Bokeh is not so much a term in photography you'd use similarly to shallow depth of field, rather bokeh describes the quality of the out of focus area of a photograph taken with a shallow depth of field, sometimes often referred to as shooting wide open. The Bokeh of any shot is directly attributed to the type and quality of lens, maximum aperture it can open up to and the total number of blades that make up the diaphragm. The quality of the bokeh in any shot can help create distance and separation between the subject and the background or it can add to the overall quality of the image or, can take center stage and be the photograph.
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Beautiful!
Glad you liked them!
Fantastic! Great work! 😀
Thanks!
Very nice collection! And here’s one of mine, if your “attach image” feature works as advertised. 🙂
https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4484953016_50762a0177.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_m_walker/4484953016/
Woohoo! It works and it’s a great shot! Thanks Bruce!
Really great and beautiful compilation!
Thanks for posting my picture also! 😉
Thanks Anton! Your shot is great! I hope you got a little attention through to your flickr account!
Here’s one of my bokeh photos…. hope you enjoy!
Awesome shot Chris – thanks so much for sharing!
I especially love the custom bokeh shots. Here’s one from my Christmas eve blog post: https://jmphotographyonline.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/merry-christmas-to-all-and-to-all-a-good-night/
Hello!!
I was searching my name on the internet and I saw this incredible bokeh article and I saw my pic on that..
Thanks a lot for including me and my pic, between all those artists..
I really appreciate it 🙂
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