[photoDuel]: Bokeh Madness! [Archive] - The Global Indian Photographer

Aryan

01-23-2009, 08:55 PM

The title of this thread makes things pretty clear, isn't it? :D So, what's the wait? Let's start posting some of the shots which you have clicked that have terrific bokeh!

To start with, here is what fifteen minutes of idle time, a camera (400D) and a 50mm f1.8 is capable of. Look at that DoF; simply STUNNING! I love the f1.8 nifty-fifty.. ;) I am sorry that these pictures have no real aesthetic
value. I just wanted to show the prowess of this lens wide open at f1.8. All the shots have been clicked under quite low light, handheld. This lens is terrific for low light photography (as if you didn't know it already!).. :p

EXIF:
Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Canon 50mm f1.8 II
Aperture: f1.8
Shutter: 1/20
ISO: 800

http://i39.tinypic.com/1dzxnt.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/2058o0n.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/281rnn7.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/1f52f.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/2e5twnk.jpg

KrishnenduKes

01-23-2009, 09:44 PM

Duel Approved

The lens is great. And pretty decent handheld job. I would have liked it better though had you cleaned the keyboard before shooting it.

Aryan

01-23-2009, 10:07 PM

Duel Approved

The lens is great. And pretty decent handheld job. I would have liked it better though had you cleaned the keyboard before shooting it.
:o I know; now that you have mentioned it, let me dust off the keyboard. ;)

nelson_sanjoy

01-23-2009, 11:41 PM

One from my side :

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/3020827991_a5ac40ed1a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3020827991/sizes/l/)

To see the larger version of the photo you can click the photo

EXIF:Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

KrishnenduKes

01-24-2009, 10:50 PM

I searched in my archives and I realised that this is not an easy duel. Good thread Aryan. Here is my contribution to the Bokeh madness...

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Bokeh_Madness.jpg

Exif: 5D
200mm L, f2.8
Aperture Priority f2.8, 1/800sec
ISO:50

leon_nerd

01-25-2009, 11:04 AM

http://images.orkut.com/orkut/albums/ATgAAAB6rY64hZgdCUFCO6atrutOhst_C38RocwjSI96rRKU1J n6JUDimdmLQIFc03Lelu7ufrATtWJZVooyzeZHJYbEAJtU9VCt itZrHplRF7HmYALqWlkD8yjvbw.jpg

Xavier

01-26-2009, 11:33 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3076/3121935629_c5c4443888_b.jpg

Aryan

01-26-2009, 11:39 PM

I searched in my archives and I realised that this is not an easy duel. Good thread Aryan. Here is my contribution to the Bokeh madness...

That picture of "crystals/ glass" that you had posted on the other thread is a perfect shot for this thread. ;)

motorcycho

01-27-2009, 01:26 AM

Had posted this in another thread, posting it here again:)
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u132/eshanshetty/IMG_0241copysmr.jpg

praveenkm

01-27-2009, 11:00 AM

Nice ones there :)

I got a Bokeh too. Din know its called that!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/3155275753_9c73d6fa3d_o.jpg

vitesh

01-27-2009, 11:16 AM

Some Bokeh Madness From myside :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3209509748_48c2f509af.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3174/2921321276_a5698a8718.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2480111148_5a010c51d6.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2921320422_c18d292d9d.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3112/2774458444_29a8e7d88d.jpg

Aryan

01-27-2009, 12:20 PM

@Vitesh: Loved the whole set. :)

KrishnenduKes

01-27-2009, 10:40 PM

I do not like repeating my photographs but on request of a senior member I am presenting a 2nd Bokeh Madness:

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Iceland_upload_reloaded.jpg

Aryan

01-27-2009, 11:52 PM

^ That is what I call 'bokeh', even if that means repeating a picture!

nelson_sanjoy

01-30-2009, 09:22 PM

Some clicks from yesterday night for this thread -

I call it mutual appreciation since the nifty fifty was taken by Tamron and viceversa

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/3237416557_0453f1a35d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3237416557/sizes/l/)
EXIF :Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/3237416245_2706bbc9ee.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelson_sanjoy/3237416245/sizes/l/)
EXIF : Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.3
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 75 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Absolutely no PP in all the above shots ...

Clicked these photos using tripod ,Liveview and remote.

Since it was dark and my eyes started paining (with continious MF through VF) I used Live view for the first time .The Live view featutre proved to be really great specially when you can 5x and 10X your subject and check your focus .I think its really a boost for people doing extensive macro , lowlight or focus nerds more so with the 5X feature (10X becomes too much in some cases but still handy).

archistar

02-24-2009, 12:33 PM

one from my side...

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/d_archistar/my%20pics/IMG_9984copycopy.jpg

KrishnenduKes

05-01-2009, 04:03 PM

During one of my trips to Benares, I managed to shoot the following photograph. I did not find the photograph to be exceptional, but I found the bokeh to be interesting.

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/medium/Bokeh_in_Benares.jpg

Exif: 5D; 200mm f2.8
1/100 @ 2.8
ISO 800

anvancy-(macro analyst)

05-01-2009, 04:07 PM

nelson_sanjoy

05-01-2009, 07:54 PM

During one of my trips to Benares, I managed to shoot the following photograph. I did not find the photograph to be exceptional, but I found the bokeh to be interesting.

Should I say the magic of the "L" . Really loved the background blurr...

Psycho_McCrazy

05-03-2009, 07:47 PM

here's my entry for the bokeh madness....

Nikon F5, Fujicolor 100, AF Nikkor 50/1.4D, F1.4, 1/2000
Click for Large Size
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3496347433_473359d534.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/psychomccrazy/3496347433/sizes/o/)

PS. BTW, got the first roll completed and scanned. Will post impressions in my film SLR thread.

meanwhile, you can check out some of the shots here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/psychomccrazy/
the first 19 shots are from the F5.

KrishnenduKes

05-04-2009, 09:04 AM

here's my entry for the bokeh madness....

Even before I opened this post, I was kinda expecting to see this. :)

Aryan

05-04-2009, 11:03 AM

@Psycho: Nice bokeh, but I feel at f1.4 the background should have been blurred to oblivion, which is not quite the case here. :confused:

KrishnenduKes

05-04-2009, 11:15 AM

@Psycho: Nice bokeh, but I feel at f1.4 the background should have been blurred to oblivion, which is not quite the case here. :confused:

It is a 50mm. Imagine seeing through the VF with a 50mm on a FF!

Psycho_McCrazy

05-04-2009, 12:43 PM

@Psycho: Nice bokeh, but I feel at f1.4 the background should have been blurred to oblivion, which is not quite the case here. :confused:
a 50mm can only do so much. Fast lenses of longer focal lengths would be the key to total oblivion of the background. (am dreaming about the AF Nikkor 135/2 DC)

synn

05-04-2009, 01:49 PM

One from my new batch:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3499265361_8b6ed5cb56_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36589851@N02/)

KrishnenduKes

05-04-2009, 02:54 PM

One from my new batch:

Your favourite subject huh! I like it. But I guess I would let Aryan do the talking here about Bokeh.

