All you need to know about bokeh.
Dec 13, 2022 12:55:08 #
HRPufnstuf wrote:
OOFB
Out of focus background. And that's what we ought to call it.
Out of focus background. And that's what we ought to call it.
That is definitely what you should call an out of focus background.
That is not all there is to bokeh.
Dec 13, 2022 13:20:40 #
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Dec 13, 2022 13:47:27 #
petrochemist
Loc: UK
jcboy3 wrote:
That is definitely what you should call an out of focus background.
That is not all there is to bokeh.
That is not all there is to bokeh.
Indeed, shallow DOF (out of focus background / foreground) is not actually Bokeh, so using the old terms is more correct.
Shallow DOF can allow the bokeh to be observed, but unless there are distinct out of focus highlights (or dark spots) the bokeh may not be too visible even with shallow DOF.
Bokeh is all about the nature of these blurred highlights, it can be harsh shapes, soft transitions or soap bubble like (smooth circles with a brighter edge)... If the background is too far out of focus compared to the subject a smooth blur can be observed with just about any lens.
Dec 13, 2022 14:40:28 #
Ralphoto
Loc: Washington state; now in Pittsburgh
I've taken a shot of a bokeh of roses with a blurred background.
Dec 13, 2022 15:53:37 #
Dec 13, 2022 16:29:04 #
User ID wrote:
The first rule of bokeh is that we nevvvvvvuh talk about bokeh.
Dec 13, 2022 16:51:31 #
User ID wrote:
The first rule of bokeh is that we nevvvvvvuh talk about bokeh.
Ludwig Wittgenstein Quote: “That which cannot be said must not be said. That which cannot be said, one must be silent thereof.”
Dec 13, 2022 16:51:59 #
spaceytracey
Loc: East Glacier Park, MT
HRPufnstuf wrote:
OOFB
Out of focus background. And that's what we ought to call it.
Out of focus background. And that's what we ought to call it.
Bingo!
Dec 13, 2022 18:06:29 #
Dec 13, 2022 18:16:34 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
CHG_CANON wrote:
That just shows you don't understand the qualitative meaning(s) of Bokeh.
Dec 13, 2022 18:18:28 #
User ID wrote:
The first rule of bokeh is that we nevvvvvvuh talk about bokeh.
I will not speak of it. Even after announcing I was a new guy trying to learn… I dared to use “THAT TERM” in my question… my 1st question on the UHH… and it cured my photographic curiosity
Dec 13, 2022 18:20:19 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
HRPufnstuf wrote:
OOFB
Out of focus background. And that's what we ought to call it.
Out of focus background. And that's what we ought to call it.
Except, that is not what bokeh means. I suggest looking it up.
Dec 13, 2022 18:22:48 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
spaceytracey wrote:
Bingo!
Why Bingo? His definition of bokeh is incorrect.
Dec 14, 2022 00:54:21 #
HRPufnstuf wrote:
OOFB
Out of focus background. And that's what we ought to call it.
Out of focus background. And that's what we ought to call it.
Totally unrelated. Good thing youre not talking about that thing we must never talk about. Good boy !
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