Bokeh -post your best pls

[noelty]

http://static.flickr.com/43/75335680_b8e624a828.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/32/63116515_6555306d82.jpg

[Calzinger]

the OOF area was pretty bland so you don't really get a contrastive background. it was just grass.

70-200 f/4L, 1/800", f/4, 200mm, iso1600
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/elemental/[960].[640].IMG_7279.jpg

[kwsanders]

Nice bokeh there, Chris. The green grass is like butter. It would been more impressive if that had been a $100 bill that was being burned, though. :mrgreen:

[Canonised]

that belonged to a friend. We had Champagne and local fare. Nice meal and enjoyed the use of his antique lens!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/cyberlawprof/CNY0638.jpg

[Calzinger]

Nice bokeh there, Chris. The green grass is like butter. It would been more impressive if that had been a $100 bill that was being burned, though. :mrgreen:
Hah, thanks Kerry. I noticed that I can get ultra-smooth bokeh with use of noise ninja since noise is most noticeable on oof areas. Since I shot at iso1600, I had to use some intense noise ninja which really smoothed out the oof area.

70-200 f/4L: 1/500", f/4, 200mm, ISO 800
the oof area is that deep, but it is there. however, i've found that even though noise ninja gives a smooth and noiseless bokeh, the oof area tends to look deformed and fake.
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7081.jpg

[noelty]

that belonged to a friend. We had Champagne and local fare. Nice meal and enjoyed the use of his antique lens!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/cyberlawprof/CNY0638.jpg

Ha!! That reminds me of something...

http://static.flickr.com/41/80080520_a1310e68be.jpg

[In2Photos]

Hah, thanks Kerry. I noticed that I can get ultra-smooth bokeh with use of noise ninja since noise is most noticeable on oof areas. Since I shot at iso1600, I had to use some intense noise ninja which really smoothed out the oof area.

70-200 f/4L: 1/500", f/4, 200mm, ISO 800
the oof area is that deep, but it is there. however, i've found that even though noise ninja gives a smooth and noiseless bokeh, the oof area tends to look deformed and fake.
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7081.jpg

Just curious as to why you wouldn't drop down to 400 ISO and shoota at 1/250. This is a stationary object so the only hting you would have to worry about is hand shake. then yo wouldn't have to use as much Noise ninja.

[volleybrad]

Here's another from me I took this weekend.
http://chanwahyaoh.smugmug.com/photos/54214931-L.jpg

[Calzinger]

Just curious as to why you wouldn't drop down to 400 ISO and shoota at 1/250. This is a stationary object so the only hting you would have to worry about is hand shake. then yo wouldn't have to use as much Noise ninja.
I absolutely hate blur from camera shake. I often shoot higher ISOs just to ensure that ALL shots get a fast shutter. Even on a cloudy day I will shoot ISO 1600. I know the noise can be dealt with with noise ninja which is why I don't hesitate for higher ISOs. A noisy shot + noise ninja is much more usable than a blurry shot.

I don't doubt that I could get a very sharp picture at 1/250" (since the ideal speed would be 1/320" on the 350D), but you never know. I got pretty blurry shots at 1/200" at the NYC POTN meet last sunday. Then again, the subjects were moving around like crazy.

[In2Photos]

I absolutely hate blur from camera shake. I often shoot higher ISOs just to ensure that ALL shots get a fast shutter. Even on a cloudy day I will shoot ISO 1600. I know the noise can be dealt with with noise ninja which is why I don't hesitate for higher ISOs. A noisy shot + noise ninja is much more usable than a blurry shot.

I don't doubt that I could get a very sharp picture at 1/250" (since the ideal speed would be 1/320" on the 350D), but you never know. I got pretty blurry shots at 1/200" at the NYC POTN meet last sunday. Then again, the subjects were moving around like crazy.

Exactly, I was shooting inside at a birthday party last weekend with my newly acquired EF 70-210 f/3.5-4.5. not the fastest lens and light was really bad. i shot at ISO 800 and 1-60-1/80 to get "enough" light with some fill flash from the built in. This was of a child (1 yr old) and I had very little throw aways from camera shake. I think you would be suprised if you gave it a shot, no pun intended, at the results. Since digital is "free" why not try both shots next time.