Aryan

05-04-2009, 03:12 PM

Your favourite subject huh! I like it. But I guess I would let Aryan do the talking here about Bokeh.
:D I am no expert in photography. How can I, of all the people give a feedback on BOKEH! :p

@Synn: First from "new batch" - that suggests there is more to come. :) Post some more lovely shots with beautiful bokeh. I would love that; I love bokeh! :D

nelson_sanjoy

05-04-2009, 08:24 PM

Sorry for being dumb but how are Bokeh and Background blurr different ?or are they same?

KrishnenduKes

05-04-2009, 08:47 PM

:D I am no expert in photography. How can I, of all the people give a feedback on BOKEH! :p

@Synn: First from "new batch" - that suggests there is more to come. :) Post some more lovely shots with beautiful bokeh. I would love that; I love bokeh! :D

You may say that you are no expert in photography. But this is a lovely concept that you have started. And that has inspired me to look into this domain thanks to you. Hence that word from me.

@Synn: yes, new batch... hence expecting more...

vitesh

05-05-2009, 12:56 PM

Some Bokeh Attempts from Myside :-)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3461424415_6fb31df1b1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3462238956_b5a1b12022.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3462238912_e5ed070785.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3461423497_62e8dc10d3.jpg

synn

05-05-2009, 02:03 PM

Here's one for today:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3500083478_52c355a085.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36589851@N02/)

KrishnenduKes

05-05-2009, 02:08 PM

Some Bokeh Attempts from Myside :-)

Great Vitesh. I find the first three to be really good.

On the side, is it possible to have your experiences with the Tamron?

Aryan

05-05-2009, 02:40 PM

Two pictures from my side, for this thread. The first is a macro photograph, hence the thin depth-of-field even at f14. :p

http://i42.tinypic.com/o6wjew.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/n2d9oz.jpg

KrishnenduKes

05-05-2009, 02:47 PM

Two pictures from my side, for this thread. The first is a macro photograph, hence the thin depth-of-field even at f14. :p

http://i42.tinypic.com/o6wjew.jpg

What is this ^ :eek: I suppose it is a broken off flower stem.

http://i42.tinypic.com/n2d9oz.jpg

Nice photo this. Lovely crop.

Aryan

05-05-2009, 02:51 PM

What is this ^ :eek: I suppose it is a broken off flower stem.

Yes, I think so too, although it was way too small. I almost crushed it. The 100mm lens was having trouble focusing on this. :D Manual focus was even more troublesome! :p

Nice photo this. Lovely crop.
Thanks! It's not a crop, that's the entire picture. :o

vitesh

05-05-2009, 02:59 PM

Great Vitesh. I find the first three to be really good.

On the side, is it possible to have your experiences with the Tamron?

Glad u liked it. U will be seeing my experience with Tamron next week. As me going for a trip to kausani and binsar this coming thursday after votin :)

vitesh

05-05-2009, 03:01 PM

@synn: Nice Shot there.
@aryan: Loved both ur shots.

Aryan

05-05-2009, 03:01 PM

Glad u liked it. U will be seeing my experience with Tamron next week. As me going for a trip to kausani and binsar this coming thursday after votin :)
Wow! People are traveling these days. You to Kausani and Binsar, and me to Chitkul and Sangla! ;)

KrishnenduKes

05-05-2009, 03:02 PM

Yes, I think so too, although it was way too small. I almost crushed it. The 100mm lens was having trouble focusing on this. :D Manual focus was even more troublesome! :p

Thanks! It's not a crop, that's the entire picture. :o

You mean you nearly crushed it with your lens? And you do not know what you shot!!!

The second one... going by the dimensions of the photograph posted here, it definitely looks like a crop to me. But if you say "no", I guess I will have to take your word for it.

synn

05-08-2009, 11:28 PM

The good ol' 7 blade aperture showing it's true colors here:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3500083900_85e1a05252.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36589851@N02/)

nelson_sanjoy

05-09-2009, 12:57 AM

@Synn - Loved the sparse DOF and the background...

synn

05-09-2009, 01:20 AM

nelson_sanjoy

05-09-2009, 01:45 AM

Thanks, Nelson. I really love that 50mm F1.4 D. Hope to own a G version sometime. It has a 9 blade diaphragm so it kinda loses the characteristic bokeh of this one, but the faster AF makes it an even trade.

I envy Nikoners for the sheer reason that you can use the age old lenses which are considered better for pretty cheap prices .

BTW did you try the sigma 50/1.4 anytime ? people say its better than the Canon one and is even costlier for the same reason.

synn

05-09-2009, 01:52 AM

Sorry Nelson, never used a Sigma 1.4 (But the reviews say it is pretty good). I have access to a Sigma 50mm 2.8 macro though. In terms of sharpness, I'd rate the three 50mm lenses i have used as follows:

1) Zeiss 50mm 1.4
2)Nikkor 50mm 1.4
3)Sigma 50mm 2.8

Stopped down to F4, the first two are in a league of their own. Of course, you lose AF with the Zeiss, but for shooting still life, I haven't yet used a sharper 50 mm.

inder.cool

05-09-2009, 01:07 PM

Nice shots Ken, Aryan and Synn..

Btw, do these qualify here.. ;)

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm163/inder_cool/Misc/Picture036.jpg

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm163/inder_cool/Misc/Picture045.jpg

synn

05-19-2009, 02:42 PM

Not bad, inder.but a DSLR would have added more character to the bokeh.

here's one to bump this thread back to life:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3499265995_6e0552f205.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36589851@N02/)

Aryan

05-19-2009, 02:52 PM

Although the picture is nothing special so to speak, but the bokeh is what I love.

Lens: Canon 70-200 f4L wide open at f4.

http://i43.tinypic.com/2w256yc.jpg

KrishnenduKes

05-19-2009, 04:12 PM

Not bad, inder.but a DSLR would have added more character to the bokeh.

here's one to bump this thread back to life:

Although the picture is nothing special so to speak, but the bokeh is what I love.

Lens: Canon 70-200 f4L wide open at f4.

I feel that both are pretty decent shots. Aryan's photo was almost coming.

inder.cool

05-25-2009, 10:28 PM

Not bad, inder.but a DSLR would have added more character to the bokeh.

Thanks for the comments Synn..but unfortunately i dont have a DSLR..!! :(

A new addition:

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm163/inder_cool/Misc/Picture011.jpg

Do lemme know hows this.. :)

synn

05-26-2009, 08:42 AM

Nice one, inder. I like the lighting in it. I'd recommend cropping a bit off the bottom though as the foreground bokeh distracts from the leaf.

While we are on the subject of leaves, here's another:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2324/3536761438_14d7a83fe3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36589851@N02/)

Xavier

05-26-2009, 11:20 AM

While we are on the subject of leaves, here's another:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2324/3536761438_14d7a83fe3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36589851@N02/)

Nice creamy bokeh, Synn!

synn

05-26-2009, 11:24 AM

I thank that wonderful little 50 1.4D for that. :)

MG_1806

05-26-2009, 12:20 PM

Some lovely pictures in this thread.

