
I am new to photography. While my photo lacks technically, I get a incredible
feeling when I look at it. Is that "Bokeh?

not really...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh

motoroller

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 11:59

Got this shot earlier, there are some others I have to find too...

Pognig

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 12:57

Canon 50mm at f/1.6

glk73

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 15:58

Always enjoy looking at the latest posts. So many great photos here!

I also appreciate it when folks note the lens used to get the shot. Very helpful to those of us who are trying to figure out which lenses we might like and what is highest priority for the kind of photos we like to take. After years of just using one or two Tamron zoom lenses, it is fun to be using the 24-105L and to see what can be done with some other lenses. Thanks!

EternalLife

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 16:33

Here is one of my Golden. My 11 year old took this one with my new 50D.

dtufino

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 19:36

Here's another Bokeh:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3456593185_00263269cf_o.jpg

Edif Data:

Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Image Date: 2009:04:19 03:54:14
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0013 s (1/800)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

And Another:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3457577866_877c4894a3_o.jpg

Exif Data:

Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Image Date: 2009:04:19 02:20:15
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0010 s (1/1000)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

DreDaze

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 19:54

taken with my 70-300mm

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3454232470_721a74319d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/algregoire/3454232470/)

jimmy-j

21st of April 2009 (Tue), 21:56

not my best but pretty cool

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3159/3449901721_7e1f05fc0c_o.jpg

Luke Cern

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 15:25

Wednesday PM.
1DMKIII , 135mm L + 1.4TC, 1/1250th @f/6.3, -2/3rd EV, ISO 200, spot metered.

359477

Problem with this combination is the DOF which is about 1/4" and it still didn't deliver a ideal bokeh of the background flowers. More experimentation required. Great fun.

cnsconnor84

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 15:32

Dtufino, Bokeh is when the back or foreground is out of focus which creates a pleasing(to some) blurry look.

CrazyRuskie

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 15:42

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/vstrizheus/Random%20Photography/Hammer.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/vstrizheus/PV%202008/IMG_2728.jpg

bohdank

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 16:15

Dtufino, Bokeh is when the back or foreground is out of focus which creates a pleasing(to some) blurry look.

Actually it's the quality of the OOF component of an image. All fast lenses can throw the backround/forground OOF equally (same focal length, same aperture). How the OOF areas are rendered is bokeh.

SnoDork

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 16:40

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/m_baylon/babyE/E20.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r260/m_baylon/babyE/E14.jpg

ErnieT

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 18:43

Snodork that first picture is awesome! Very nice! I think its the sand falling tat did it for me, and your cute daughter! (if its yours)

SeattleSpeedster

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 19:44

some tulips from Mt Vernon WA

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Mt%20Vernon%20Tulips%202009/slides/IMG_0453.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Mt%20Vernon%20Tulips%202009/slides/IMG_0656.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Mt%20Vernon%20Tulips%202009/slides/IMG_0661.jpg

dtufino

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 20:07

Dtufino, Bokeh is when the back or foreground is out of focus which creates a pleasing(to some) blurry look.

thanks for the lesson on "Bokeh", but the images i posted are considered BOKEH... recalibrate your Monitor and look again.... the first picture the backgrouns is OOF while the mirros is infocud, the second imge the animal is in forcus while the grass it he backgrouns is way OOF....

here's another one just to make u happy!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3457578050_4b54ddcf69_o.jpg

SnoDork

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 20:50

Snodork that first picture is awesome! Very nice! I think its the sand falling tat did it for me, and your cute daughter! (if its yours)thanks!! And yes that's my 20mo monster with número dos due in July :)

Dave M

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 23:29

Nice tulip shots SeattleSpeedster! Here's my floral contribution thanks to your motivation.

ArvThePie

22nd of April 2009 (Wed), 23:51

These.

Again refractions, tiny specs of water drops with a refraction of an object behind them.