[Dragos Jianu]

Jupiter9 85mm f/2 wide open :p

[Calzinger]

Exactly, I was shooting inside at a birthday party last weekend with my newly acquired EF 70-210 f/3.5-4.5. not the fastest lens and light was really bad. i shot at ISO 800 and 1-60-1/80 to get "enough" light with some fill flash from the built in. This was of a child (1 yr old) and I had very little throw aways from camera shake. I think you would be suprised if you gave it a shot, no pun intended, at the results. Since digital is "free" why not try both shots next time.
I actually did that today. I took some shots at ISO 800 and others at ISO 1600. I would certainly like to shoot longer with a lower ISO so that the bokeh can be smooth with noise ninja without making actual textured surfaces too smooth. I'm just confused as to why 1/320" and 1/200" was producing a blurry picture. Many times I get the position where holding the camera steady is difficult (ie. lying on the ground or squatting or something). I'll keep trying to shoot on the longer shutter speed end to see where my results land. I haven't really taken enough shots to determine if 1/160" or 1/200" is not fast enough. Thanks for the advice.

Dragos, I think that's a fantastic shot! The bokeh is interesting, unlike any other I have seen.

[Calzinger]

Here's a bunch of shots I took today!
Most were shot at ISO 800 with speeds averaging 1/500" @ 200mm.
They were of course taken with my new 70-200 f/4L.

#1
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7407.jpg

#2
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7408.jpg

#3
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7409.jpg

#4
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7412.jpg

#5
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7413.jpg

#6
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7414.jpg

#7
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7415.jpg

#8
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7416.jpg

#9
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7418.jpg

#10
this is very shallow only to stress bokeh. otherwise, i would've used a smaller aperture.
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7419.jpg

#11
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_house/[960].[640].IMG_7428.jpg

[digibeet]

An old one....

[jackcpsu]

Here is my contribution:

350D + 300/4L IS

http://static.flickr.com/38/82044702_79575898d3_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/37/82044705_01179f3965_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/37/83905957_42ed3b380b_o.jpg

[JDrex05]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/runnerdrex/85mm/JoshA.jpg

[GeneMan88]

Here's a photo of my wife's iBook sitting on the kitchen counter taken with the 1D/85 f1.8 on a tripod... mode=manual Av=2.5 Tv=2sec ISO=100 no flash. Remote trigger was used w/mirror locked up. Wanted to experiment... as you can see, the desktop picture is a little blown out. I'm still figuring out how to make get it "right".

[Lord_Malone]

Took these last October messing around the house testing out the Leica Macro.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8298/img5936a3pb.jpg

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/8682/img5950a7uu.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3580/img6048a9ng.jpg

http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/9605/img5944a8rl.jpg

[Konthai]

Christmas lighting.

http://idisk.mac.com/welinglim-Public/paisit/light.jpg

[Konthai]

http://idisk.mac.com/welinglim-Public/paisit/orchid.jpg

[In2Photos]

We were just about to lose this thread. OK it was only on page 5, but still. Here is a pic of my daughter Haley, licking the front door. I posted this in the people section as well.

56971

[AeroSmith]

Here's one with nice 85L bokeh.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc34b3127cce9768d322634200000015108QauWzNm0c-

[stevefossimages]

http://www.afreeimagehost.com/upload/11439/chickadeebig05.jpg
Canon 20D, 100-400L IS, ISO 400, 1/125, f5.6, 400mm. Handheld. October chickadee. And no, I didn't add any colors or get creative in photoshop. Just saturated a bit to reflect hues as I remembered them. Yellow leaf is in front of chickdee, salmon colored ones behind.

[LeggNet]

http://static.flickr.com/39/78666664_68dbe91ef7.jpg

[Michaelmjc]

Thats so awesome Leggnet!

[bolantej]

that's like...perfectly round and stuff. cool.