@vitesh-Your second set is teriffic.I find the below one the best.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3641/3462238956_b5a1b12022.jpg

srikeerthi

05-26-2009, 01:47 PM

Just edited it yesterday:

Monkey face:

http://www.jeetenge.com/jgallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5187&g2_serialNumber=2

Bibudesh

05-26-2009, 02:15 PM

Bokeh
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/DSC_0235_resized.jpg

another bouquet ;)

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/DSC_1132_resized.jpg

srikeerthi

05-26-2009, 02:55 PM

hey that face looks familiar.. is that gani in the 2nd pic?

KrishnenduKes

05-26-2009, 03:48 PM

Just edited it yesterday:

Monkey face:

Perfect exposure. Worth it's contribution in the DSLR photo of the day as well. What a portrait!

arvindm29

05-26-2009, 04:27 PM

Flowers
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2720510450_7a06f27439.jpg

Xavier

05-26-2009, 05:57 PM

Flowers
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2720510450_7a06f27439.jpg

Wow! Spot Metering?

Bibudesh

05-26-2009, 09:55 PM

hey that face looks familiar.. is that gani in the 2nd pic?
Is that motu a rock star? Yes he is gani ! :D

Flowers
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2720510450_7a06f27439.jpg

Mind blowing shot arvind !

Bibudesh

05-26-2009, 09:57 PM

Just edited it yesterday:

Monkey face:

http://www.jeetenge.com/jgallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5187&g2_serialNumber=2

Hey is it using a 100mm f/2.8 macro? Nice shot !

srikeerthi

05-26-2009, 11:22 PM

Is that motu a rock star? Yes he is gani ! :D

Hehe.. no. He was a year senior to me in college. :)

BTW the lens used was Canon 70-200 f4 L IS.

arvindm29

05-27-2009, 01:03 AM

Wow! Spot Metering?

Mind blowing shot arvind !

Thanks guys,

It was partial metering.

synn

05-27-2009, 06:49 AM

Aravind: Agree with the others, that was a beautiful capture. :)

MG_1806

05-27-2009, 08:42 AM

Bokeh
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/DSC_0235_resized.jpg

Wow!
Too good.Care to share a bit more information about this particular picture.

Flowers
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2720510450_7a06f27439.jpg
Superb capture.

@srikeerthi-The detailing on the portrait shot was too good.

synn

05-27-2009, 12:04 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/3568707101_f4719b25a7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36589851@N02/)

Bibudesh

05-27-2009, 04:49 PM

Wow!
Too good.Care to share a bit more information about this particular picture.

:D One of the easiet shot I have taken. its shot using a 50mm f1.8 at widest opened aperture and focus to infinity. Subject is the small twinkling lights decorated over the walls.

Jas

05-31-2009, 03:03 AM

My first Boken ...

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sYIFdO8GXMc/SiEdMllrrAI/AAAAAAAABms/bBbEdRns4Ys/s800/IMG_0592.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sYIFdO8GXMc/SiEdOm5VlmI/AAAAAAAABmI/YAfW-0-k37w/s800/IMG_0594.JPG

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rio008

06-02-2009, 09:12 PM

does this qualify here ? :)

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/519/my_tools.jpg

Domipots

06-03-2009, 04:30 AM

Flower bokeh:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wX0x-4Ika7c/SiWs--_nQoI/AAAAAAAAAqA/cQZp1ZjvHGY/s576/DSC_0096.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wX0x-4Ika7c/SiWtP4pfUOI/AAAAAAAAAqM/gUVgJIeWGUk/s576/DSC_0100.JPG

KrishnenduKes

06-03-2009, 07:29 AM

Flower bokeh:

Don't tell me that you are doing this with your mobile phones!

Xavier

06-03-2009, 07:46 AM

Here's some 'mobile phone' bokeh from my side.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p160/xvrdsouza/161220081809zxda.jpg

KrishnenduKes

06-03-2009, 07:58 AM

Here's some 'mobile phone' bokeh from my side.

Which Mobile is this?

synn

06-03-2009, 08:11 AM

does this qualify here ? :)

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/519/my_tools.jpg

Melikes! :)

Xavier

06-03-2009, 08:20 AM

Which Mobile is this?

The same, Nokia N95. :)

KrishnenduKes

06-03-2009, 08:40 AM

The same, Nokia N95. :)

I like it, maybe I will buy it after all. The 85 is too expensive.

Xavier

06-03-2009, 08:42 AM

Check this Ken
Mobile Phone prices in India (http://www.fonearena.com/mobile_phone_pricelist.html)
There's a Rs 4000 difference between the 2 models.

synn

06-03-2009, 02:48 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3358/3499266149_8c1540f8a2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36589851@N02/)

anvancy-(macro analyst)

06-03-2009, 04:53 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3562320985_234cc6f31a.jpg

Domipots

06-03-2009, 08:15 PM

Don't tell me that you are doing this with your mobile phones!

No, that was my D60;)

vitesh

06-04-2009, 11:07 AM

Some More Bokeh Attempts from myside :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/3592248786_559b346927.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3592247358_69c771ab12_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3591444315_426f5c7c3f_o.jpg

KrishnenduKes

06-15-2009, 04:47 PM

Some more bokeh attempts from my side yet again...

Nuts and Bokehs!

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/517/medium/Screws.jpg

Exif: 5D
200mm f2.8L USM
Aperture Priority f2.8
SS: 1/125 sec
ISO: 160

Xavier

06-15-2009, 05:19 PM

anvancy-(macro analyst)

06-15-2009, 06:08 PM

KrishnenduKes

06-15-2009, 07:37 PM

Loved the idea behind it! And the title is so apt! :D

Thanks. :)

it drove me nuts!

I was so taken by the idea that it drove me nuts trying to shoot it lying on the floor at various angles. People seeing me were like... "Huh!!!"

rio008

06-15-2009, 09:09 PM

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/flower-brokeh.jpg

Domipots

06-15-2009, 10:06 PM

KrishnenduKes

06-15-2009, 10:46 PM

Really nice :D

Thanks man!

Aryan

06-15-2009, 11:06 PM

Nuts and Bokehs, my version :D

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4005/mg7405.jpg

EXIF

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Canon EF-50mm f1.8 II
Aperture Priority: f1.8
ISO: 100

KrishnenduKes

06-15-2009, 11:12 PM

Nuts and Bokehs, my version :D

EXIF

Camera: Canon EOS 400D
Lens: Canon EF-50mm f1.8 II
Aperture Priority: f1.8
ISO: 100

Now the duel warms up! :)

Amritashu

06-15-2009, 11:55 PM

On occassion of env day .........:)

but got some grainy impression :(

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/3014433181_559a8bfc3b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/amritashu/3014433181/)

arvindm29

06-19-2009, 11:19 AM

FIAT

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wZ5-U_aWa_I/Sjw-EAzspPI/AAAAAAAAEZo/TkxZSGyXQWg/s800/IMG_5792%20copy%20copy.jpg

Psycho_McCrazy

06-20-2009, 05:47 AM

hello gentlemen, I'm back....

