Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To me, http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/157064816 has some 'ugly' bokeh on the LHS, the leaves on the left of the tree in http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/157064826 have 'nervous' bokeh... To me 'bokeh' is something where the OOF make pleasant shapes rather than harsh or misshapen e.g. http://johnmcmaster.com/PAW/2014/24/content/L2005046_large.html -----Original Message----- PESO: I took 3 photos this morning to try to illustrate what bokeh is, in answer to a question from a beginning photographer. I used the 35/2.0 (king of bokeh) Summicron. http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/157064814 http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/157064816 http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/157064826 Hit Original to view them larger. What do you think? Do these illustrate bokeh? What else would you suggest to help her understand bokeh? TIA Tina -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com _______________________________________________