Bokeh

[Kirislin]

Someone asked what is bokeh? I am no expert!! but I thought it might be good to have a thread dedicated to your favourite bokeh shots. I'd never heard the word until about a year ago although I knew I loved certain photos with that amazing shallow depth of field. The Japanese have certainly made an art form of it, there's good and bad bokeh. I dont know if I am discerning enough to know the difference, although I have to say I have seen some stunning and mesmerising photos taken with the 85mm 1.2 which is reknowned for it's ability to produce beautiful bokeh.

Here's one I liked, taken with the 70-200mm @ 2.8

I quite like this one too although the whole pic is a bit washed out. It was taken with the notoriously crappy 75-300 non IS @ 5.6

Edited January 24, 2010 by Kirislin

[iltby]

Brilliant idea, Linda! Love that shot of the magpie (currawong?), its eyes are amazing.

Here's some of my favourite bokeh shots-

[Kirislin]

do you know, when I was writing it I thought to myself I bet Iltby has some beauties!

That king parrot is amazing, it almost glows.

I love the softness in this one of Penny. I think it adds to her looking soft and kind, which she is sometimes, but she didn't race under the name of Little Savage for nothing either.

50mm @ 1.4 I think

100mm Macro @ 2.8

Edited January 24, 2010 by Kirislin

[kja]

Luminous Landscapes Bokeh article -> for those who aren't quite sure and want to know a little more.

Luminous Landscapes -> for those interested in the techy stuff

There are zillions of other links and there is a lot of confusion and disagreement on what bokeh is, exactly

Look forward to this thread!

[FHRP]

I love Bokeh (well, what I think is bokeh ). Taken today with the nifty fifty :D

Some more 'dramatic' bokeh. I think all taken with my 70-300

[anniek]

this is one of a whole series of faves - a shoot with a friends grey

[Bellatrix]

Im a big fan of bokeh!!

Just a few!!!

[tlc]

Fabulous shots, in didn't know what Boken was until about a week ago. Great idea for a thread!!

[persephone]

I'm lazy- HERE are some of mine

[TerraNik]

[Kirislin]

terra that blue bottle is warm like an oil painting.

This is turning into the prettiest thread. ;)

Edited January 24, 2010 by Kirislin

[anniek]

Interesting in this one, that the "bokeh" which has turned out slightly pink/purply is the cedar wood horizontal blinds, right behind the couch about a metre away from the nose.

[ruthless]

Here's a couple of my faves