Contre Jour, is it the thinking mans' bokeh?

[Greyscale]

Yashica Penta J, Auto Yashinon 50/2, Kodak BW400CN, Sunny 16 by Greyscale3, on Flickr


Yashica Penta J, Auto Yashinon 50/2, Kodak BW400CN, Sunny 16 by Greyscale3, on Flickr

 

[Chris Bail]

Sammich by Chris Bail, on Flickr

 

[enochRoot]

lovely locks by enochroot808, on Flickr


edinburgh castle sunset by enochroot808, on Flickr


across the mountains by enochroot808, on Flickr


scottish national museum by enochroot808, on Flickr


Hannah window light by enochroot808, on Flickr

 

[nektar]

Rome:

LA:

 

[Sparrow]

No...in answer tae the OP...😎

... not enough light in them glens then?

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[somprasad]

Both

Both

 

[Out to Lunch]

 

[Roninman]

Rollei 35 SE

 

[Sparrow]

... that is nice

 

[Roninman]

Thanks Stewart, there are so many great shots in this thread and thanks for teaching me what contre jour means! 🙂

One more with the Rollie SE

 

[punkromance]

 

[rhl-oregon]

Straight into the solar furnace--ISO 160, 1/4000@f22:

 

[John E Earley]

 

[John Bragg]

Nikon F5 and 50mm F1.8 AF with Tri-X

 

[Overkill-F1]

Our Blue point mitted Ragdoll

 

[biomed]

 

[biomed]

 

[Sparrow]

 

[horosu]

I must agree...I tend to shoot more contre-jour and I totally like the output.