Pepsi Can spewing Bokeh
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3641433206_066b951346_o.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3641433206_066b951346_o.jpg)

Nikon F5
AF Nikkor 50 mm 1:1.4D @1.4
Fujifilm Superia 400 ISO
1/50
Aperture Proirity

Bokehy flowers over flowers
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3641432702_f1f76aedf9_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/psychomccrazy/3641432702/)
Nikon F5
AF Nikkor 50 mm 1:1.4D @1.4
Fujifilm Superia 400 ISO
1/125
Aperture proirity, Spot Metering, focus point and metering zone are the flower in centre lower part of the image.

KrishnenduKes

06-20-2009, 04:48 PM

hello gentlemen, I'm back....

Pepsi Can spewing Bokeh

Nikon F5
AF Nikkor 50 mm 1:1.4D @1.4
Fujifilm Superia 400 ISO
1/50
Aperture Proirity

Bokehy flowers over flowers

Nikon F5
AF Nikkor 50 mm 1:1.4D @1.4
Fujifilm Superia 400 ISO
1/125
Aperture proirity, Spot Metering, focus point and metering zone are the flower in centre lower part of the image.

Welcome back! Show off!!

Enjoying the soft grain of the Fuji 400 ASA! I am surprised you can still buy it off the shelf.

Psycho_McCrazy

06-20-2009, 06:50 PM

thankyou thankyou
and film is pretty easy to get here...

the store where I get it is well stocked with Velvia 50, Velvia 100, Provia, Sensia slides (velvia both for 35 mm and 120 format), loads of Fujifilm color print films (100, 400, 800, 1600), fujifilm Pro 400 ISO print film, Fujifilm neopan 100, 400, 800 and 1600 B6W negatives and all...
And there is one more store that stocks Kodak and Ilford films too....

trance_nut

06-23-2009, 04:51 PM

Interesting topic, my try at bokeh madness :)

http://i41.tinypic.com/xfysmo.jpg

KrishnenduKes

06-23-2009, 08:16 PM

Interesting topic, my try at bokeh madness :)

Macro right?

arvindm29

06-24-2009, 05:48 PM

@trance_nut Nice shot... which lens you used?

trance_nut

06-25-2009, 11:58 PM

Thanks Arvind, this was taken using a 18-55 kit lens at 35 mm. The lens was mounted on extension tubes.

@trance_nut Nice shot... which lens you used?

trance_nut

06-25-2009, 11:59 PM

That's correct Ken, roughly 1.8:1 magnification.

Macro right?

Domipots

06-28-2009, 11:21 PM

@trance nut

Wow, you made a ballpoint look like a bomb :)

powerslave

06-29-2009, 08:12 AM

Sup fellow photogs/bikers?

Long time eh?

Here's a quick bokeh shot from last year. :) Click for large.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3594/3667236379_0a7ced1aea.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/garagenoise/3667236379/sizes/o/)

I miss my bike.

KrishnenduKes

06-29-2009, 09:46 AM

Sup fellow photogs/bikers?

Long time eh?

Here's a quick bokeh shot from last year. :)
I miss my bike.

Yup! Long time buddy. Welcome back.

Nice bokeh!

niks_devil666

07-02-2009, 08:37 AM

Lady In Black !

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=378&d=1246503983

arvindm29

07-02-2009, 12:22 PM

Keep Walking
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_wZ5-U_aWa_I/SWED5dNBhDI/AAAAAAAADpE/Nbvh4B0sKYs/s800/IMG_3850.jpg

KrishnenduKes

07-02-2009, 12:44 PM

Keep Walking

Interesting idea. Could have been better. The Bokeh behind is not very prominent I feel.

rio008

07-02-2009, 01:05 PM

Interesting idea. Could have been better. The Bokeh behind is not very prominent I feel.

true ken, the bag covering most area of photo and less boken visible.

srikeerthi

07-02-2009, 03:26 PM

http://www.jeetenge.com/jgallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5219&g2_serialNumber=2

Sunrise picture

Aryan

07-02-2009, 03:54 PM

@Sri: Lovely shot! :)

srikeerthi

07-02-2009, 03:59 PM

Thanks Aryan. :)

surya@64

07-02-2009, 06:28 PM

I don't know if this will qualify for a bokeh picture..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/3681685742_8727a26997_o.jpg

niks_devil666

07-02-2009, 07:27 PM

Ok , I was atleast expecting some kind of criticism :(

BANDHAV

07-02-2009, 07:56 PM

^^Niks, the whole pic is in bokeh, there is no subject which is in focus.

BTW, which camera you are using?

MG_1806

07-02-2009, 08:36 PM

@sri-Superb one there.

@surya-Good one but the image looks a bit soft to me.

@Bandhav-400D.

surya@64

07-02-2009, 08:45 PM

@surya-Good one but the image looks a bit soft to me.

Thanks MG.. Its little on the soft side...with my old set up...400d + Sigma 170-500mm. combo...

MG_1806

07-02-2009, 08:50 PM

Thanks MG.. Its little on the soft side...with my old set up...400d + Sigma 170-500mm. combo...
Was it clicked on the telephoto end and what's the aperture number for this shot?

P.S:Please use the quote & reply button to quote posts.

niks_devil666

07-02-2009, 10:37 PM

@Bandhav : thats what the whole point of the pic was , everything out of focus so that the raincoat on the hangar looks like an outline of a woman... but ... guess something else is needed here for this thread.

cam - eos400D

MG_1806

07-02-2009, 10:40 PM

^^The thought process was nice (Frankly speaking I can never come up with these kind of ideas:o) but the background is too cluttered & distracting.

niks_devil666

07-02-2009, 10:42 PM

^ yes , completely agree ... I , myself know its a poor shot .... next time will try to stage something :)

niks_devil666

07-04-2009, 06:32 AM

Posted previously on xbhp.

canon_shooter

07-04-2009, 08:02 AM

one from me ....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3683952014_6db8ce3fd4.jpg

MG_1806

07-04-2009, 08:49 AM

one from me ....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3683952014_6db8ce3fd4.jpg
Good one but you have gone a bit overboard(Just a bit) with colour saturation.

KrishnenduKes

07-04-2009, 06:38 PM

one from me ....

Bokeh or not, this is a lovely shot!

Good one but you have gone a bit overboard(Just a bit) with colour saturation.

I do not think so! I think it is really beautiful.

canon_shooter

07-04-2009, 08:26 PM

Good one but you have gone a bit overboard(Just a bit) with colour saturation.

MG : Thanks for comments, I for very first time tried moving away from in camera natural setting and customised colors a bit in camera settings ... and this came out. On my monitor & laptop it doesnt look over satuated to me .. but mine aren't calibrated using any professional tool. Also, this was shot early morning post rain, so the flowers were fresh n healthy.

@ Ken : Glad u liked it.

KrishnenduKes

07-04-2009, 08:47 PM

On my monitor & laptop it doesnt look over satuated to me .. but mine aren't calibrated using any professional tool. Also, this was shot early morning post rain, so the flowers were fresh n healthy.

@ Ken : Glad u liked it.

