the bokeh boys have won!!

[nobbylon]

I always liked the 60 macro elmarit R for it's oof,

Hex 50 I think

35 pre asph 'lux

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I'm after a Bokeh that causes spontaneous human combustion if you look at anything that is not in focus.

I'm always amazed at how polarizing these Bokeh discussions are. It's like some are personally insulted that others "dare to like it". And when someone gives a "quit doing that, it bothers me"... Like telling your Kid brother to quit poking you.

 

[Pablito]

I'm after a Bokeh that causes spontaneous human combustion if you look at anything that is not in focus.

But NOTHING is in focus ??? !!!

(very pretty picture...)

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Boom. Success.

 

[Pablito]

Like telling your Kid brother to quit poking you.

Your mother wears army boots if you don't agree with me!

 

[nighstar]

But NOTHING is in focus ??? !!!

(very pretty picture...)

Boom. Success.

lol

nothing's in focus in this photo (damn wind), but i somehow like it too... i'm undecided about how much i like this lens' bokeh, though.


misfocused flower by nighstar, on Flickr

(cat hair keeps getting into my scans damnit)

 

[gilpen123]

This was done on purpose for a cigar poster Ad I shot a few years back

 

[SciAggie]

Who says bokeh has to be smooth and creamy? I deliberately choose a Canon 50/0.95 for this portrait knowing that the highlights would totally weird out on me. My friend loves this picture, mainly because of the crazy bokeh. If she's happy, then I'm happy. Pic taken wide-open at 0.95.

Jim B.

I really like this pic. I have it in my favorites from when you cirst posted it in the gallery. I think Bokeh can add to a photo but it is a condiment not the main dish.

Off topic, I'm glad we're back online. I miss these discussions.

 

[Corto]

I dont mind some things a bit out of focus.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Your mother wears army boots if you don't agree with me!

I told Nina to get a Black Cat with White Bib and Paws. That way the green eyes will be in focus, black and white surrounding, and then color out of focus background.

 

[hteasley]

$THING exists.
$THING becomes popular.
It's fashionable for sophisticates to like $THING.
It's fashionable for meta-sophisticates to hate $THING.
$THING is now something people argue about.
Meanwhile, $THING exists, same as before.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I am sure that some psychologist will read this thread, make a series of photographs like this:






Sonnar190_grass_f15 by zeiss_sonnar, on Flickr


Sonnar190_grass_f4 by zeiss_sonnar, on Flickr

and do a personality profile based on which image the subject likes best.

Oh yes, what we have here is an F4 type personality...

 

[Corto]

Brian, I really like the last one.

 

[umcelinho]

some shots taken with lenses regarded as having crazy bokeh but showing that they can be used in a way as to draw attention to the focus spot (at least it does to me)


this umbrella has ceased to be by Marcelo Colmenero, on Flickr


edu by Marcelo Colmenero, on Flickr


txt by Marcelo Colmenero, on Flickr


mina by Marcelo Colmenero, on Flickr

 

[gdi]

Who says bokeh has to be smooth and creamy? I deliberately choose a Canon 50/0.95 for this portrait knowing that the highlights would totally weird out on me. My friend loves this picture, mainly because of the crazy bokeh. If she's happy, then I'm happy. Pic taken wide-open at 0.95.

Jim B.

I need a different model...

 

[gdi]

The closest thing I can find to Bag Bokeh...

 

[kermaier]

I dunno, I think the freaky bokeh really adds something here....

M-Hexanon 50/1.2

::Ari

 

[robklurfield]

It's not about the bokeh. It's about the hair.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Brian, I really like the last one.

Thankyou. My neighbor is holding off cutting the grass because I take pictures of it.



Give me a head of Hair, Long, Beautiful Hair...

 

[efix]

Bokeh. Just for bokeh's sake. And to annoy back alley a little more.

(This is the most bokeh-ey I could come up with, without crawling through gigabytes of stored pictures.)