Bokeh -post your best pls

[Carzee]

Since the recent 'Best Bird Shots' thread collected a dazzling bunch of photos... I'd like to ping all POTN members to end up with a similarly memorable thread full of beautiful bokeh photos.

Lets go.. :cool::cool::cool::cool:

[kenyc]

Isn't the best bokeh in the mind of the beholder? :)

KAC

[tommykjensen]

My contribution to this would be the same as I already posted in the bird thread.

[Carzee]

Coolling off - game over

http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/2/47825646.CRW_017701_1000h.jpg

[ exif view (http://www.pbase.com/pixelparker/image/47825646/original) ]

[Khaled]

I'm not professional or anything..
I just got my 350D two months ago, and I'm still learning ...

http://homepage.mac.com/iraqi/page5/page3/files/page3-1021-full.jpg

[WepWaWep]

Here's one from me.

http://photos11.flickr.com/12633185_52b890bc0a_b.jpg

[LightRules]

Canon 85 f1.8 USM, wide open:


http://www.pbase.com/fstopjojo/image/47641294/original.jpg

[blackviolet]

http://www.pbase.com/image/47947723.jpg
24-70 2.8L plus tamron sp 1.4x - 66mm @ 2.8

[m3elmo]

http://photobucket.com/albums/b103/m3elmo/Julie%20Party/?action=view&current=julieIMG_5284-01.jpg

That is a link to one of mine. Canon 70-200 2.8 wide open

[judyg]

http://judyg.smugmug.com/photos/32419470-M.jpg

[Airedale1]

One of my favorite subjects...........

[voxefx]

First Posting here:o hello everyone.http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7307/223/1600/plugs.jpg

[rklepper]

Here is one I took with a 70-200f/4 L

[jfrancho]

http://plan-b.smugmug.com/photos/24599597-L.jpg

300mm, f/6.3 @ 1/25, ISO 100.

[Jarrad]

100mm Macro, f2.8

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/159/376952430_5ea83a4e11.jpg

[JMAS]

This was more at hand. Taken with the 70-200 f/4L ISO 400
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yanr7y&outx=0&quality=70&noresize=1

[blinking8s]

aignt, i see how we're gonna play this game...

http://blog.blinking8s.com/images/IMG_2357.jpg

beat THAT! punks...

[EricKonieczny]

70-200 IS, @ 200mm, f2.8


http://www.ekreating.com/gallery/photos/normal/Civil_War_01.jpg


70-200 IS, @ 200mm, f3.5

http://www.ekreating.com/gallery/photos/normal/Civil_War_30.jpg


70-200 IS, @ 200mm, f2.8
http://www.ekreating.com/gallery/photos/normal/FUSE_IN_MON_73.jpg

[JakeC]

Dont we need some spectular highlights in the shots for a good Bokeh sample? Like WepWaWep's, it's a great sample of 'bokeh' even if it's very distracting, with visible aperture and the blue edging. Even my old 80-200 F4-5.6 can produce pleasing Bokeh in the right light. That's not to say that 80 1.8 samples bokeh isnt beautiful though :p

[eos-rob-uk]

taken with 350D and kit lens
http://www.mwprint.co.uk/web/a/IMG_1703.jpg

350D 100-300 F4.5 - 5.6 usm heat haze a bit of a cheat really


http://www.mwprint.co.uk/web/a/_MG_7514.jpg

RoB B

[CyberDyneSystems]

Great Idea.. and some great shots!

.. but I think some are confusing "bokeh" with simple DOF/selective focus. Of course it was said up front by an enlightened individual Isn't the best bokeh in the mind of the beholder? so maybe I should keep my opinions to myself :lol:

Here's one I really like;
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yf0nz0&outx=0&quality=70&noresize=1




and another where the bird is less interesting than the bokeh.. by quite a bit
http://cyberdynesystemsimaging.fotopic.net/c175121.html

[MTalley]

Did someone say Bokeh?

One of my favorites from the first time I used RAW and my 50mm f/1.8 at the same time.

1/1000 sec., f/1.8, ISO-100, 50mm f/1.8, 300D

[anttor]

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/8886/picture1430bo.jpg

:)

[Carzee]

Here's another soccer shot, "after a hard fought loss". Soccer mum is giving advice.

http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/2/47827884.CRW_946301_1000w.jpg

[ full exif (http://www.pbase.com/pixelparker/image/47827884/original) ]

[Tom_M]

Here's my entry. One of my first shots with my 70-300 DO.

