Blur/Bokeh - Open Thread

[sury]

We know that any discussion on blur or bokeh soon tend to become religious but
let's sort it out through our images. Open thread and please post your bokeh and/or
blurred background images.

[smulnik]

Sury,
Nice! My favorite is the second photo.
And I think you have Extra Sensory Perception. I was wondering if there was a bokeh thread.

Sig

[smulnik]

Sury,
Does this thread include crazy looking bokeh? I have a tendency to challenge myself by walking around with my Reflex 500mm F8 lens to see what kind of bokeh I can get out of it.

Sig

Sony Reflex 500mm F8

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Sony Reflex 500mm F8

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Sony Reflex 500mm F8

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[jbtaylor]

Of course it does. The more the merrier.
Nice work from you both.

The ZA 85mm 1.4 shot at f2.0 on the a99.

[sury]

Thank you and Nice set Sig. As JB said, more the merrier.
Nice portrait JB. Thansk for the suggestion...
CZ135 @f1.8 on A900. That thing is still alive and kicking strong.



I see your crazy bokey and raise a bokeh panorama, Sig.



A900 and Hasselblad 250/f4 with adaptor

[bakubo]

Lots of nice photos already posted!

My wife holding a saba (mackerel) in the kitchen and preparing dinner.

[jbtaylor]

Those last two posts are spectacular.
No offense to Sury, but I love the fish.
JT

[smulnik]

I see your crazy bokey and raise a bokeh panorama, Sig.

Ha! I never thought of a bokeh panorama. That's great!

[smulnik]

I kind of like that mackerel too!
Sig

135mm STF

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500mm Reflex

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100mm Macro

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[sury]

No offense taken JB. I am looking forward to let my wife know that couple of fishies
were preferred over her photos.
Very nice mackerel shot, Henry. I agree with the consensus.
Sig, that 135STF is a dream. Love the macro shot. I think the Reflex
is losing out between 135STF and the 100 macro.

Sury

[smulnik]

Thanks Sury. As far as the 135 STF goes, it has great bokeh but as you would suspect, it's not very versatile. In hindsight, I think that I would rather have the 135 ZA.

For this shot I walked the length of the fence until I found a spot where I could get strong circle-bokeh that would mimic the circles and angles in the fence ornamentation.
500mm Reflex

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I think that the circle bokeh in this one looks a lot like the glowing eyes of spirits or creatures lurking in the bushes. It's caused by purple Christmas tree lights in the background.
500mm Reflex

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135 STF

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[jbtaylor]

Outstanding work. Well thought out and beautifully executed.
Also, the ZA 135 is an absolute rock star of a lens. Best money I have ever spent in photography.

[jbtaylor]

Regarding the ZA 135mm and embracing it's characteristics (CA and all), I offer the following:



Shot at f2.0.

[jbtaylor]

And again at f2.0;

[ValeryD]

WoW! All the pictures very good!
But

smulnik
... I think that the circle bokeh in this one looks a lot like the glowing eyes of spirits or creatures lurking in the bushes. It's caused by purple Christmas tree lights in the background.

It's super bokeh.