[goatee]

Hehe, Mike, that's a lovely shot! My son loves snogging our back door - it looks hilarious.

[Carzee]

http://i.pbase.com/o4/58/572458/1/55334573.IMG_5894v1.jpg

[In2Photos]

Hehe, Mike, that's a lovely shot! My son loves snogging our back door - it looks hilarious.

Thanks, it was fun taking the shots.

[rsheele]

I took this one with the 50MM 1.8

[ron chappel]

This one is certainly not a 'best bokeh' shot but i thought you all might find it interesting.
It's taken with a mirror lens (out of focus of course). Odd huh?

[Lord_Malone]

http://static.flickr.com/39/78666664_68dbe91ef7.jpg

"My Umi said Shine your Light on the World. Shine your light for the world to see..." - Mos Def

[dale65bama]

My granddaughter through my 200mm L. Background was grass and mangrove trees.

Dale

[Carzee]

That shade of pink and green were made for each other. Fantastic. The 200L?

[volleybrad]

Got another one Wed. night....

http://chanwahyaoh.smugmug.com/photos/56596286-L.jpg

[Calzinger]

http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/plants/[960].[640].IMG_9200.jpg

[LightRules]

70200IS @ f2.8:


http://www.pbase.com/fstopjojo/image/48782635/original.jpg

[taygull]

Shot with my new 85mmf/1.8 wide open.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/7006/circle0611ly.jpg

[Nice Glass]

Test shot with my new 50mm 1.4 @ 1.8
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/ebayjunk/IMG_1336.jpg

[rathke]

Texas Tulips with my 400mm f5.6

[busterboy]

Canon 1DMk2
Canon 200mm F/1.8
ISO: 100
Aperture: F.1.8

http://www.timprocter.co.uk/photography/joanne.jpg

[Lotto]

70-200 L IS

http://home.pacbell.net/coolbit/bokeh.jpg

[Member52428]

My humble additions. Kinda bizzare the way the lake behind them fell out... maybe a new term... bizzkeh.

[ron chappel]

Another oddity.Like before not a best bokeh by any means,just something very strange looking.
Again this one is taken with a 500mm mirror lens.The blurry circle behind the spider is venus, way out of focus as you can see

[Carzee]

Well thats quite a weird result. That would be good to put in a trivia competition: Explain this photo" etc.

[gmazet]

I have so many pics to go through to choose, but I find myself loving this shot of Old Glory. Shot at 300mm with 75-300IS

http://bigwoolyg.smugmug.com/photos/52844287-L.jpg

[Nice Glass]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/itsameben/beer.jpg

[DocFrankenstein]

http://static.flickr.com/39/78666664_68dbe91ef7.jpg
Can you disclose the lens and it was shot under aperture by any chance?

Is it a crop or not?

[evisione]

100-400 4.5-5.6 L IS - handheld
http://evisione.smugmug.com/photos/49268167-M.jpg


100-400 4.5-5.6 L IS - monopod
http://evisione.smugmug.com/photos/49265725-M-1.jpg


EF-S 60 2.8 Macro - handheld
http://evisione.smugmug.com/photos/56592285-M.jpg

75-300 4-5.6 IS USM - handheld


http://evisione.smugmug.com/photos/35845741-M.jpg

saddly - all of them are on auto :o

[dsze]

One of my favorites, as far as smooth bokeh goes anyway:

http://home.comcast.net/~randomphotos/70-200f4/CRW_6831a.jpg

Captured with the 70-200/f4L, wide open, from about 20ft if I remember correctly.

[Calzinger]

i was having some fun with the 50mm f/1.8 in B&H. surprisingly, i didn't leave the store with one.

try to find me, shouldn't be that difficult.

http://calzinger.net/uploads/misc/IMG_9279.jpg

[X-WoodButch]

http://static.flickr.com/15/91868422_ada45012e8_o.jpgEF-S 60mm f2.8 Canon Macro

[JohnnyBlood]

http://static.flickr.com/39/93897575_557c892672.jpg?v=0

[JohnnyBlood]

Sorry, that last shot of mine was taken with my Sigma 30 f/1.4 EX DC/HSM.