[Lotto]

Posted has DOF test before, but here you go...

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

[swalter]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=21415

[mijbril]

I don't know if this is my best, but it's one of my favourites of a very good friend

http://vexie.cjb.net/albums/Mijs-Home/Stefan_1.jpg

[Zeke]

Being very new to photography (less than a month), this is probably the best I have taken so far... 20D with the 17-85mm 4-5.6 IS USM, not the best lens to try and create nice bokeh, but I think it turned out ok.

http://www.zeke.com.au/temp/zeke_dof.jpg

[busterboy]

Canon 20D
Canon 300mm f/2.8 wide open.

http://www.timprocter.co.uk/images/puppy/pup2.jpg

[Radioham]

Bill my dog taken with my 200 mm prime
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stephen.bates590/bill1.jpg

[T_O_M]

Here is my contribution.

Canon EOS 10D, 300 f2.8 L
ISO 200 1/350 f2.8

http://www.pbase.com/t_o_m/image/39405034.jpg

[Carzee]

This thread is heading towards "5 Star".

Stellar efforts here. Love 'em.

[Rense]

I really like the following bokeh:

[neil_r]

Ok Ugly bird nice bokeh....

http://www.neil-rice.com/gallery/photo/large/parrot_0001.jpg

http://www.neil-rice.com/gallery/photo/large/p_dog_0001.jpg

[Blue Deuce]

Not my best but dont even know if I have a best.

[Carzee]

That redheaded duck... spew. Ugly or what? Reaching for something from http://www.sicksack.com

[rudgej]

Here's one taken yesterday of a sparrow in one of the cafes in Edinburgh Zoo. It was taken on a 350D with a 70-200 f/4 L USM lens at 200mm, 1/200 sec, f/4, ISO 400.

[Davidoff]

I kind of like this one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/blitzchampion/peek.jpg

[Nikolas]

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/%7Esmeegles/Stuff/lenstests/Jenalens.jpgMy humble effort.

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/%7Esmeegles/Stuff/Jenalens.jpg

[zacker]

i love the two girls kissing but hate the fact that the main subject in FOCUS is the back of some dudes hairy neck!!! :p
-zacker-

[Tsmith]

Awesome results from everyone! Here's one with the Sigma 18-125mm wide open:

http://www.pbase.com/smith_xt/image/45444931.jpg

[dancad]

I enjoy these kinds of threads. Here's mine, a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher.

[neil_r]

Here's mine, a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher.

That is beautiful :D

N

[photo_luver]

Wow i love the pics here... and only if those two girls were making out was in focus lol :D anyway great pics everytone and keep them coming!

[stoneylonesome]

OK I'm game, On this one you can actually see my reflection in the frogs eye :lol:

http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3096/40frog1.jpg

[davepgh1]

My first 70-200 f2.8

[malla1962]

Pelican in flight in miami.:D

[eos-rob-uk]

Pelican in flight in miami.:D

B***** Hell, thats good.

RoB B

[malla1962]

B***** Hell, thats good.

RoB BThanks rob.Itook the shot when i just got my 100-400L.mounted on my 20d.:D

[Dante King]

http://www.danteking.com/pics/bee1.jpg

[condyk]

dancad, that's a very pretty little bird. Did you shoot that with the 70-300 APO? If so, amazed you go so close ... and very smooth Bokah. I also like the fstopjojo and Dante King Bokah.

A lot of these shots aren't really bokah shots tho' are they?

[athoskat]

For us newbies. What is " Bokeh" ?

[Carzee]

That blue and that pink go well together. The bee looks like he washed with way too much conditioner and then got tumble dried.

--------------


......and a fast bokeh primer from Emeritus Prof. R.W. Denney (Phd. EOS., POTN member)

What is Bokeh?...and tests. (http://www.rickdenney.com/bokeh_test.htm)

[Airedale1]

For us newbies. What is " Bokeh" ?

I've always used this to explain it to others:

"Good bokeh can be seen in the natural, smooth and coherent way the out of focus objects in the photograph are presented. The blurry blobs should mantain its basic shape and tone. Bad bokeh is when the out of focus blobs are presented in a DISTRACTING way. This can be seen as jumbled shapes, choppy patterns of light and dark. A common example is the out of focus donut shaped blob of a specular highlight, usually associated with mirror lenses, or the double images seen in the bokeh of some lenses."