You do not need any professional tool to calibrate your monitor. I suppose you do not have a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitor. If you have a TFT flat screen, you just have to go to Adobe Gamma on the control panel of your comp and follow the instructions to calibrate your monitor. (In darkness)

canon_shooter

07-04-2009, 08:50 PM

You do not need any professional tool to calibrate your monitor. I suppose you do not have a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitor. If you have a TFT flat screen, you just have to go to Adobe Gamma on the control panel of your comp and follow the instructions to calibrate your monitor. (In darkness)

Thanks Ken for that peice of info, ill do that right away. n yeah its a 24 incher lcd ... Dell make.

Vicky

07-05-2009, 08:53 AM

one from me ....

Love it!:)

canon_shooter

07-06-2009, 03:06 AM

Another bokeh ...

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=84

MG_1806

07-06-2009, 09:23 PM

One from my side
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/530/IMG_1354.jpg

Vicky

07-06-2009, 09:50 PM

One from my side
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/530/IMG_1354.jpg

very nice MG!

canon_shooter

07-06-2009, 10:48 PM

One from my side
http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/530/IMG_1354.jpg

Very nice colors MG

gkrishn

07-16-2009, 02:01 PM

Went to valley school to try hand at birding. But managed only this...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2911475971_13e24fda1c.jpg

KrishnenduKes

07-16-2009, 02:02 PM

Went to valley school to try hand at birding. But managed only this...

Interesting composition. Quite pleasant to look at. Thanks for sharing.

canon_shooter

07-16-2009, 06:19 PM

Went to valley school to try hand at birding. But managed only this...

This is a nice one indeed

avinrichards

07-17-2009, 11:42 PM

my attempt.

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=409&d=1247854316
http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=413&d=1247856443

Aryan

07-18-2009, 11:54 PM

My contribution.

The world at f2.8! :D
http://i31.tinypic.com/9jj7mo.jpg

powerslave

07-19-2009, 03:19 AM

Here's one of my old shots reprocessed, its incomplete w.r.t a few things:

If you have a large screen, highly recommend large: http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3730476761&size=large

Click for large on flickr:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3730476761_a35ce647ae.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/garagenoise/3730476761/sizes/o/)

gkrishn

07-19-2009, 10:30 AM

Here's one of my old shots reprocessed, its incomplete w.r.t a few things:

If you have a large screen, highly recommend large: I like the "effect" on the back ground. The colour on my monitor is also very much to my liking. Care to explain how you did this?
Also. the FG subject(is that one of those flowers in focus?) is kind of lost. Is it because of processing or was it like this in original? Yup i saw it in full on a 24inch.

One more from my side...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2835390408_67043540a9.jpg

Vicky

08-16-2009, 07:57 PM

The Pond Heron came out pretty sharp, but I love this shot more for its creamy bokeh:)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3824141000_3e3c93fc53_o.jpg

400L @ f/6.3

synn

08-16-2009, 10:48 PM

Pseudo Macro from the lowly 70-300 G. Normally, the bokeh consists of squiggly patterns which I don't care for much, but in this situation, it looked just fine.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3823981312_b82b214e3c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepmurali/3823981312/sizes/m/)

KrishnenduKes

08-17-2009, 09:56 AM

The Pond Heron came out pretty sharp, but I love this shot more for its creamy bokeh:)

400L @ f/6.3

At f/6.3!!!

Pseudo Macro from the lowly 70-300 G. Normally, the bokeh consists of squiggly patterns which I don't care for much, but in this situation, it looked just fine.

Nice composition and colours.

Bibudesh

08-17-2009, 11:18 AM

MG_1806

08-17-2009, 11:23 AM

Went to valley school to try hand at birding. But managed only this...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2911475971_13e24fda1c.jpg
Lovely colours and very smooth bokeh.

amvj

08-17-2009, 03:53 PM

these are all allowed ? Se k550 2 mp cam :o

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8692/dsc011612.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8692/dsc011612.jpg)

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1296/dsc013842.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1296/dsc013842.jpg)

some photoshop work done :p
comments pls

MG_1806

08-18-2009, 09:49 AM

Two from my side

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/528/medium/IMG_1756.jpg

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/528/medium/IMG_1762.jpg

hitanshu

08-18-2009, 10:53 AM

My humble piccolo punto :)

http://www.freerider.in/apad/?p=21

KrishnenduKes

08-18-2009, 02:22 PM

Two from my side

Both shots not bad. Second one is very good.

My humble piccolo punto :)

Now you are beginning to have fun! :)

amvj

08-18-2009, 04:04 PM

Both shots not bad. Second one is very good.
.....
Now you are beginning to have fun! :)

Kenda what abt mine :( type atleast like these

" u fool don't post like these..."

" do u consider these as photos ?.."

" why are you messing up this forum ?"

i want some feedback. :o

hitanshu

08-18-2009, 04:23 PM

Danke.

Though my friend Nitin gera shared a link (donno if its okay to share here without his permission) which made me wet my pants at the kinda bokeh it had :(

synn

08-18-2009, 04:27 PM

Kenda what abt mine :( type atleast like these

" u fool don't post like these..."

" do u consider these as photos ?.."

" why are you messing up this forum ?"

i want some feedback. :o

Your pics were more of faux-eh than bokeh. ;)

When you use photoshop to create defocusing, use lens blur instead of gaussian blur. The effect is a lot more convincing.

MG_1806

08-18-2009, 04:30 PM

Kenda what abt mine :( type atleast like these

" u fool don't post like these..."

" do u consider these as photos ?.."

" why are you messing up this forum ?"

i want some feedback. :o

Hilarious! Your comments made my day.

Ok here is some feedback from my side.

Bokeh is there but too much of Halo effect is added while post processing it.Also both the images could have been cropped and in both the images it seems that the flower is sticking out of the image.Can you post the original image so that we can compare it with the post processed one to give a better feedback?One more question - Is the bokeh created by the mobile camera only or it is a PP craetion?

shutterbug

08-18-2009, 04:30 PM

amvj, dont be disheartened brother! I guess everyone must have missed those thumbnails posted. Have you created the bokeh using photoshop? there s too much blurring, and the subject is not really in sharp focus. In the first one I think you should look at maybe cropping the right side a bit and doing the bokeh pp again?
Hope you dont mind my amateur comments.

amvj

08-18-2009, 04:30 PM

Your pics were more of faux-eh than bokeh. ;)

When you use photoshop to create defocusing, use lens blur instead of gaussian blur. The effect is a lot more convincing.

Thanks synn. thanks for your inputs.
I should try the lens blur :)

amvj

08-18-2009, 04:37 PM

Thanks synn. thanks for your inputs.
I should try the lens blur :)

@titus and MG: originals here

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1094/dsc01161k.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1094/dsc01161k.jpg)

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8767/dsc01384wfs.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8767/dsc01384wfs.jpg)

Oops sorry for the multiple posts

KrishnenduKes

08-18-2009, 06:03 PM

Kenda what abt mine :( type atleast like these

" u fool don't post like these..."

" do u consider these as photos ?.."

