BOKEH BOKEH BOKEH - The Good and the Ugly

Pete wrote in post #4957531
This is a bit of an off-shoot from the Bokeh thread in the lens section here.

Now. To me, bokeh is the art of using a blurred background to provide a pleasing contrast to the subject. In effect, the subject should be isolated away from the background and "pop".

So, post your best candidates here and I'll pass my subjective and artistic judgment on them all.

Although my photo is not the greatest quality (its from my facebook)...I think it's an example of bokeh.
The background of light streaming in through the trees at a 1.8 or 2.8 aperture is what makes the bokeh. Not a solid out of focus background using the same DOF. That's what they taught me in school.
Anyway, that's my 2 cents- Thanks

(I am very impressed with all the bird photographers- really nice shots!)

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thatkatmat wrote in post #11679695
Wow....That's pretty cool^^

Harm wrote in post #11679735
nice, victor

airbutchie wrote in post #11679829
^^^ What they said.. That's awesome, Victor!!!

Thanks guys

geno.ca wrote in post #11681134
Nice to see you still using a Canon, Victor.

Its a shot of a Canon.........lol it was before the big switch

Similar shot but the technology is a few decades apart........lol

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Haha thanks everyone. Racer, I like the comparison ^^^^^

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Thanks Flo. I really like this one so that I plan to print it, just not sure what size just yet.

Flo wrote in post #11691857
great chickadee Al!

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Flo wrote in post #11691857
great chickadee Al!

That little bird is popping right out of my screen....perfect aperture....great stuff.

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