Enjoy :)

I laugh myself like looney when I look at these photos.. REFRACTIONS gotta love em :D
I love em all esp the Coke one, very good indeed.;)

magnum703

23rd of April 2009 (Thu), 00:52

Bird Kingdom @ Niagara - 70-200L f2.8 IS

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp257/magnum703/IMG_1413.jpg

Salma

23rd of April 2009 (Thu), 08:51

I love em all esp the Coke one, very good indeed.;)
Thanks dawlin' :)

luvsadog2

23rd of April 2009 (Thu), 22:52

More tulips... shot with an XSi and 100mm f/2.8 .. f4.56 ISO 200 at 1/200 -- C&C welcome! Carla

Salma

23rd of April 2009 (Thu), 23:11

These were shot at my local park with my nifty fifty <3

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/8-3.jpg

http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/GFX-Kuri/2-9.jpg

bps

23rd of April 2009 (Thu), 23:20

There's nothing like creamy bokeh...

Bryan

izthistaken

24th of April 2009 (Fri), 07:58

This thread makes me hate flowers :lol:

Salma

24th of April 2009 (Fri), 08:01

Nice tulip shots SeattleSpeedster! Here's my floral contribution thanks to your motivation.
I love this :)

SeattleSpeedster

24th of April 2009 (Fri), 19:17

great tulip shots everyone....

more along the tulip motif, using my almost 20yo 80-200L

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Mt%20Vernon%20Tulips%202009/slides/IMG_0494.jpg

WallyJr74

24th of April 2009 (Fri), 19:39

Alt4852 would say nearly none of them had bokeh. :-)

jasongraaf

24th of April 2009 (Fri), 20:14

my first foray into flowers:

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x290/1992yz125/IMG_4023.jpg

SeattleSpeedster

24th of April 2009 (Fri), 22:11

^^ thats sharp enough that you could lose about 3/4 of it, isolating the 3 flowers on the stem, a nudge in contrast and its a winner

dilorenzo1954

24th of April 2009 (Fri), 23:54

^^ thats sharp enough that you could lose about 3/4 of it, isolating the 3 flowers on the stem, a nudge in contrast and its a winner
Agree;)

From last Saturday...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3471848343_cd40a09695_b_d.jpg

kombisaurus

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 01:38

Picked up a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 yesterday. This is one of the first shots I took with it.
http://www.digitalkinetics.org/photos/519571194_X5njL-L.jpg

Unfortunately the first copy (of the lens, not the kitten) was unacceptably soft wide-open and the AF was way out, so I took it back and swapped it for another copy. The second copy is certainly sharper, but it still front-focuses at close range and back-focuses at longer distances. I think I'll keep this copy and send it off for calibration.
It's such a shame about Sigma's Quality Control issues, because the colours, contrast, and bokeh of this lens really do live up to the hype. I really want to love it, but if I can't depend on it then I won't use it.

Ace83

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 06:11

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2219/1985267410_21af6f8ec0.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3460/3280245647_5993f51303.jpg

_aravena

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 07:27

http://www.lastshotphotography.com/img/v8/p364276359-4.jpg

http://www.lastshotphotography.com/img/v6/p44201166-4.jpg

izthistaken

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 07:34

simonp1

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 08:00

Taken in Marbella last week, not 100% if it qualifies as Boken though. Does it?
http://photos4.pix.ie/1C/DD/1CDDF534E08B49459B2B98E209FEAC07-800.jpg (http://pix.ie/vasilli/944949)

luvsadog2

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 10:34

Had to shoot these orchids handheld so they are a bit soft.. but think they still turned out pretty well.

SeattleSpeedster

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 21:38

more tulips....at f/1.8 and 1.2

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Mt%20Vernon%20Tulips%202009/slides/IMG_0663.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Mt%20Vernon%20Tulips%202009/slides/IMG_0946.jpg

Dave M

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 22:54

love this one!

Picked up a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 yesterday. This is one of the first shots I took with it.
http://www.digitalkinetics.org/photos/519571194_X5njL-L.jpg

Unfortunately the first copy (of the lens, not the kitten) was unacceptably soft wide-open and the AF was way out, so I took it back and swapped it for another copy. The second copy is certainly sharper, but it still front-focuses at close range and back-focuses at longer distances. I think I'll keep this copy and send it off for calibration.
It's such a shame about Sigma's Quality Control issues, because the colours, contrast, and bokeh of this lens really do live up to the hype. I really want to love it, but if I can't depend on it then I won't use it.

