DAMphyne "the more I post, the less accurate..."  More info | Aug 09, 2011 20:29 | #1 Trying to find out what it takes to get 'Good Bokeh" with this lens.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. David
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will227457 Senior Member 261 posts Joined Aug 2009 More info | Aug 09, 2011 23:50 | #3 What lens?
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djphatjive Member  247 posts Joined Jan 2011 Location: Thornton, Co More info | Aug 10, 2011 01:10 | #4 I think with Bokeh you need some kind of light behind the subject. Right?, and a small aperture. I'm new so I could be wrong. Canon T2i Rebel with...
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Aug 10, 2011 06:10 | #5 55-250 IS David
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Hannya Goldmember  1,062 posts Likes: 65 Joined Apr 2008 Location: UK More info | Aug 10, 2011 07:30 | #7 djphatjive wrote in post #12908400  I think with Bokeh you need some kind of light behind the subject. Right?, and a small aperture. I'm new so I could be wrong. Wrong. You need a wide aperture, so prime lenses are better. Nice macro shots, but no bokeh showing. This “Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.” ― Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Spike44 Goldmember 2,155 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2007 More info | Aug 10, 2011 08:12 | #8 These are nice images even with the flat lighting but agree with Hannya - there is no bokeh.
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Woodworker Goldmember 2,176 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: East Midlands, England More info | Aug 10, 2011 08:16 | #9 Nice images though. David
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Aug 10, 2011 08:19 | #10 mrbubbles wrote in post #12909316 Well your images have plenty of bokeh. Im not sure what you are looking for? All photos have background bokeh, the question is whether the background is pleasing, does the background help or hinder the presentation of the subject. David
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argyle Cream of the Crop  8,187 posts Likes: 21 Joined Apr 2007 Location: DFW, Texas More info | Bokeh...either way, its all extremely subjective. However, the second image does seem to be a bit underexposed. "Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son". - Dean Wormer
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Aug 10, 2011 11:51 | #12 Thanks David, I do agree about the 2nd being a little Under exp, I hated to change the color and texture of the flower by brightening it. David
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Titus213 Cream of the Crop  More info | Aug 10, 2011 14:45 | #13 Hannya wrote in post #12909324 Wrong. You need a wide aperture, so prime lenses are better. Nice macro shots, but no bokeh showing. This is an example of bokeh. Just depends on what is in the background.The OOF area in the posted images shows very smooth and creamy OOF with good DOF IMO. For me good bokeh. The second posted image looks to have a fog bank behind it. I like them both. Dave
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Aug 10, 2011 17:34 | #14 Why do people take pics down? David
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djphatjive Member 247 posts Joined Jan 2011 Location: Thornton, Co More info | Aug 10, 2011 20:59 | #15 Hannya wrote in post #12909324 Wrong. You need a wide aperture, so prime lenses are better. Nice macro shots, but no bokeh showing. This is an example of bokeh. Just depends on what is in the background.Sorry I said small aperture meaning like f/4 or something like that. I said that wrong I think. A lower number is actually a wide aperture. But that is what I meant. So I was right! lol. Kinda. Canon T2i Rebel with...
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