" why are you messing up this forum ?"

i want some feedback. :o

I am unable to comment on each and every photograph. There are people far more qualified than me to be able to comment as you see below:

Your pics were more of faux-eh than bokeh. ;)

When you use photoshop to create defocusing, use lens blur instead of gaussian blur. The effect is a lot more convincing.

amvj

08-19-2009, 08:16 AM

I am unable to comment on each and every photograph. There are people far more qualified than me to be able to comment as you see below:

thanks ken i understand that its not possible to reply every post. :)

Xavier

08-19-2009, 05:48 PM

Not in the same league as most of the pictures on this thread, but posting it anyway.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3836791502_482c9f5821_b.jpg

nelson_sanjoy

08-21-2009, 09:52 AM

Does this belong here:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3841875070_abb3913488.jpg

synn

08-21-2009, 09:55 AM

Frankly speaking, I don't really consider completely out-of-focus pictures as examples of bokeh. Is it technically bokeh? Yes. But the right way to use bokeh is to make your subject stand out and in these pictures, there is none.

That shot would have looked a lot more interesting if you had focused on the railing, Nelson.

nelson_sanjoy

08-21-2009, 08:55 PM

^^^ Point taken @Synn. Actually my intention was to make the pentagons (octagons are very hard to get from 50 f/1.8 ) . I think I need the 50 f/.95 L now :)

synn

08-21-2009, 09:47 PM

The pattern of the bokeh depends on the number of blades in your diaphragm. The more the number of blades, the rounder the pattern.

synn

08-23-2009, 10:22 AM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/3847652924_49553c8dc1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepmurali/)

The 50 1.4D and a yellow filter in post in tandem.

powerslave

08-23-2009, 10:09 PM

^^^ Point taken @Synn. Actually my intention was to make the pentagons (octagons are very hard to get from 50 f/1.8 ) . I think I need the 50 f/.95 L now :)

Odd number of blades give you 2x sided polygon in the bokeh. Even number of blades give you 2x sides too, but they're overlapping, and so you get an x sided polygon.

KrishnenduKes

08-23-2009, 10:48 PM

The 50 1.4D and a yellow filter in post in tandem.

Lovely shot! :)

synn

08-23-2009, 10:56 PM

Thanks, Ken! I'm glad you liked it! :)

praveenkm

08-24-2009, 12:22 AM

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/praveenkm/BigTrip/Day166/DSC02299.jpg

Unfortunately the cam's flash is not working and missed the flash in the following pic
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/praveenkm/BigTrip/Day166/DSC02305.jpg

hitanshu

08-24-2009, 06:21 AM

Amazing. Nice stuff.

http://www.freerider.in/apad/?p=43 is what I got with some butterflies fluttering in the wind. How can one do better because these bloody things don't sit still at all!

PS: Almost all pics in recent times are shot on manual mode!

KrishnenduKes

08-24-2009, 10:38 AM

Unfortunately the cam's flash is not working and missed the flash in the following pic

2nd shot is a tough one and a pretty good one. Could have been even sharper in focus. But good try nonetheless. A lot of mating these days on the site! :D

Amazing. Nice stuff.

http://www.freerider.in/apad/?p=43 is what I got with some butterflies fluttering in the wind. How can one do better because these bloody things don't sit still at all!

PS: Almost all pics in recent times are shot on manual mode!

Ah, the first one could have been really good. I think you should increase contrast, and USM it on the filters option on PS.

Aryan

08-24-2009, 11:48 AM

@Tau: The first one is totally out of focus. What one requires while chasing bugs, insects, butterflies, dragonfilies, etc. is patience and cat-foot! :D

synn

08-24-2009, 12:07 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/3846864659_3a5b840726.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepmurali/)

Orange filter and a cross-processing algorithm applied in post.

Aryan

08-24-2009, 12:09 PM

@Synn: What is a "cross-processing algorith"!? :eek:

synn

08-24-2009, 12:15 PM

Aryan: During film days, Photographers used to expose certain films with chemicals that were meant for another film. This technique is called cross-processing and exposes colors with a hue shift that is desired by those photographers. I just used a digital equivalent. :)

KrishnenduKes

08-24-2009, 02:28 PM

synn

08-24-2009, 02:34 PM

DxO has two different cross processing algorithms based on two film types. Add a color filter to it and once can see some very interesting results!

If I'm not mistaken, the curves dialog in photoshop CS3 offers a cross-processing preset too, though not as convincing.

shutterbug

08-24-2009, 07:23 PM

Thanks for the gyaan, synn! I thought I was the only guy who didnt know what cross processing means!
Now, I have to get my hands on DxO.
P.s Synn, you should be here shooting Atha khoshayatra!( It is a colorful procession in the days leading up to the state festival Onam, to commemorate the procession during the days of Travancore rule.)

hitanshu

08-24-2009, 09:17 PM

Here's some more bokeh madness courtesy my sujok addiction on a day when the yoga practice went horribly wrong:
http://www.freerider.in/apad/?p=45
http://www.freerider.in/apad/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_7901.jpg

Just moved some contrast to high and resized.

Since that wasn't noticed. Lemme re-add.
http://www.freerider.in/apad/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/IMG_7998.JPG

hitanshu

08-26-2009, 05:46 AM

Bump!!!! :d

synn

08-26-2009, 05:58 AM

I like the first one, Tau. :)

KrishnenduKes

08-26-2009, 08:39 AM

Here's some more bokeh madness courtesy my sujok addiction on a day when the yoga practice went horribly wrong:

Just moved some contrast to high and resized.

Since that wasn't noticed. Lemme re-add.

The 2nd is OOF! I prefer the 1st. What were you doing with those needles during yoga going wrong?

shutterbug

08-26-2009, 10:27 AM

Isnt sujok some kinda needle/accupuncture therapy? I guess he was doing it after he got back pain during yoga.
Tao, first one is good. Second one, I think the s3is can definitely do better. So are you waiting for the 40D price to come down?

KrishnenduKes

08-26-2009, 11:09 AM

P.s Synn, you should be here shooting Atha khoshayatra!( It is a colorful procession in the days leading up to the state festival Onam, to commemorate the procession during the days of Travancore rule.)

Why don't you shoot and share with us?

Jonak

08-26-2009, 11:17 AM

Confined
http://i31.tinypic.com/iwix6c.jpg

shutterbug

08-26-2009, 12:54 PM

Actually Ken da, the procession was on sunday and i was away at Kottayam, something I couldnt put off.
Now I am hoping there will be a Kathakali programme one of these days! If so, I will be there with my camera.
Sorry for the OT.

hitanshu

08-26-2009, 01:49 PM

Me - i'm waiting for a friend in tokyo to get me Canon rates so I can buy :D

As for 1st pic - Sujok is korean acupuncture that really helps in pains, esp back pain.
Here is a useful link: http://www.sujoktherapy.com/

vitesh

08-27-2009, 12:05 PM

One more Bokeh from myside :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3462238776_976e104b38.jpg

KrishnenduKes

08-28-2009, 10:06 AM

One more Bokeh from myside :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3462238776_976e104b38.jpg

Nice colours. But I think it is OOF! I am talking about your foreground.

synn

08-28-2009, 10:26 AM

Looks more like camera shake to me, but that's a very nice frame nonetheless. :)

KrishnenduKes

08-28-2009, 11:07 AM

Looks more like camera shake to me, but that's a very nice frame nonetheless. :)

Sorry. Yes; that is what I meant, shake! Yes, nice frame and colours.