Dave M

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 22:59

Here are two more taken with my new to me (used) 1D3 I acquired earlier this week. Had some fun with the 85 1.8 mounted on it wide open in the yard.

deci

25th of April 2009 (Sat), 23:49

Picked up a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 yesterday. This is one of the first shots I took with it.
http://www.digitalkinetics.org/photos/519571194_X5njL-L.jpg

Whadda brat............ Got to love him :D

malcolm027

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 00:12

This shot is amazing! WOW!

more tulips....at f/1.8 and 1.2

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Mt%20Vernon%20Tulips%202009/slides/IMG_0946.jpg

luvsadog2

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 01:26

Here's some bug bokeh :p

pip boogaloo

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 04:54

come here a bit late in the day, but heres one from just messing about in the garden :P

http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/myfuji/image_bank/512015/744x540/b25ce38b6c1acbd494e1f2d60abc5cd7_512015.jpg

pip boogaloo

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 05:04

another

http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/myfuji/image_bank/512015/600x457/f24000af1d5e8879d6c3fbc169889032_512015.jpg

Pauly_G

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 05:24

Haven't contributed to this thread, so here's a few from me:

Sigma 30mm f1.4:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3590/3440691395_e3bb1dbe35_b.jpg

Canon 70-200mm f4L:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3394212085_3cc8616341_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3356563632_109097edcb_b.jpg

pip boogaloo

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 05:31

last one

http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/media/600x600/81/garden-003.jpg

Ace83

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 08:38

shots I made yesterday.. 24-70mm f2.8 L

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3475303074_11ac5517e8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3413/3474492101_6cf11e75dc_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3474492335_fe47184af7_b.jpg

Diversepilot

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 22:50

Probably not my best, but found it on my webspace

http://jynx.slawed.net/pictures/40D/Waterdragon-1.jpg

luvsadog2

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 23:21

Some deerweed found in the local mountains.

SeattleSpeedster

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 23:31

^^ nice...never looked so good

luvsadog2

26th of April 2009 (Sun), 23:56

^^ nice...never looked so good

Why thank you, Mike!! Carla

kay188

27th of April 2009 (Mon), 09:31

Could be sharper. Used 50mm + F/1.8 + 1/500, vs F/2.8 + lower shutter. Oh well.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/3464407963_147867f96e_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/3465222866_8ce6c10e96_b.jpg

airfrogusmc

27th of April 2009 (Mon), 19:49

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_7971.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_7982.jpg

sugarzebra

27th of April 2009 (Mon), 23:07

85L @ f/1.2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2755992888_b9425f0196_o.jpg

izthistaken

27th of April 2009 (Mon), 23:13

Wow, the background looks crazy in that one! Great idea!

SeattleSpeedster

28th of April 2009 (Tue), 00:19

nice work with the clips

sugarzebra

28th of April 2009 (Tue), 00:45

Wow, the background looks crazy in that one! Great idea!

nice work with the clips

Thanks!

stepineden

28th of April 2009 (Tue), 20:34

Airfrog, is that first plant really, really real?

airfrogusmc

28th of April 2009 (Tue), 20:36

Yeah it is...

stepineden

28th of April 2009 (Tue), 23:48

Airfrog, I recently was admiring that second flower but have never seen anything like the first one...great!

stepineden

29th of April 2009 (Wed), 00:10

Two more from a few days ago. The second one I was trying to get bokeh in front.....

luvsadog2

29th of April 2009 (Wed), 00:53

Airfrog, I recently was admiring that second flower but have never seen anything like the first one...great!

Stepineden.. love that first calla lilly shot .. great composition as well as bokeh! Carla

wphantom

29th of April 2009 (Wed), 09:59

Here is one of the first pic I did with my 70-200 L....

huhging

29th of April 2009 (Wed), 12:46

Here is my little contribution to this wonderful thread.