Having said this, what specifically is good and bad bokeh is, of course, a matter of personal opinion.

[cargo123]

Here is a performer at this year's 4th of July.

Mike

[blinking8s]

i love the two girls kissing but hate the fact that the main subject in FOCUS is the back of some dudes hairy neck!!! :p
-zacker-

actually its focused on the guys video camera screen...and in print you can see the girls kissing in the screen! hehe...

[dancad]

dancad, that's a very pretty little bird. Did you shoot that with the 70-300 APO? If so, amazed you go so close ... and very smooth Bokah.

Yes, this was taken with the Sigma 70-300 APO. For the budget minded this is a great little lens, I love it (until I get that 'L' of course...).Here's another shot of the same bird taken with the same lens...also with great bokeh...

[Nightcrawler]

Even though the 50mm f1.8 has some odd bokeh, I like the bokeh in this shot because it is different.

http://huebert.smugmug.com/photos/28413864-L.jpg

[luisv]

A few of my favorites...

http://www.vazweb.com/images/zoom/OJDEHK/IMG_9195.JPG

http://www.vazweb.com/images/zoom/BARHXV/viewsize/IMG_3467.jpg

http://www.vazweb.com/images/zoom/HYEQNW/IMG_0245.JPG

[Raj]

Here's my contribution to this wonderful thread.

Shot with 100 mm macro at f3.5, handheld

http://www.pbase.com/blue_star/image/47141866.jpg

[RbnDave]

Bird feeder in winter, taken with Sigma 70-200 and 2x tele
http://www.pbase.com/rbndave/image/24139082.jpg


Under the Birdfeeder in Summer, taken with Canon 100-400
http://www.pbase.com/rbndave/image/30204513.jpg

[dkord]

I like these two:

http://www.pbase.com/dkord/image/40946185.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/dkord/image/47929843.jpg

[LightRules]

Luis, which lenses did you use for these. Nice captures.

[luisv]

Luis, which lenses did you use for these. Nice captures.

Thanks fStopJojo... they were all taken with the 70-200 f4.

[LadyHawk]

Awesome work... so many great photos! Here's my humble contribution...

[escapehtml]

aignt, i see how we're gonna play this game...

http://blog.blinking8s.com/images/IMG_2357.jpg

beat THAT! punks...


errr main subject is OOF? :evil:


j/k. nice thread everyone!

[DavidEB]

my two favorites...http://www.pbase.com/davideb/image/43949748.jpg


and

http://www.pbase.com/davideb/image/43981350.jpg

both with the Tamron lens.

[bachscuttler]

My humble offerings:


http://www.bachs.shutterschool.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_4421-01.jpg

http://www.bachs.shutterschool.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_4936-01.jpg

[kenyc]

http://www.kacweb.com/albums/Nature/Dragonfly-4389S.jpg

KAC

[internationalmanofmystery]

Not my best, but took this today to test my new Contax 135mm lens on a Canon 350D

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/festival_sample_135mm.jpg

[Carzee]

http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/1/47939980.steven_kicker_800w.jpg

[baboymo]

mine

http://k43.pbase.com/v3/52/556552/1/44398022.forwebIMG_1444.jpg

[JayKitty]

haha this has been fun to look at everyone's pictures:)

http://www.prophetproductions.org/jayphotos/images/pecker.jpg

[Dew]

aah what the hey! I'm gonna repost a couple of mine..... :D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Dewspics/Boids/IMG_5573.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/Dewspics/Boids/IMG_5530.jpg

[Nezmo]

Here's a couple:

[judyg]

Here's one I just took with my new (just purchased used from B&H) 135 2.0L. The object in the back is a table, which would have been a very distracting background if not for this lens' great bokeh. (It's still annoying, but less so, and a good example of this lens' bokeh.)


http://judyg.smugmug.com/photos/32655106-M.jpg

[karusel]

Fantastic shots you guys.

The 50 1.8 really has a bokeh that allows you to count the aperture blades... :D I'll post one or two of my shots later...

[Blackburnian]

I'm at work so i'm going with what I have on my PC....