Bibudesh

08-28-2009, 11:09 AM

Ken sorry for the OT, but its been long since you have shared anything.

Looking forward for some SOOC. Or maybe a new SOOC thread.

KrishnenduKes

08-28-2009, 11:12 AM

Ken sorry for the OT, but its been long since you have shared anything.

Totally agree. There is a lot happening... I have little time to even look at my photographs let alone process them. And yes, very little of my stuff is totally SOOC. Most of them are processed, little, but they are.

Bibudesh

08-28-2009, 11:18 AM

Totally agree. There is a lot happening...
.

Waiting !..

KrishnenduKes

08-28-2009, 11:20 AM

Waiting !..

As in... not on the photography front! :(

Aryan

08-28-2009, 12:18 PM

As in... not on the photography front! :(
Perhaps, past the second-third week of September, we can expect some good shots - landscapes, nature and not to mention macros! :D ;)

vitesh

08-28-2009, 01:11 PM

Nice colours. But I think it is OOF! I am talking about your foreground.

Looks more like camera shake to me, but that's a very nice frame nonetheless. :)

Sorry. Yes; that is what I meant, shake! Yes, nice frame and colours.

Thanks guys glad u like the frame and colors...Will try to be more sturdy with lens in future :)

KrishnenduKes

08-28-2009, 01:39 PM

Thanks guys glad u like the frame and colors...Will try to be more sturdy with lens in future :)

You are sturdy. This was a rare aberration! :)

anvancy-(macro analyst)

08-28-2009, 04:29 PM

Perhaps, past the second-third week of September, we can expect some good shots - landscapes, nature and not to mention macros! :D ;)

where he went aryan??

and ken what happened to ur raynox purchase??

anvancy-(macro analyst)

08-28-2009, 05:22 PM

some bokeh madness.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2904998618_f47756b142.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/2904999080_e3cec4682d.jpg

anvancy

synn

08-28-2009, 08:18 PM

The DoF isn't as tight as one'd expect for such a shot, but I'm sure the blame goes to the equipment and not the photographer. :)

anvancy-(macro analyst)

08-28-2009, 10:06 PM

The DoF isn't as tight as one'd expect for such a shot, but I'm sure the blame goes to the equipment and not the photographer. :)

how can one expect DSLR quality bokeh from a prosumer?

Deltaone

08-30-2009, 12:48 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2675/3869297965_50eaaa4a17.jpg

Deltaone

08-31-2009, 09:37 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/3870080424_056802a50b.jpg

KrishnenduKes

09-01-2009, 09:55 AM

@Deltaone

Superb shot!

Nakul

09-01-2009, 10:03 AM

Hope this pic belong here..

Forgive the crude subject.. :D

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/VenomInc2009/Slr/pic_163.jpg

synn

09-01-2009, 10:48 PM

That's actually a very creative shot. :)

Here's one from me:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/3877942785_3d48399c1a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandeepmurali/)

I was testing out an old 135mm manual and was comparing bokeh quality with that of the 50 1.4D. Took this shot with the latter at 1.8.

KrishnenduKes

09-02-2009, 10:56 AM

Hope this pic belong here..

Forgive the crude subject.. :D

Yes, quite creative indeed. A long lens used for this shot.

That's actually a very creative shot. :)

Here's one from me:
I was testing out an old 135mm manual and was comparing bokeh quality with that of the 50 1.4D. Took this shot with the latter at 1.8.

With deep DOF, this can go in Still Life!

synn

09-02-2009, 11:51 AM

I wish it had a bit more DoF too, but the lighting was pretty bad and I wouldn't dare push the D70s beyond ISO 800 unless there was a shot that wasn't to be missed. :(

Nakul

09-03-2009, 12:23 AM

The Nikkor 18-55 Kit lens

praveenkm

09-03-2009, 04:59 PM

Loved the Butterfly shots Anvancy especiallly second one. Great capture of the water droplet Nakul :)

one more from my side:
again missed the flash in the cam :(
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/praveenkm/BigTrip/Day175/DSC03059.jpg

Deltaone

09-03-2009, 10:13 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/3884067259_b5f07674b9.jpg

raunak

09-03-2009, 11:55 PM

http://www.raunak.info/pics/IMG_6439.jpg
The cigarette isn't mine... I don't smoke :)

http://www.raunak.info/pics/IMG_5694.jpg

http://www.raunak.info/pics/IMG_4987.jpg
I have no idea what this is... This is one of the first shots I took with my 1000D...

http://www.raunak.info/pics/IMG_5086.jpg

http://www.raunak.info/pics/IMG_5323.jpg
Any guesses what this creepy thing is? :D

KrishnenduKes

09-04-2009, 08:35 AM

The cigarette isn't mine... I don't smoke :)

The cigarette shot is good!

I have no idea what this is... This is one of the first shots I took with my 1000D...

This is a Neem tree fruit or the seed I think.

Any guesses what this creepy thing is? :D

Looks like a mud covered pipe or something.

Deltaone

09-04-2009, 11:58 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/3884066879_74097eec44.jpg

praveenkm

09-08-2009, 12:38 PM

I put in some work in this photo. It was like 30 feet away from me. Zoomed to max 10X and switched to macro mode to get the Bokeh effect, Turned on the flash, half clicked and focused and then screamed and clicked as soon as he saw at me

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/praveenkm/BigTrip/Day111/DSC07709.jpg

prafultripathy

09-08-2009, 03:09 PM

Bibudesh

09-08-2009, 04:51 PM

Does this qualify here? Clicked this a few months back from a friends P&S....

..
More than anything else I was tryin to get that bokeh effect...Aperture was wide open at the max possible. Is there any other way that I could have made the bokeh stronger? Or the is that a hardware limitation....

EXIF
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 4.6 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off

Yes its the FL which makes the bokeh stronger. If you take a wide angled shot your get a stronger DOF (Depth of field) means more depth of background will be covered. If you zoom more i.e. tele and take shot a bigger aperture then you'll get better bokeh.

Find this link to better understand them practically:

http://www.tamron.com/lenses/learning_center/tools/depth-of-field-comparison.php

Xavier

09-08-2009, 05:02 PM

KrishnenduKes

09-08-2009, 08:24 PM

raunak

09-08-2009, 08:46 PM

raunak

09-08-2009, 08:55 PM

Does this qualify here? Clicked this a few months back from a friends P&S....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3462527044_2dc2020ee7.jpg

More than anything else I was tryin to get that bokeh effect...Aperture was wide open at the max possible. Is there any other way that I could have made the bokeh stronger? Or the is that a hardware limitation....

EXIF
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 4.6 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off

The shot is really good except that at both the sides, people got cut off which gives the shot a slightly incomplete and uncomfortable feel... If you have enough time while taking a photograph, play with the camera placement or zoom level to achieve that perfect composition.

