Fun with Bokeh!

[PerfectlyFlawed]

I posted a video tutoriali found on youtube a while back on making custom bokeh. .. Here is my first attempt at it. Was pretty fun! interesting results... I'm going to play around with them a little more when its not so late.

Thought id share ...more on my flickr .

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Here is the tutorial if youd like to check it out... pretty easy.

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[Geaux]

I was thinking of trying this also, I like bokeh with a subject in the foreground though. I did some shots like that the other night, pretty fun.

 

[MohaimenK]

lol I been thinkin of trying it with perfect round circle so it gives round bokeh for the 1.8 Have you tried that yet?

But I'm getting rid of it, I have a buyer for it I am upgrading to the 1.4 but may just spend the extra $140 and get the Sigma version.

 

[Geaux]

I get round bokeh with my 35mm 1.8 ..... Why wouldn't yours get round bokeh?

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

neat! Did you use Christmas lights for that?

Yeah... the Christmas lights on my Patio and Tree.

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

I was thinking of trying this also, I like bokeh with a subject in the foreground though. I did some shots like that the other night, pretty fun.

I do too... its nice to have something in the foreground I was just seeing what they looked like on their own. I did trya few shots with my daughter in them... and im still trying to figure out HOW to get the subject in the foreground in focus, and beautiful bokeh at the same time.lol ( Suggestions?)

I get round bokeh with my 35mm 1.8 ..... Why wouldn't yours get round bokeh?

is this directed towards MohaimenK? lol

lol I been thinkin of trying it with perfect round circle so it gives round bokeh for the 1.8 Have you tried that yet?

I did... and i got some pretty cool shots. I was aiming more for the bats, stars, hearts and skulls... Rather than 'perfect round circle' though :greenpbl: :lmao:

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

Here are some fun shots off Flickr.( Dont think i can post the pics since theyre not mine, so here are the links).. id like to try something like these. Have to play around with lighting and the focus issues im having.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/omarjunior/2101793819/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gustavo/2121686836/

366-317 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[Geaux]

I do too... its nice to have something in the foreground I was just seeing what they looked like on their own. I did trya few shots with my daughter in them... and im still trying to figure out HOW to get the subject in the foreground in focus, and beautiful bokeh at the same time.lol ( Suggestions?)

It's actually REALLY easy, just played with some shots like this the other night. I moved the subject a good distance away from the lights, set Aperture to 1.8, used sb600 speedlight bounced 45 degrees behind me, focused on subject and let'er rip lol.

Small example:

I get round bokeh with my 35mm 1.8 ..... Why wouldn't yours get round bokeh?

is this directed towards MohaimenK? lol


It was lol, sorry.

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[AprilEye]

These are so fun! I noticed some of the sample Bokeh pics have a f/1.4 setting... However, my camera and lenses only allow me to set it as low as 4.0. I need to figure out why... there has to be an explaination. A question for another T2i owner

 

[MohaimenK]

I get round bokeh with my 35mm 1.8 ..... Why wouldn't yours get round bokeh?

I wasn't talking about 35mm, I assumed she was using a 50mm 1.8 which doesn't create round bokehs, but more of a pentagon shaped bokeh (the one on the farthest right)

 

[Nikon_Dude]

I'ts not the camera it's the lens you're using.

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

These are so fun! I noticed some of the sample Bokeh pics have a f/1.4 setting... However, my camera and lenses only allow me to set it as low as 4.0. I need to figure out why... there has to be an explaination. A question for another T2i owner

Just read your bokeh thread--- theyve pretty much answered that there prime lenses.... Yay!

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

I get round bokeh with my 35mm 1.8 ..... Why wouldn't yours get round bokeh?

I wasn't talking about 35mm, I assumed she was using a 50mm 1.8 which doesn't create round bokehs, but more of a pentagon shaped bokeh (the one on the farthest right)

I was using the 50, and i think i got round bokeh.. Pretty sure, lol But now im gonna have to Zoom in and check it cuz its gonna bug me. The 50-1.8 doesnt create round bokeh, seriously though? Haaha

 

[PerfectlyFlawed]

I'ts not the camera it's the lens you're using.

+one.

 

[MrForrest]

Nice job...