[ghaleon109]

First pic with my new 70-200mm f/4 L :D

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a303/Mikael454/Pond_Flower_2.jpg

[D LeBlanc]

Here's a couple of my favorites (70-200 f4)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/dbltake/Canon/z22Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/dbltake/Canon/224Small.jpg

[karusel]

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

[malla1962]

2 more.:D:D

[Pekka]

Here's one with 85/1.2L:

[mikeymike]

what do you think ?
was taken with a 75-300mm IS

[schmoelzel]

Here's another with the 85F1.2L........if you're not careful, your background will be non-existant!!

http://theteahaus.netfirms.com/Canon/nfpicturepro/albums/userpics/10001/85L-1D-JuliaN.jpg

[Carzee]

Gobsmacking photos! This is so good; you wake up in the morning, log in and there's another collage of beautiful photos been lodged overnight. Its not Christmas... but it certainly stirs up what would otherwise be 'just another morning'.

[rklepper]

Lots of great photos. It is also great knowing what lens took the photo.

Thanks

[Dave_G]

Kit Lens!

http://images12.fotki.com/v212/photos/1/105162/2337834/IMG_0599ps-vi.jpg

[Sam]

Maybe not my "best" but I like it and it's recent :)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y291/tborquez/082305Flamingo01.jpg

taken with the 70-200

[Beeclose]

What is all this talk of Bokeh, It looks just like the old fashioned well judged out of focus back ground to Me.

[Dave_G]

That's exactly what it is :)

[G3owner]

Maybe some of you with more knowledge could enlighten this 'bokeh' a little bit?

As far as I (as a novice in this area) understand it's just not the question of an out-of-focus background and a well used DOF but the differences i bokeh is something that has to do with the optics in your lens. Different lenses make a different kind of 'pattern' in the out-of-focus background. The way the lens records the differences between dark and light areas makes up the specific bokeh for that lens? Taking the same picture with different lenses should produce different bokeh depending on the optical structure of the lens - and some lenses produce a nicer bokeh than others?

So if this definition is correct then a photo with a plain coloured out-of-focus background is actually not an example of good bokeh, but a photo where the structured, patterned out-of-focus background adds something essential to the picture is showing a good bokeh? (As an example the 'ugly bird' picture by neil_r on page 2 above doesn't show much bokeh but his second picture does).

In my opinion good examples of well-used bokeh are the pics by WepWaWep and Jarrad on page 1 or MTalley on page 2 or mikeymike's picture on this page (and many others really - many exellent pictures here...).

Am I on the right tracks here?

G3owner

[Pekka]

So if this definition is correct then a photo with a plain coloured out-of-focus background is actually not an example of good bokeh, but a photo where the structured, patterned out-of-focus background adds something essential to the picture is showing a good bokeh? (As an example the 'ugly bird' picture by neil_r on page 2 above doesn't show much bokeh but his second picture does).

Bokeh is quality of out of focus content. Whether out of focus area is a tree, sky, wall, fence .. that is not really relevant. Bokeh happens in front, behind and on the "edges" of DoF plane. Good bokeh is smooth, round, natural and unobtrusive. Bad bokeh is jaggied, visible, unnatural, distracting.

[karusel]

Also, every out of focus point turns to a circle (or a pentagon, lol) and the circles can be rendered in three ways, evenly lit; ligher in the centre, dimmer to the edge; dimmer in the centre, lighter to the edge. The second way ensures best bokeh.

[Sean-Mcr]

One of my favs
http://i.pbase.com/v3/87/571287/1/47384757.final20D065.jpg

[DavidEB]

Pekka, that photo is an absolutely amazing demonstration of the bokeh. The further away parts of the child just melt away, as smooth as silk. nothing harsh, nothing annoying. and the kid's cute, too.

[René Damkot]

Something from a fairly recent festival. 100mm/2.0 somewhere open.. ..
Dutch band "Stuurbaard Bakkebaard", you might wanna listen to them ;)

[Andy_T]

Most likely not my best, rather an average image from my 50/1.4 of my favourite subject, my son Felix.

