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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

06/14/2006 12:27:07 AM · #3

Good job with that cam....get another and enter....make it good though.

Originally posted by briantammy:

I have a point and shoot, not too good for these two open challenges. But the bokeh one is probably my best option.

here is one pic I recently took. Does it qualify for bokeh?

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

06/14/2006 12:40:21 AM · #4

The description says that the bokeh by itself is not very interesting. I beg to differ. Sometimes you need just a tiny bit of foreground to enhance the interesting bokeh in the background.

06/14/2006 12:49:29 AM · #5

06/14/2006 12:50:24 AM · #6

Any good for bokeh?

fotomann_forever

06/14/2006 12:54:06 AM · #7

Loosely defined, bokeh is the quality and "feel" of the out-of-focus foreground or background elements of a photo. It isn't very interesting by itself, but take a photograph whose subject is enhanced by the bokeh of the background.

Interesting how the description defines bokeh as either foreground or background and then sort of points that it should be in the background. Not very well written IMO.

Message edited by author 2006-06-14 00:54:51.

06/14/2006 12:56:00 AM · #8

IMO...the background is what enhances the subject. Foreground bokeh if done right will enhance the score a little.

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

06/14/2006 12:57:04 AM · #9

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

This is DICTATORSHIP! First they confine poor souls like myself to be excluded from the 30-seconds challenge (my camera cant do it) and now they give a controversial description for the Bokeh challenge. I'm so sad I need more than 10 minutes of ogling right about now...

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

06/14/2006 12:59:31 AM · #10

I think bokeh is explained well...

...those tornado pics are pretty cool Crayon...

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Loosely defined, bokeh is the quality and "feel" of the out-of-focus foreground or background elements of a photo. It isn't very interesting by itself, but take a photograph whose subject is enhanced by the bokeh of the background.

Interesting how the description defines bokeh as either foreground or background and then sort of points that it should be in the background. Not very well written IMO.

This is DICTATORSHIP! First they confine poor souls like myself to be excluded from the 30-seconds challenge (my camera cant do it) and now they give a controversial description for the Bokeh challenge. I'm so sad I need more than 10 minutes of ogling right about now...

Rebecca

Nikon D80

06/14/2006 01:01:28 AM · #11

Yeeaahhh, my camera doesn't seem to do the DoF that bokeh would require, and since it's basic editing. That means I'm utterly screwed on both open exclusives this week. :P

06/14/2006 01:01:52 AM · #12

Originally posted by kenskid:

I think bokeh is explained well...

Just kidding on that :) But seriously, voters should realize that Bokeh must not only be on the back of the subject. At times, a foreground Bokeh works much better!

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

06/14/2006 01:04:27 AM · #13

Originally posted by karmabreeze:

Yeeaahhh, my camera doesn't seem to do the DoF that bokeh would require, and since it's basic editing. That means I'm utterly screwed on both open exclusives this week. :P

Why not? Just use the longest focal length and use the largest aperture - that should work for your camera.

fotomann_forever

06/14/2006 01:06:47 AM · #14

Originally posted by karmabreeze:

Yeeaahhh, my camera doesn't seem to do the DoF that bokeh would require, and since it's basic editing. That means I'm utterly screwed on both open exclusives this week. :P

Yeah, use a long zoom to a fairl close foregrond and a background that is pretty far away, you can get some interesting bokeh with your P&S. BTW, start thinking macro mode ;-) *hint*

BeeCee

Nikon D40

06/14/2006 01:16:02 AM · #15

Originally posted by crayon:

You're already a month ahead on your ogle-quota!

briantammy

Olympus PEN E-P3

Konica Minolta MF 85mm f/1.7

06/14/2006 01:27:56 AM · #16

Originally posted by kenskid:

Any good for bokeh?

wow, this is not too unlike the blue-ribbon winner in the last bokeh challenge.

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

06/14/2006 01:30:10 AM · #17

Ah bokeh... EF 70-200mm 4L (nuff said)

Tim

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

06/14/2006 01:41:13 AM · #18

Originally posted by crayon:

At times, a foreground Bokeh works much better!

A good example of foreground bokeh IMO

From my own portfolio of course...

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

06/14/2006 01:46:19 AM · #19

Originally posted by dr_timbo:

Originally posted by crayon:
At times, a foreground Bokeh works much better!

A good example of foreground bokeh IMO

From my own portfolio of course...

Yup, just hope the DNMC people dont misinterpret the challenge description! :p

coolhar

06/14/2006 02:15:09 AM · #20

Originally posted by crayon:

Loosely defined, bokeh is the quality and "feel" of the out-of-focus foreground or background elements of a photo. It isn't very interesting by itself, but take a photograph whose subject is enhanced by the bokeh of the background.This is DICTATORSHIP! First they confine poor souls like myself to be excluded from the 30-seconds challenge (my camera cant do it) and now they give a controversial description for the Bokeh challenge. I'm so sad I need more than 10 minutes of ogling right about now...

It's only controversial if you want to read it that way. If you want to be safe and avoid any controversy just do a shot that has a bokeh background and no foreground. Is that too difficult for you?

Originally posted by crayon:

Yup, just hope the DNMC people dont misinterpret the challenge description! :p

Who are "the DNMC people"? Aren't we all supposed to be DNMC people?

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

06/14/2006 02:36:07 AM · #21

With the reverse 50mm in front of my zoom, I have a depth of field of 1/3mm. That should be shallow enough :)

GuGi

Nikon D750

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

06/14/2006 02:36:24 AM · #22

Grrrrrrr, have a great bokeh shot, .... from yesterday afternoon. This will be fun a fun challenge.

Some people seem more DNMC-prone than others, I think that is what is hinted at here.

Message edited by author 2006-06-14 02:37:02.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

06/14/2006 02:39:35 AM · #23

Would this qualify?

What is the difference between broken and bokeh? Or did they misspell it? If so then it should be broken III

Message edited by author 2006-06-14 02:42:23.

yann

06/14/2006 02:42:57 AM · #24

I don't see much bokeh in that shot... sure there is some, but it's not really enough imo. Great picture though.