Author Topic: W/NW: "Bokeh", you know, that lovely out of focus area... Show us yours (Read 6311 times)

Em5 Pete · « **on:** March 18, 2011, 01:29:43 PM »

I hope this THEME will inspire you to explore the possibilities of using a wide f/stop combined with a close focus point to add dynamic "out-of focus" areas to your photograph. any wide f/stop can be used: f/1.4 or f/1.7 on normal lenses, down to f/5.6 on a telephoto lens at a very close focus.

Please make this a like challenge to go out and shoot at your widest f/stop and the closest focus on your lens. Than post one or 2 results in this thread....

I'll start
G1/50mm f/1.5 C-Sonnar

ratobuhler · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2011, 03:12:20 PM »

In Sedona AZ with the 1.7/20

pretzston · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2011, 04:56:50 PM »

Off The Wagon by Jon Athans Photography, on Flickr

Depth of Fence by Jon Athans Photography, on Flickr

Rooftops by Jon Athans Photography, on Flickr

Main Desk by Jon Athans Photography, on Flickr

n2hhr · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2011, 06:50:28 AM »

Pretzston, these are great, BUT the blue cups are simply stunning!!

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2011, 06:57:47 AM »

pretzston, I too think the "Blue Cup" photo nailed the effect...
I also like the last one with chipping paint.

looking forward to seeing more images.

gareth · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2011, 07:52:08 AM »

E-P2, Lumix 45-200 OIS, 200mm

E-P2, VL Norton 40/1.4@f/1.8

Jman · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2011, 10:17:21 AM »

Seems my original post wasn't in the spirit of the topic....so I took a few today.

These are both with the Hexanon 57mm f/1.2 on the GH2. I think they're both at f/1.8, but I'm not positive.

And for really shallow DOF (@ f/1.2). This is not at MFD, as MFD at f/1.2 with this lens results in basically everything but a millimeter OOF.

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2011, 12:08:46 PM »

Details

G1
ZM 50mm f/1.5 C-Sonnar
MUK Extension Tube Adapter
ISO 500
f/2

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2011, 02:09:41 PM »

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rogerml · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2011, 03:19:52 PM »

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A - 1/400 - 2.8 - ISO160

Tamron 28mm/f2.5 on E-P1

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2011, 03:29:05 PM »

Oh, that lens has that cool round highlight Bokoh

pretzston · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2011, 05:06:37 PM »

Thx guys! Those blue cups are from the employee lounge of an extremely large abandoned dye company.

The crayons are excellent!

I'll try to post some more. I find the Canon FD legacy lenses pull some great bokeh. The blue cups are Panasonic 20mm though

rogerml · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2011, 02:51:09 PM »

Another 'bokeh' shot, - this one from the Pana/Leica 45mm/f2.8 on E-P1. (Still a bright pink-red hibiscus, - but not the same one as the one [above] from the Tamron-lens. I got to say that personally I prefer this kind of 'smeared out' bokeh, rather than the 'wild' type produced by the 28mm Tamron at lower f-numbers.

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A - 1/100 - f4.0 - ISO320