Canon 20D, 50/1.4
1/500, f/2.8, ISO 100

Best regards,
Andy

[drisley]

This was taken with the 135L and 1.4x extender taken wide open (f2.8)


http://images2.fotop.net/albums2/sharpnsmart/08292004/CRW_2689.jpg

[swatcop169]

20D + 300mm IS

http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/29424244-L.jpg

[vpkb]

50mm f/1.8

http://home.dc.rr.com/phalsmrtwo/Sparkey9months2.jpg

[judyg]

http://judyg.smugmug.com/photos/33416853-M.jpg

[Nabil-A]

I'm not professional or anything..
I just got my 350D two months ago, and I'm still learning ...

http://homepage.mac.com/iraqi/page5/page3/files/page3-1021-full.jpg

This is not bokeh

[herderdog]

a couple of mine...
bird with 100-400L IS
http://www.pbase.com/herderdog/image/47860080.jpg

sheep with 200 2.8

http://www.pbase.com/herderdog/image/44828391.jpg

[Sydor25]

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Kauai_8_11_05-038-2.jpg

[MJP]

Taken at Santa Monica beach

[grego]

70-200mm f/2.8L IS at 2.8.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/greg9683/MyPhotography/CRW_6681.jpg

[tucked]

Here is my contribution. This is my daughter after a recent dance competition. Shot was taken with 85mm f/1.8. Exif - f/2.8, 1/200th, flash w/ sigma ef-500 dg super. Only thing better than excellent bokeh is a lens that can produce excellent bokeh AND be super sharp. (that is why I included the 100% crop!) I love my 85!

[roanjohn]

BOKEH-liscious thread!!! :lol: :lol:

My contribution: (With 20D and 100 f2.8 Macro)


http://www.pbase.com/roanjohn/image/35401418.jpg

Ro1

[jfrancho]

That is nice, Ro1. What kind of flower, a dalia?

[roanjohn]

That is nice, Ro1. What kind of flower, a dalia?

Thanks.....!!! Am not sure what specific type of flower it is though. :-(

Ro1

[JMAS]

One bokeh sample, from the 50mm f/1.8, which is supposed to be realy bad ;)

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=ybhjxz&outx=0&quality=70&noresize=1

[kawter2]

i'll play

http://www.ericcotter.com/blog/images/no_sk8.jpg

http://www.ericcotter.com/blog/images/lots_o_balls.jpg

[hauff]

Here's my submission. Shot with a 70-200mm f/2.8 "L" IS and a Tamron 1.4X TC.

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jhauff/coyotefilter.jpg

[Henry Low]

Heres mine from my new Sigma 30mm F1.4

http://www.henrylow.com/cards.jpg
http://www.henrylow.com/dog2.jpg

[Carzee]

Logging in after a trip and this page is a knockout too. Lots of great pics, but fav is the statue and stained glass shot. The lamb in the grass hits a nerve too. And the hand of cards. And...

[grego]

BOKEH-liscious thread!!! :lol: :lol:

My contribution: (With 20D and 100 f2.8 Macro)




Ro1

Oh come on man!!!!! Where's the 85 f/1.2L lens? :lol: When i saw that you posted in here, that's what I was hoping for.

[dharris]

Here's my submission. Shot with a 70-200mm f/2.8 "L" IS and a Tamron 1.4X TC.
.

Sweet shot!

[SolPics]

Here are a couple of mine.

[roanjohn]

Oh come on man!!!!! Where's the 85 f/1.2L lens? :lol: When i saw that you posted in here, that's what I was hoping for.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: I'm trying a change of pace..............my other lenses are feeling left out..........

Ro1

[goatee]

I've already posted this in the critique forum, but this just goes to show what you can do with the kit lens (300D, kit lens, 55mm f7.1, 1/200s, ISO200)

[dharris]

Your bee shot reminded me of a shot from my old point and shoot.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/dharris1969/BumbleBee.jpg

[RAitch]

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yathsf&outx=800&quality=100
70-200 F/4 L

[remo]

I posted this before........

[escapehtml]

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yathsf&outx=800&quality=100
70-200 F/4 L


I really like this photo. May I use it on my website?

[Carzee]

Here's an adult redneck wallaby. 135L, natural light, handheld.

http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/1/48256273.rock_wallaby1_1200h.jpg

[RAitch]

I really like this photo. May I use it on my website?

I'm flattered. What's the address? Is it a gallery or something? Perhaps I should add a signature.

[foxbat]

http://www.aprd31.dsl.pipex.com/nature/ants2.jpg

Sigma 105mm macro, Canon EOS 300D.

