Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/02

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Bokeh is not nonsense
From: Ray Moth <ray_moth@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 23:07:11 -0800 (PST)

Austin Franklin wrote: 

<snip> . . . Because of "great bokeh", a particular image may 
have been quite appealing to someone...just because they didn't make a 
comment, or even know it was "great bokeh", doesn't mean it wasn't
important in their "liking" the image. . .  <snip>
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I agree with Austin. I think Doug Herr made a similar point, that the
quality of a photograph's OOF area (i.e. the bokeh) can make a
difference to its attractiveness and marketability. Customers are more
likely to buy a brilliantly composed and executed photograph of a
beautiful bird in a tree if the branches and twigs in the background
look pleasantly blurred and soft than if they look like twin strands of
barbed wire! However, unless the customer is given a choice between two
pictures of the same subject, one with nice bokeh and one with sh*tty
bokeh, he/she is unlikely to be aware of the importance of it.

Most people become conscious of bokeh only when it's ugly, just as
people only comment on a child's behaviour when it's unruly. Owing to
the quality of Leica glass, most Leica users rarely, if ever, get to
see ugly bokeh. This makes them wonder what all the fuss is about when
people start discussing it as a serious subject (and some of them
actually get angry!) Perhaps b*k*h should be added to the list of taboo
subjects, like p*l*t*cs and r*l*g**n. ;-)

Regards,

=====
Ray

"The trouble with resisting temptation is
 you never know when you'll get another chance!"

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