[GeneMan88]

http://static.flickr.com/39/93897575_557c892672.jpg?v=0

That's a pretty neat shot.

[Mike6158]

My poor ole 70-200mm f2.8 L surprised me this weekend.

http://images6.fotki.com/v162/photos/4/42560/3248904/AransasNWR10ps-vi.jpg

[queenbee288]

One of my favorites, as far as smooth bokeh goes anyway:

http://home.comcast.net/~randomphotos/70-200f4/CRW_6831a.jpg

Captured with the 70-200/f4L, wide open, from about 20ft if I remember correctly.

This is lovely!

[Carzee]

One more page and we'll be looking for the 1000th post to this thread. Woo hoo.

[ffureel]

Technically the whole shot is just bokeh!! muhahaha. It was with the 50mm 1.8 out of focus on a stack of CD's.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b93/ffureel/Colourofmusic.jpg

[Wazza]

http://wazz*****scity.com/20d/engagement_ring.jpg
50mm 1.8

http://wazz*****scity.com/20d/golf.jpg
50mm 1.8

http://wazz*****scity.com/20d/pete.jpg
And testing the new 85mm 1.8 on forum member, FlyingPete, ISO 1600.

[tripletaker]

http://x48.xanga.com/64cb2a4b0053037890180/w25992260.jpg
http://x78.xanga.com/7ecb7053d333537885350/w25988894.jpg

[Calzinger]

http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/plants/[960].[640].IMG_9193.jpg

[Mizaki]

Apparently this thread goes on and on. Well. For a change, let's try some sports bokeh, which apparently is not too common in this thread.

While browsing through my older shots, I came across these pictures from athletics world championship contest from last summer. These guys are running men's marathon. The shots are from 41 km (25 mile) mark, with something like final kilometer (1.000 yds.) to go. Still, unless you have seen it, it is hard to imagine how fast these guys really go.

The lens is 200mm/2.8 L, attached to 20D body.

First the entries from Kenya and Portugal

[Mizaki]

Then it is time for contestants from Ethiopia and Eritrea

[noelty]

http://static.flickr.com/45/105455949_4022b7b27f.jpg

[René Damkot]

Time to add something as well:
first one with Rollei 35T, fully opened (f/3.5) at 1/8 or 1/15th using NPP1600 film. around 6AM, coming home from town. Slight motion blur, nice bokeh, although the circumstances are fairly easy here.
Second: Giving a friends Leica M6 a try with either summilux or summicron 35mm around f/2 I think. Just a snapshot taken years back, but this bokeh has me wanting an 'M' ever since. If only I could justify the expense of a second kit... That *is* a drawback of digital: Almost no customer wants film anymore.

[loosecannon]

Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro

60359

60360

[Marshall]

Taken with my 20D while testing the Zeiss MC 3.5/135mm, hard to determine when correctly in focus,but when you get it right this is the result !

[In2Photos]

Went out today and shot some stuff during lunch. Came across a lovely Saucer Magnolia and snapped some pics. Got an interesting difference in two shots that I thought you might like. Canon EF 70-210 f/3.5-4.5 at 210. First shot 1/640, notice the round highlights. Second shot 1/800, nice smooth bokeh.

60669

60670

[blonde]

here is my entry, shot with the 100-400 L

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/56546260-L.jpg

[Frank M.]

Here is a shot of a bird .

[pprrad]

One of my first attempts.

[ChopstickHero]

http://images16.fotki.com/v281/photos/7/73230/3141062/IMG_0812-vi.jpg

[chrnat]

natural Light
F2.8 on 70 - 200 USM

[Kevin]

The bokeh is very predictable on this lens. You just have to pay attention to your BG distance.

[getg3]

Taken with 70-300 DO :

http://www.pbase.com/getg3/image/41640383.jpg

[T.D.]

Just got my Bigma. This is my first time out with it.

That bokeh is awesome! :)

[Nezmo]

EF 70-200 f/2.8

[mrclark321]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/mrclark321/IMG_7045.jpg

[Nezmo]

EF 300 f/4 + EF 1.4x II Extender

[Carzee]

Thats a wow blur!

[Calzinger]

KILOWATTHOURS
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_neighborhood/[960].[640].IMG_9929_se.jpg

http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/my_neighborhood/[960].[640]._MG_0117.jpg

kit lens:
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/misc_objects/[720].[480]._MG_0209.jpg

[René Damkot]

Would be nice to know what lenses are used . . .

[Pawnee Dan]

Here's mine.....
60988

[Dragos Jianu]

EOS 20D + C Zeiss Flektogon MC 35mm f/2.4

[jyrgen]

Couple of experiments with glittering snow and EF 85/1.8:

http://www.hot.ee/lumumba/060226_1542.jpg

http://www.hot.ee/lumumba/060226_1553.jpg

[jyrgen]

As a humble attempt to revive this thread, here are some shots with 35/1.4 and 12mm extension tube, contentwise meaningless, but some color transitions seem pretty nice to me:

http://www.hot.ee/lumumba/060304_1619.jpg

http://www.hot.ee/lumumba/060304_1621.jpg

http://www.hot.ee/lumumba/060304_1626.jpg

[Calzinger]

http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/plants/[960].[640]._MG_0825.jpg

[jaykkub]

Here ya go...

http://static.flickr.com/36/74714118_b8cfd0b1bb_o.jpg
Lens: 24-70mm f/2.8
Info: 70mm @ f/2.8 | iso 100 | 1/60

[ChopstickHero]

http://images16.fotki.com/v281/photos/7/73230/3141062/IMG_0812-vi.jpg

http://images16.fotki.com/v278/photos/7/73230/3141062/IMG_0816-vi.jpg

[Anders Östberg]

A Common Blackbird from today, with a little 500/4 bokeh as background :)

http://www.andersostberg.com/fotogalleri/albums/LargerBirds/IMG_3507_Koltrast.jpg

[I Simonius]

A common Busker .......
85mm@1.8

[jonathon]

I took this with the kit lens on my 350. It's my first time taking a pic of people, so I'm still learning. Thoughts?

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/2030/105ar1.jpg

[Lotto]

Kit lens or not, that's a beautiful shot, Jonathon.

[Alexia]

http://www.nonamestudios.com/albums/12-18-05/CRW_2074w.jpg

[chris clements]

We all found the 'B' word exciting and esoteric when we first came across it, but hasn't it run its course?
Whilst I've both enjoyed and admired the postings here, it's apparent that a great many have missed the nuance of the word.

It's precious photo-salon flummery that seeks more to exclude than include. Time to hand it back to the Japanese and thank them for the loan.

[Carzee]

Bokeh and the performance of certain lenses in regard to bokeh is boring to some but not to me.

We are closing this thread at 1000 posts to make you happy?

Nah. Bokeh done either right and wrong has a distinct attraction.

We keep on the quest -maybe like so lemmings-- I admit, but... we enjoy it. Bring 'em on!

(997 posts and counting)

[Anders Östberg]

We all found the 'B' word exciting and esoteric when we first came across it, but hasn't it run its course?
Whilst I've both enjoyed and admired the postings here, it's apparent that a great many have missed the nuance of the word.

It's precious photo-salon flummery that seeks more to exclude than include. Time to hand it back to the Japanese and thank them for the loan.

Please feel free to skip the thread. ;)

[chris clements]

Of course how a lens delivers the out of focus elements is important, but we've managed to document these comparisons/judgements pefectly well for years (cats & doughnuts, anyone?) without using contrived language.

I'm merely campaigning to tax the word, or at least agree annual international quotas. Just imagine the collateral damage if it were to get into the twisted vocabulary of someone like mad Don Rumsfeld.

[Jman13]

Probably the best bokeh example that's handy, though what was blurred wasn't exactly colorful:

http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/swan2_2.jpg

[I Simonius]

http://www.nonamestudios.com/albums/12-18-05/CRW_2074w.jpg

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[I Simonius]

We all found the 'B' word exciting and esoteric when we first came across it, but hasn't it run its course?
Whilst I've both enjoyed and admired the postings here, it's apparent that a great many have missed the nuance of the word.