[flashmat2]

First post on there here forums, only had my 300D about a month, hoping not to get crucified :rolleyes:;)

Took these today, trying out my new Tamron 18-200mm. First one is at Covent Garden in London. (F3.5, 18mm, 1/400sec, ISO 400)

http://www.matstace.eclipse.co.uk/covent_garden.jpg

And this one was taken on the North bank of the Thames - the bokeh is Southwark Bridge (F5.6, 107mm, 1/320sec, ISO 400)
http://www.matstace.eclipse.co.uk/thames_walk.jpg

[Jarrad]

100mm Macro 2.8

f2.8
http://xs38.xs.to/pics/05293/Bug01.jpg

f4
http://xs38.xs.to/pics/05293/Lilly02.jpg

:)

[Sathi]

.

[viewmont]

My try. this is with a 70-200IS and a 500D.

http://www.viewmont.ca/photos/IMG_0699.jpg

[GyRob]

heres mine i think it was with the 300f4 L.
Rob.

[su719]

Here is my best. Shot from Hershey Gardens to the roller coaster in Hershey Park with my old G2

http://www.pbase.com/ecetta/image/31334532.jpg

[Dante King]

ok one more.

http://www.danteking.com/pics/play1.jpg

[Carzee]

Love colours in the pic above with the boy on the tyre/tire swing Dante.

Just love this thread. If I went looking for a $50 coffee table book on bokeh I wouldn't get anything better than this collection.

Here is a shot of a runner using the 135L at f5.0... circles of light are pretty good.

http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/2/48444364.comp_unk007_900w.jpg

[RAitch]

Here's another flower shot from the same day. I love how the flower looks fake (it's not and that's not PP). The bokeh is pretty busy, but I love the spectacle highlights and how soft it looks.

70-200 F/4 L
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yaths1&outx=800&quality=100

[SWPhotoImaging]

Here are a couple of shots of mine that I believe have good "bokeh".

Of course, maybe it's just shallow DOF/selective focus, eh CDS?

A bird on a wire
http://sdwike.smugmug.com/photos/34264024-L.jpg

Some sort of grass plumage

http://sdwike.smugmug.com/photos/34264026-L.jpg

Both are from a 100-400IS-L

[mijbril]

These should be broken down by lens/camera type now there is so many :)

[csondagar]

http://www.sondagar.com/cpg133/albums/wpw-20050810/normal_CRW_5854.jpg full size version (http://www.sondagar.com/cpg133/displayimage.php?pid=65&fullsize=1)

http://www.sondagar.com/cpg133/albums/wpw-20050810/normal_CRW_5492.jpg full size version (http://www.sondagar.com/cpg133/displayimage.php?pid=53&fullsize=1)

[buze]

I resisted a long time before posting here :D

50mm f1.4, at 1.4
http://galleries.oomz.net/pub/mat/S/IMG_3084.JPG

[moinerus]

some crazy ass bokeh

* Make: Canon
* Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
* Shutter Speed: 1/500 second
* F Number: F/8.0
* Focal Length: 300 mm
* ISO Speed: 400
* Date Picture Taken: Aug 3, 2005, 5:14:12 PM


http://www.mtbe.co.uk/Images/IMG_1855.jpg

[goatee]

buze - like the shot, and considering it's at f1.4 there seems to be more in focus than you would expect.

[Sathi]

Very nice buze..the glass and the background both being OOF is great.

[Sikario]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/n.e.bullock/Web%20upload/Mango%20Matthew.jpg

Canon Powershot A80, converted to B&W with PS7.

[Coco-Puffs]

could someone define "bokeh" for me? I'm Japanese and i'm sure this word derived from our language, but it literally means "out of focus".

and I'm still a DSLR noob, but I'll give it a try.

[Sathi]

could someone define "bokeh" for me? I'm Japanese and i'm sure this word derived from our language, but it literally means "out of focus".

and I'm still a DSLR noob, but I'll give it a try.

That is the exact literal meaning we use for photography. The picture you posted demonstrates good use of it.

[buze]

Very nice buze..the glass and the background both being OOF is great.

Thanks ! Yeah nailing the focus on that one was not easy :D

[SWPhotoImaging]

That is the exact literal meaning we use for photography. The picture you posted demonstrates good use of it.

I think that, in photography, the essence of "bokeh" is in how those out-of-focus subjects are rendered. Pleasing bokeh (IMHO) tends to be smoothly rendered blends of background colors, etc. Just being out of focus doesn't make for nice "bokeh" because some poor quality lenses will render these areas in harsh, splotchy or even moire or patterned textures.

IMHO, as I see it, from what I have read, etc.

I will not be dragged into any arguments or other confrontational discussions on the topic, just offering my view.:confused: