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12/16/2008 12:59:19 PM · #1 |
Please, cos I am still completely confused on what it is, what i thought it was, was not.
SO could someone have a quick gander for me and tell me if it is, or is not
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12/16/2008 01:00:57 PM · #2 |
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12/16/2008 01:02:40 PM · #3 |
Here's some bokeh without a subject
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12/16/2008 01:02:54 PM · #4 |
I see what you mean...........I'm not sure about this either :)!!!
you can send me a PM and I'll look at it for you
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12/16/2008 01:39:50 PM · #5 |
Uhhh Im a little confused as the only shots i see here are a weird abstract and some soft porn playgirl shots, niether of which has much of anything to do with what is normally associated with Bokeh in photography.
If you want to shoot me a link to some images I would be glad to look for you.
Message edited by author 2008-12-16 13:40:30.
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12/16/2008 03:09:45 PM · #6 |
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12/16/2008 03:35:19 PM · #7 |
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh
//www.vanwalree.com/optics/bokeh.html
so, my sound-bite sort of definition: a good bokeh image will typically have a shallow depth of field with pleasing out of focus elements that contribute to the overall composition, without distracting from the main subject.
some examples in the above links
might be nice to get a Bokeh gallery option here at DPC :-)
Message edited by author 2008-12-16 19:09:06. |
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12/16/2008 03:51:07 PM · #8 |
It isn't a perfect shot, but this is how I would enter for a Bokeh challenge:
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12/16/2008 05:35:54 PM · #9 |
How about this one:
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12/16/2008 05:43:02 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by dleach:
How about this one:
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Steve's example above you is Bokeh, Yours is more shallow DOF.
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12/16/2008 05:45:03 PM · #11 |
| So is brokeh taking the background completely out of focus? |
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12/16/2008 05:46:05 PM · #12 |
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12/16/2008 06:11:44 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by dleach:
So is brokeh taking the background completely out of focus? |
Yes but that is only part of the equation. True Bokeh implies that the OOF background complements and enhances the image as a whole, so a distracting background would not make for good Bokeh as would an overly plain one.
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12/16/2008 07:19:31 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by jhomrighaus:
Originally posted by dleach:
So is brokeh taking the background completely out of focus? |
Yes but that is only part of the equation. True Bokeh implies that the OOF background complements and enhances the image as a whole, so a distracting background would not make for good Bokeh as would an overly plain one. |
this is correct--the pleasing nature of the bokeh, and it's contribution to the composition, matters.
That it be the background that is oof is, well, maybe more usual, but not necessarily a requirement:
See this image
 by  De Sousa
In this thread: //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=852062
Message edited by author 2008-12-16 20:13:33. |
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12/16/2008 07:24:27 PM · #15 |
Ken Rockwell on bokeh...
I like this article because of the "illustrations" of bokeh that are about halfway down the page - they are a good representation of what to look for - whether you like Ken Rockwell or not, this is a reasonably good explanation. |
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12/16/2008 07:33:29 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by LindaLee:
Ken Rockwell on bokeh...
I like this article because of the "illustrations" of bokeh that are about halfway down the page - they are a good representation of what to look for - whether you like Ken Rockwell or not, this is a reasonably good explanation. |
LOL! I almost posted the same link earlier--but didn't feel like writing the oh-so-necessary disclaimer to avoid getting flamed. Well done! :-) |
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12/16/2008 07:53:38 PM · #17 |
Here is a recently done shot of mine, taken the week before the challenge was announced. Unusual bokeh.
I would be happy to take a look at your image for you. Shoot me an e-mail (addy is on my page). |
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12/16/2008 08:17:05 PM · #18 |
So would you consider this good or neutral bokeh? Just curious... 
(edited to add this is from an old challenge.)
Message edited by author 2008-12-16 20:18:04. |
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12/16/2008 08:29:04 PM · #19 |
BoKeh is not defined by little points of light. Sorry Ken.
BoKeh is a Japanese concept of a pleasing OOF background/foreground that enhances the overall composition. BoKeh can have little points of light in it and that can lend itself to the pleasing nature of BoKeh but it is not defined by them. And there is a thread on this topic already and several others as well...
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12/16/2008 10:15:09 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by fldave:
So would you consider this good or neutral bokeh? Just curious...
(edited to add this is from an old challenge.) |
That I think would be from a Bokeh Quality standpoint, nuetral to poor Bokeh, from a use standpoint it is pretty nice use of the concept.
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12/16/2008 10:26:13 PM · #21 |
Not the greatest image, but an example of the "Little Circles of Light" usually bandied about in Bokeh discussions.
[thumb]570748[/thumb]
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