It's precious photo-salon flummery that seeks more to exclude than include. Time to hand it back to the Japanese and thank them for the loan.

Flummery eh.....whoooooo...must dust off my pink feather boa and join the party!:lol: :lol: :lol:

[I Simonius]

Of course how a lens delivers the out of focus elements is important, but we've managed to document these comparisons/judgements pefectly well for years (cats & doughnuts, anyone?) without using contrived language.

I'm merely campaigning to tax the word, or at least agree annual international quotas. Just imagine the collateral damage if it were to get into the twisted vocabulary of someone like mad Don Rumsfeld.


Do I hear a cry for the return to 'pure' anglo-saxon?
Celtic might be a better start: - still too recent?
Choose a price point and swipe yer card!

;)

[Anders Östberg]

I would image a vast majority here would greatly prefer to keep discussing every flavour of bokeh rather than somehow get Don Rumsfeld or any other part of US politics into this thread. :neutral:

[Calzinger]

I wish people would rather describe the qualities of the bokeh than simply saying "there's some nice bokeh". The "creamy bokeh" doesn't say much either as I've often been confused as to what a bad bokeh is versus a good bokeh. Lenses that produce lousy bokeh (ie. the nifty fifty) can still produce soft OOF areas. It took me a thread that was posted here yesterday to clarify what a bad bokeh really is.

kit lens, 1/125", f/5.6, 55mm, ISO 100
http://photo.calzinger.net/_sitecontent/_cache/_photos/plants/[960].[640].IMG_2404_r.jpg

[dentharg]

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9316/img015104bb.th.jpg (http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img015104bb.jpg)

[In2Photos]

I wish people would rather describe the qualities of the bokeh than simply saying "there's some nice bokeh". The "creamy bokeh" doesn't say much either as I've often been confused as to what a bad bokeh is versus a good bokeh. Lenses that produce lousy bokeh (ie. the nifty fifty) can still produce soft OOF areas. It took me a thread that was posted here yesterday to clarify what a bad bokeh really is.



Now I don't think the bokeh of the 50 is all that bad if used in the right situations. This shot is wide open at 1/4000, ISO 100. Only PP was slight exposure adjustment (1/4000 still wasn't fast enough) and local contrast USM for web.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=62085&d=1141842634

[kwsanders]

Great shot Mike!

[Alexia]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm glad you like it. :D That was taken on the 70-200mm f/4L.

[In2Photos]

Great shot Mike!

Thanks.

[Soto]

Here is mines....

http://www.design2net.com/angel/animals_nature/44_b.jpg

http://www.design2net.com/angel/animals_nature/37_b.jpg

[khamsiba]

200mm L is magical, ISO 400, F2.8:rolleyes:

[jonathon]

Kit lens or not, that's a beautiful shot, Jonathon.

Thank you. ;)

[maceo920]

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[thundery]

Taken with a 70-200L @ f3.5 @ 108mm

[Sikario]

Mmm I love bad bokeh... :D

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/n.e.bullock/Web%20upload/Radio%20Bokeh.jpg

Thanks Nifty.

[JuZ]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/juz13/Animals/bluetit2.jpg

[storeman]

OK - here's my contribution.

image 1:
EOS 350D : Sigma 70 - 300mm APO DG f4 -5.6 @ 70mm f5.6: ISO 1600 : 1/1000 : Handheld

image 2:
EOS 350D : Sigma 70 - 300mm APO DG f4 -5.6 @ 214mm f5.6 : ISO 400 : 1/200 : Handheld

[storeman]

And one last one:

EOS 350D : Sigma 70 - 300mm APO DG f4-5.6 @ 300mm f5.6 : ISO 400 : 1/125 : Handheld

[Juan Zas]

Ok, just my 2 cts. Sigma 150 mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro.
50% of the original size, unretouched, straigh on from the camera

http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/juanzas/IMG_4894_r.jpg

ISO 400; 1/1000 sg.; f/2.8 Handheld; little windy, cloudy, 14º C; ....

