bokeh 'leading lines'

[Designer]

In case anyone is interested in reading a blog post about it:

The Online Photographer January 2006

About 1/4 of the way down the page.

 

[unpopular]

More evidence that the word Bokeh is an English word from the Japanese "blur", Boke, and not necessarily the same concept.

While I am happy to accept that boke-aji existed in Japan as a photographic concept, I have yet to actually see any evidence of it being the case - and that the appropriation of the term word thus far appears nothing short of just that - an awkward appropriation.

 

[angelo_lightning]

thanx for all the feedback guys

my point was that i find 2d bokeh distracting and not so aesthetically appealing.

Bokeh - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

while i find 3d bokeh... like with some type of gradient leading into the distance... to be very appealing

bokeh - Google Search

 

[beagle100]

Canon's inexpensive, low build quality, EF 50 mm f/1.8 II lens is well known for the very jittery, nervous looking bokeh iot produces as a result of the lens low build quality and 5, sharp edged, straight, lens aperture blades.

an example of the Canon 50mm 1.8 II lens with the jittery nervous bokeh

(on a 60D)
it's a $50 lens. spend $100 and you could get 50% less jittery

 

[angelo_lightning]

cant you just use a photoshop blur to fix nervous jittery bokeh?

 

[table1349]

cant you just use a photoshop blur to fix nervous jittery bokeh?

Not really. Photoshop is a tool not a god.

 

[Designer]

Bokeh, blur, what the hell's the difference anymore?

Personally, I am not familiar with what PS can do, but I know good bokeh when I see it.

 

[angelo_lightning]

i took a candid pic of my mom in her backyard. i was pretty disappointed with the bokeh. I believe this is that nervous jittery bokeh you are talking about. with a 50mm/1.8 manual focus nikor lens. I am disapointed with the bokeh I'm getting with it in certain situations. Sometimes it looks good. But far away stuff can get that jittery, double vision bokeh look. maybe its hand shake or something?

I took about two minutes and put a couple layers of various blurs n sharpness on it. I think the photshop helped out. i would mask it better n work on it longer, but just trying to show the bokeh here.

 

[unpopular]

Yes, PS can help bad bokeh - it does a better job at it than creating bokeh IMO. But do you want to mask every single image with a blurry background?

 

[angelo_lightning]

Yes, PS can help bad bokeh - it does a better job at it than creating bokeh IMO. But do you want to mask every single image with a blurry background?

no. of course not. but in a pinch.... sure. I get good bokeh when the background is fairly close to the subject, but i get that jittery stuff when the background is far from the subject. trying to figure out why. like double vision bokeh. all the shots taken with f1.8

 

[dennybeall]

Blurry is blurry, what's jittery about a fixed image? I needed to check the calendar and see if it is April 1st??

 

[pez]

Oh please, let this thread turn into a Bokeh definition fight!!

 

[table1349]

As you wish.................................

This should keep you busy for a while there pez...
What is Bokeh

Bokeh - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Bokeh for Beginners Achieving Bokeh in Photographs Bokeh Effect Tips Tricks from Nikon from Nikon

What is bokeh Here s the photography effect explained - Pocket-lint

Bokeh Definition

Call me when you are ready for more.

 

[pez]

As you wish.................................

This should keep you busy for a while there pez...
What is Bokeh

Bokeh - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Bokeh for Beginners Achieving Bokeh in Photographs Bokeh Effect Tips Tricks from Nikon from Nikon

What is bokeh Here s the photography effect explained - Pocket-lint

Bokeh Definition

Call me when you are ready for more.

Thank you, lots of links in one place. But I'm already quite comfy with the definition. Some like it limited, some like it expanded, some like to argue. It's like global warming.

 

[table1349]

As you wish.................................

This should keep you busy for a while there pez...
What is Bokeh

Bokeh - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Bokeh for Beginners Achieving Bokeh in Photographs Bokeh Effect Tips Tricks from Nikon from Nikon

What is bokeh Here s the photography effect explained - Pocket-lint

Bokeh Definition

Call me when you are ready for more.

Thank you, lots of links in one place. But I'm already quite comfy with the definition. Some like it limited, some like it expanded, some like to argue. It's like global warming.

Actually, there is absolutely no argument about global warming. Global warming and global coolling are a proven FACT. Now whether the current trend in global warming is man made or not is up for debate, but this planet has warmed and cooled in cycles since the first particles of space dust solidified into what we now call earth and an atmospher developed around this planet.