Gibbo

29th of April 2009 (Wed), 15:52

My favourite

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u197/gibbo182/IMG_2693.jpg

stepineden

29th of April 2009 (Wed), 20:56

Hey luvsadogalso, I see you have been busy enjoying the creative side of life. I love bug bokeh, did you use a microscope taped to your camera to get that? Phantom, your first shot with/ 200L? What a shame, you have no place left to go. huhging, this realllly isn't that wonderful of a thread. Gibbo, I hate you. Did I mention I'm working, working, working and don't have anytime other than to look and say to me, "oh, look!":) :)

luvsadog2

29th of April 2009 (Wed), 22:33

Hey luvsadogalso, I see you have been busy enjoying the creative side of life. I love bug bokeh, did you use a microscope taped to your camera to get that?

Hey stepineden .. thanks, glad you liked the "bug bokeh" photo ... took the shot with the 100mm f/2.8 after I figured out how to use it :p

Pandya

30th of April 2009 (Thu), 06:20

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3485826588_96c2850cbf.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandasaur/3485826588/)

malla1962

30th of April 2009 (Thu), 07:09

One from me.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/malla1962/8R3Y0438.jpg

_aravena

30th of April 2009 (Thu), 09:04

My last shot with Nifty #2 bokeh. :(
http://www.lastshotphotography.com/img/v3/p694506075-4.jpg

Anke

30th of April 2009 (Thu), 09:11

I quite like this recent one of mine :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/3466268008_3eef7359f0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ankehuber/3466268008/sizes/o/)

Rennsport

30th of April 2009 (Thu), 10:25

took this one the other night -- I kinda like it.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff169/rennsport751/IMG_1311.jpg

huhging

30th of April 2009 (Thu), 10:30

huhging, this realllly isn't that wonderful of a thread. :)

Can you elaborate on this?

luvsadog2

1st of May 2009 (Fri), 00:41

These flowers were really small, but I thought they were really interesting..

Rachellebee27

1st of May 2009 (Fri), 12:23

That's funny, I got a few bee pics yesterday too!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3661/3491797262_aac5f40e41.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3116/3490981069_db41c3a2ee.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3490981111_4db0dd4f52.jpg?v=0

Pmolan

1st of May 2009 (Fri), 13:17

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t251/pmolan/wasp5.jpg

haileylommen

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 06:48

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/3463122051_3233c40c6f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3366872217_04d68cf7d1.jpg

Not my best, but a couple of my recent favorite bokeh shots.

_aravena

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 09:17

Does this count as castle bokeh?
http://www.lastshotphotography.com/img/v4/p552651967-4.jpg

http://www.lastshotphotography.com/img/v8/p828797863-4.jpg

Jman13

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 09:19

Two recent shots from my Sigma 50 f/1.4...both in about as tough a bokeh situation as you can be put in...hundreds of specular highlights behind the focus point. I'm still impressed by this lens...no edge to the highlights, and just smooth and buttery. I can't imagine what a poor bokeh lens would have rendered these scenes like...it'd be rings everywhere!

http://www.jordansteele.com/forumlinks/duck_tap.jpg

http://www.jordansteele.com/forumlinks/bar_glasses.jpg

pridash

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 09:26

From 100mm macro.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3491704437_8272abf4e2_o.jpg

fireplug

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 12:54

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/263/img5285d.jpg

My 50mm Zeiss Lens.

:D

oldvultureface

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 14:51

Does this count as castle bokeh?

"It's only a model."(Patsy 1975)

SeattleSpeedster

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 16:18

last of the tulips i swear

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Mt%20Vernon%20Tulips%202009/slides/IMG_0986.jpg

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Spring%20Flowers/slides/IMG_1113.jpg

non tulips

http://www.vispoint.com/album/Spring%20Flowers/slides/IMG_1195.jpg

Mannytkd

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 16:58

Shot these fresh spring Horse Chestnut leaves early one morning. I used a Canon 55-250 lens...

http://www.karls-photography.co.uk/floral/99.jpg

FrankBlack

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 18:33

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/2858794980_93195c3a68_o.jpg

airfrogusmc

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 19:26

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_4526_2.jpg

dilorenzo1954

2nd of May 2009 (Sat), 22:12

Frank and Allen...Those are gorgeous.

The 100-400mm puts out some great bokeh as well (260mm @ f/5.6)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3357/3495915102_6aacbcb3b3_o_d.jpg