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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/06/2005 12:37:55 PM · #177

If you've just stepped out of a Ford Focus, are you then just Out of Focus?
Then, of course, you've got Focus in the Background, so-called Back-focus, which can be a problem :)
And since the Japanese prolly own Ford by now, the next series will be called Ford Bokeh ;)

whiteroom

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/06/2005 12:40:12 PM · #178

[d woolridge]

now would you say this was good bokeh?

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/06/2005 12:42:15 PM · #179

Originally posted by Gauti:

And since the Japanese prolly own Ford by now, the next series will be called Ford Bokeh ;)

Fords are frequently brokeh.

Artan

Canon Digital IXUS v3

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/06/2005 12:43:06 PM · #180

Originally posted by Gauti:

and how would you describe the bouquet of a Ford Bokeh?

DCThiessen

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/06/2005 01:24:23 PM · #181

So, do any of you think this might qualify as bokeh?

Dan

//www.photosig.com/go/photos/view?id=1346637&forward=user

whiteroom

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/06/2005 01:30:23 PM · #182

So, do any of you think this might qualify as bokeh?
Dan
//www.photosig.com/go/photos/view?id=1346637&forward=user
[i'm interested in the answer]

what about this?

MrYu

Nikon D70

Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon

01/06/2005 01:40:52 PM · #183

Originally posted by goodman:

[d woolridge]

now would you say this was good bokeh?

Absolutely, this rules.

The tiger shot is very good too, but it's not the best blur of the background, although under the circumstances it probably was impossible to do better.

Originally posted by daninbc:

So, do any of you think this might qualify as bokeh?

Of course, but i would venture to guess that it wouldn't do too well in the challenge, because of misconceptions a lot of people seem to have about the subject in my opinion.

MWitt

Canon EOS-5D

Tokina AF 28-70mm f/2.8 ATX Pro-SV for Canon EOS

01/06/2005 07:32:51 PM · #184

This may be a little late, but I just found this on the WWW. If this has already been linked, sorry. I'm not about to go through 8 pages of this thread to check. Besides, Ken has a nice gallery of images to look at, not to mention a ton of info!

What is Bokeh? - Ken Rockwell

Prof_Fate

01/06/2005 09:04:28 PM · #185

GOt a camera today, a Rebel with a canon 50mm 1.8...
I got da bokeh now.
Early test shot of my snot nosed brats - nice bokeh!

now to get a shot for the challenge...

01/06/2005 09:11:43 PM · #186

Well, I entered the challenge. I hope it does well, I really like it. Lucky I now have a camera that uses interchangeable lenses, cause I never saw bokeh before with my 5700! Here is a shot I took while testing out my bokeh. Not interesting enough for the challenge but certainly was fun learning!

graphicfunk

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/06/2005 09:16:08 PM · #187

I think a challenge of this nature would have been better under basic editing.

LevT

OM System OM-1

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

01/06/2005 09:18:07 PM · #188

Originally posted by ahaze:

I guess I am still confused about what bokeh is.
So you think this is NOT bokeh?

Shots like this are easily taken by a fixed lens camera like my G6.

01/06/2005 09:23:24 PM · #189

Originally posted by ltsimring:

I guess I am still confused about what bokeh is.
So you think this is NOT bokeh?

That most definitely is bokeh. Though as I understand it, if you can see sides to your out of focus circles, it isn't "high quality" bokeh- I think expensive lenses produce nearly perfectly round out of focus circles with no hard outlines. But the challenge isn't to make high quality bokeh ;)

Jacko

01/06/2005 09:24:49 PM · #190

01/06/2005 09:27:38 PM · #191

As far as I can understand it, this would NOT be considered bokeh because it isn't pretty in bokeh-world. Too obvious sides to the CoC's (circle of confusion) and sharp outer lines.
This is just as far as I've managed to understand this, but I've only studied bokeh for 3 days now, so I ain't no expert.
Very nice picture BTW and I like the BG blur.

Left the same as comment on the photo.

graphicfunk

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/06/2005 09:28:54 PM · #192

Originally posted by Jacko:

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Absolutely bokeh.

Jacko

01/06/2005 09:30:01 PM · #193

We Canadians say ... Stephen King's last work is a great bokeh.

01/06/2005 09:30:38 PM · #194

Would maybe somebody clear this up:
1) background blur = bokeh
2) pretty BG blur = bokeh

I think #2 is the technically correct one, but I guess most ppl will go with #1 and post entries accordingly

graphicfunk

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/06/2005 09:37:29 PM · #195

What you want is for the b.b. to complement and not distract. Simplicity is always better.

01/06/2005 09:52:05 PM · #196

Something tells me this will be a hotly contested challenge ;)

01/06/2005 10:10:53 PM · #197

Originally posted by ahaze:

Something tells me this will be a hotly contested challenge ;)

yeah, I can tell you right away that your photo does not meet the challenge :)

Marjo

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

01/06/2005 10:12:52 PM · #198

Originally posted by ahaze:

Something tells me this will be a hotly contested challenge ;)

I think you're right! I was just getting ready to post a comment contrary to simplistic.

What you want is for the b.b. to complement and not distract. Simplicity is always better.
hhmmmm...I want to explore that statement, Graphicfunc, just a little.
Most of the backgrounds in the photos from the links about bokeh were very involved, almost busy backgrounds that complimented and enhanced. A lot going on in them. I wouldn't say they were simple. That's what made them so interesting to look at, whether good, neutral or bad bokeh. ? You kind of glance at the subject and then explore the background in depth and come back to the subject, again.
Sounds kind of like personal preference. :D
sp. :(

Message edited by author 2005-01-06 22:16:37.

charmayne

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

01/06/2005 10:14:00 PM · #199

Is this acceptable or is the foreground subject too shallow. Don't have a DSLR just a point and shoot. So no lens like Jacko. In fact no camera for a few weeks as I dropped it and its being repaired, but would still like to learn about this great photo style:(!