[Dragos Jianu]

Jupiter9 85mm f/2 - my favorite bokeh lens.

[HKFEVER]

Took with 100-400 L.

[Enforcer]

From flower show in Hong Kong...
http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/Enforcer/albumn_15/IMG_0068.jpg

[rklepper]

Bokeh and the performance of certain lenses in regard to bokeh is boring to some but not to me.

We are closing this thread at 1000 posts to make you happy?

Nah. Bokeh done either right and wrong has a distinct attraction.

We keep on the quest -maybe like so lemmings-- I admit, but... we enjoy it. Bring 'em on!

(997 posts and counting)

I agree. People must be enjoying it or they would not be reading it and posting to it. If anyone is tired of it then they should take a break from visiting it.

[B-Brother]

One of mines ;)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j212/B-Brother/Clouds.jpg

[rg-tom]

http://www.neo-fusion.co.uk/gallery/gallery/ocuk/people/cyk.jpg

Carl Zeiss 135 MC Sonnar @ F3.5

http://www.twilight-photography.co.uk/gallery/Sports/Basketball/Harlem_Globetrotters/36.jpg

85mm F1.8 @ 1.8

Tom

[Samiad]

One of mines ;)

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j212/B-Brother/Clouds.jpg

You're confusing bokeh with clouds. :) ;)

[B-Brother]

You're confusing bokeh with clouds. :) ;)

24 hours without sleeping, n was happy to find this forum :P, any mod feel free to move it to its place

[Col_M]

Sky rat!!
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h147/Col_M/Hoe%20walkabout/IMG_3544small.jpg

[goatee]

fantastic shot! Did you shoot that on your 70-200?

[Col_M]

fantastic shot! Did you shoot that on your 70-200?
I did indeed :D
handheld too, not that it matters as the shutter was so fast lol

[stevegreen]

With my 50mm 1.8 on the 350D

LOVE this lens :lol:

http://www.stelor.plus.com/pictures/ironbridge/view2.jpg

[JDrex05]

I took this while out with a friend tonight, I just like how all the ugliness in the background isn't visible (Parking lot)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/runnerdrex/Laura.jpg

I'm mad that the wind blew hair on her face though. :(

[tbphotography]

1D, 70-200 2.8L http://tbphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/1341218/1/63273508

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Just out and about with my new 24-70L. I know the second one could use more DoF, but I didn't want to lose that creamy bokeh, which was what I was trying to get.

70023

70024

[glowie]

Guy inside B&H

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/stoner_on_a_bicycle/lePix/bhGUy.jpg

[Lord_Malone]

I shot a candid of this kind woman in deep thought who was sitting several tables away in the cafeteria of a local hospital.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/5250/img2181a9pd.jpg

[B-Brother]

Guy inside B&H

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/stoner_on_a_bicycle/lePix/bhGUy.jpg


wow, this one reminds me with chinese kung fu movies :D, nice shot

[BLANKphotog]

i like this one atm!

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3559/fly25ds.jpg

Cheers Ben

[Tomgt40]

Shot with a 300mm F2.8

[Carzee]

Still under 1100 posts?

Hmmm. I'll go get one. Back in a minute.

[Carzee]

Black Swan...
http://www.mygraphix.com/index/u/9/36/47.jpg

[roanjohn]

Great shot carzee!!!

http://www.pbase.com/roanjohn/image/58095034.jpg

Another one of my bokeh-liscious shot.

Ro1

[Sharpy]

Dandy clock

[chuckandbob]

Thought I might chime in -
a friends dog, shot with a 5D, 28 - 70 f/2.8L

[Eagle]

Resized for posting, other than that straight out of the camera.
50mm 1.8 :D

[fomoz]

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/425/bokehbw10qs.jpg

[EOSAddict]

I liked this one... Sig 24-70 EX

[AeroSmith]

Thought I might chime in -
a friends dog, shot with a 5D, 28 - 70 f/2.8L

I like that.

[ACDCROCKS]

Heres a pic from Cooks Forest Pa.