the bokeh boys have won!!

jsrockit said:
Bokeh is only noticed... with regard to "bad" and "good" ... by pixel peeping lens nerds. Non-photographers most likely never say... "oh, man, that blurry background ruins the photo!"

I've come to hate hearing about bokeh and sharpness. It gets boring and what matters more in a photo is the content and overall photo...not a blurry background or razor sharp image. We've all seen great photos that are technically bad.
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As usual, John is spot on here. I've honestly never seen a truly great photo that I felt was ruined by bokeh. Conversely, I've never seen an truly great photo that I felt was great due to or in part because of the quality of the out of focus areas.

Generally, when examples of "bad" bokeh are posted for reference... they aren't that interesting in and of themselves. And examples of good bokeh usually have some other aesthetically pleasing qualities.

This is just my honest opinion, and I have no problem with discussions or the pursuit of bokeh. If we all dug the same stuff the world would be boring, no?
 
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