Bokeh

pete4130 · 26-11-2009, 12:29

Ultimate Cheese fest.

**melekalikimaka** · 26-11-2009, 12:53

i love bokeh

especially when its used in the correct sense

AnimalRights · 26-11-2009, 12:56

What's the incorrect way?

**melekalikimaka** · 26-11-2009, 12:58

some believe bokeh is basically the oof blur. i however am adiment that is not bokeh

DaireQuinlan · 26-11-2009, 13:00

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Originally Posted by melekalikimaka

some believe bokeh is basically the oof blur. i however am adiment that is not bokeh

Thats ok, I often make up completely wrongheaded private meanings for otherwise well understood words aswell

AnimalRights · 26-11-2009, 13:51

Not time to digest these replies as I'm out but I love background blur/bokeh and really miss this on my f4 24-105L....I far prefer this lens to the 24-70L cept for the bokeh.
I hate the way Canon take so long to release good quality L lens replacements.

Captain Flaps · 26-11-2009, 14:04

Were you intending for the bokeh to look like hearts or was that just a happy coincidence?

**melekalikimaka** · 26-11-2009, 14:05

http://www.diyphotography.net/diy_create_your_own_bokeh

charybdis · 26-11-2009, 14:16

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Originally Posted by melekalikimaka

some believe bokeh is basically the oof blur. i however am adiment that is not bokeh

What is bokeh?

**melekalikimaka** · 26-11-2009, 14:25

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Originally Posted by charybdis

What is bokeh?

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/bokeh.shtml

the dots of out of focus light... in a nutshell

imo

Ricky91t · 26-11-2009, 14:27

Now i want a 50mm f/1.4 even ore

DaireQuinlan · 26-11-2009, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by melekalikimaka

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/bokeh.shtml

the dots of out of focus light... in a nutshell

imo

I'm confused as to why you link to an article that, if anything, actually CONTRADICTS your opinion ?

Anyhow, the general understanding of the word 'bokeh' is the 'quality' of the OOF areas. Its a qualititive term. So it's not actually accurate to describe an image as having 'bokeh' as such. It might have smooth bokeh, or harsh bokeh, or (worst of all) nisen-bokeh

and other pixel peepery terminology

dakar · 26-11-2009, 14:42

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Originally Posted by charybdis

What is bokeh?

Bokeh is a Japanese word that doesn't translate easily into our western cultural experience, and is not easy to explain in a simple phrase but the closest equivalent is 'when two or more otherwise vaguely rational individuals cannot come to an agreement about what a Japanese word means'.

**humberklog** · 26-11-2009, 15:56

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Originally Posted by dakar

Bokeh is a Japanese word that doesn't translate easily into our western cultural experience, and is not easy to explain in a simple phrase but the closest equivalent is 'when two or more otherwise vaguely rational individuals cannot come to an agreement about what a Japanese word means'.

Clear as crystal now...if a bit (controlled) blurry in the background.

It could do with a Haiku to explain it.

Covey · 26-11-2009, 16:07

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Originally Posted by AnimalRights

Not time to digest these replies as I'm out but I love background blur/bokeh and really miss this on my f4 24-105L....I far prefer this lens to the 24-70L cept for the bokeh.
I hate the way Canon take so long to release good quality L lens replacements.

Prime lenses... way to go

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