To achieve a shallow DOF, wherever possible, always use full zoom, move as close as you can to the subject and try to choose the farthest possible background with the aperture wide open... With this, you will max out your camera's 'bokeh-producing' capability. :)

praveenkm

09-08-2009, 09:54 PM

Does this qualify here? Clicked this a few months back from a friends P&S....

More than anything else I was tryin to get that bokeh effect...Aperture was wide open at the max possible. Is there any other way that I could have made the bokeh stronger? Or the is that a hardware limitation....

Since there are not much options on a P&S, the easiest way to get bokeh is turning on the macro mode. Like in the above pic, turn on the macro mode, keep the camera couple of feet away from the bottle then zoom in till the bottle comes near. Then when you focus on the bottle you will get the bokeh effect on the back ground. The more the zoom more the bokeh effect on the back ground. Of course there comes a point where with more zoom the foreground object does not get focused. Then zoom out a bit or go a bit nearer to the object:)

A pic from the above method. Yet to get the flashed fixed on the cam
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/praveenkm/AligatorLake/DSC03165.jpg

prafultripathy

09-09-2009, 08:17 AM

Yes its the FL which makes the bokeh stronger. If you take a wide angled shot your get a stronger DOF (Depth of field) means more depth of background will be covered. If you zoom more i.e. tele and take shot a bigger aperture then you'll get better bokeh.

Find this link to better understand them practically:

http://www.tamron.com/lenses/learning_center/tools/depth-of-field-comparison.php

The link is fantastic. Gone into my bookmarks for future reference, Thanks! :)

The maximum focal length (35mm equiv.) of that camera is 105mm, which is pretty good to have some kind of background blur. Other than that, yes, it is a hardware limitation.

It is a lovely shot. But the bokeh is not much to write home about.

The shot is really good except that at both the sides, people got cut off which gives the shot a slightly incomplete and uncomfortable feel... If you have enough time while taking a photograph, play with the camera placement or zoom level to achieve that perfect composition.

To achieve a shallow DOF, wherever possible, always use full zoom, move as close as you can to the subject and try to choose the farthest possible background with the aperture wide open... With this, you will max out your camera's 'bokeh-producing' capability. :)

Since there are not much options on a P&S, the easiest way to get bokeh is turning on the macro mode. Like in the above pic, turn on the macro mode, keep the camera couple of feet away from the bottle then zoom in till the bottle comes near. Then when you focus on the bottle you will get the bokeh effect on the back ground. The more the zoom more the bokeh effect on the back ground. Of course there comes a point where with more zoom the foreground object does not get focused. Then zoom out a bit or go a bit nearer to the object:)

Thanks for the tips guys. Next time will try and get a little farther away and then zoom as much as possible to get a little bit more bokeh! :)

anvancy-(macro analyst)

09-11-2009, 08:21 PM

bokeh.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/3909873208_7f12a01e3e.jpg

anvancy

Nakul

09-12-2009, 11:56 PM

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu97/VenomInc2009/Slr/DSC_0070.jpg

Vicky

09-17-2009, 02:28 PM

Yes, you can get reasonable bokeh even with Point & Shoots!

Panasonic TZ-11
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/P1030321_panasonic.jpg

rio008

09-18-2009, 12:18 PM

Playing around with my Sigma 50-150mm 2.8 :)
I must say i am in love, this lens is fast like lightning :D
The bokeh..... just see it and tell me.

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/50150test-1.jpg

hitanshu

09-18-2009, 01:48 PM

The bokeh is tremendous but the pic seems a bit soft to my eyes. No?

Deltaone

09-18-2009, 02:17 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/3884860230_203e79a5d4.jpg

rio008

09-18-2009, 02:47 PM

The bokeh is tremendous but the pic seems a bit soft to my eyes. No?
Thanks
i dont think so, aputure is fully open and was focusing in between 3rd and 4th lemon clips :)

rio008

09-18-2009, 05:32 PM

Now its turn for 28-70mm 2.8 :D
Bokeh test.

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/2870test-2.jpg

shutterbug

09-18-2009, 06:37 PM

Omg, thats heavy!

hitanshu

09-18-2009, 11:03 PM

My specs number is just about to increase. Dude!

Frigging awesomes

nelson_sanjoy

09-19-2009, 09:27 AM

One for the tennis season ...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/3932358209_6b395f955c_b.jpg

hitanshu

09-19-2009, 10:03 AM

You guys are madmen. I think I need to block this thread for preserving my vision - the bokeh is so sharp, it hurts!

Bibudesh

09-19-2009, 01:29 PM

One from my side for the rockers and roller again

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2527/3933714482_1712bb63fb_o.jpg

shutterbug

09-19-2009, 04:04 PM

Go!!od one, Bibudesh! Lovely bokeh.

rio008

09-19-2009, 08:53 PM

http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww175/rio009/orangeflower-1.jpg

surya@64

09-19-2009, 09:41 PM

Does this qualify to be here...????

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/3933826375_97e912d7b8_o.jpg

Thanks for watching....:)

nelson_sanjoy

09-20-2009, 03:30 AM

You guys are madmen. I think I need to block this thread for preserving my vision - the bokeh is so sharp, it hurts!

Thank you for cursing :)

One more for your eyes only ... This is another SOOC JPG for tennis .
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/3934731561_85089b5564_b.jpg

surya@64

09-20-2009, 10:17 AM

Thank you for cursing :)

One more for your eyes only ... This is another SOOC JPG for tennis .
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/3934731561_85089b5564_b.jpg

Perfect example for DOF... wonderful...!!:)

Aryan

09-20-2009, 11:03 AM

@Bibudesh: God, LOVED that shot of the guitar strings. :D Amazing bokeh.

Deltaone

09-20-2009, 11:09 AM

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/MasterMD/DSC_0626.jpg

powerslave

09-20-2009, 08:42 PM

He DO, I think the WB has an overly green cast.

nelson_sanjoy

09-20-2009, 08:58 PM

Perfect example for DOF... wonderful...!!:)

Thanks Prakash ...Coming from you I am really grateful.

Deltaone

09-20-2009, 11:24 PM

@powerslave: I know that :D. It was one of the first photos i took when i got my d60. Kinda liked the greenish tint, so left it as is. I still love that 18-55 kit lens. Need to get one soon.

becauseofb

09-21-2009, 11:56 AM

First few tries with a macro adapter... gave some good bokeh

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3933492967_07b08e2c6b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3936776972_2f6f19557c.jpg

arijit

09-22-2009, 03:56 AM

http://images.orkut.com/orkut/photos/OgAAADbFo_bSvQ5Gupf4nVW8H2VoKaJZAQ05NjECCosmOLOvRq fApB4GEN0-Q2z9PzsLviAmXOV8SCA649sfVO_oUpMAm1T1UHehzQcBs0q3Ya ONW38Ffjvni7Zy.jpg
clicked using the macro mode of my digicam...i suppose it qualifies for the bokeh as well:)
"the easiest way to click a beautiful pic is by just clicking a flower; if the critics cant find anything special, they cant ignore it as well"