can someone please explain to me what it is and how you guys did it.
Bokeh is the quality of the out of focus areas of your image. Generally the goal is to get very smooth, creamy blur, with or without circular highlights. Fast, expensive lenses help enormously since they tend to be designed for better bokeh with curved diaphragm blades (and more of them) for a circular opening.
can someone please explain to me what it is and how you guys did it.
Bokeh is the quality of the out of focus areas of your image. Generally the goal is to get very smooth, creamy blur, with or without circular highlights. Fast, expensive lenses help enormously since they tend to be designed for better bokeh with curved diaphragm blades (and more of them) for a circular opening.
so for a camera like mine is it possible to get something like that??
1. Shoot wide open -- f/2.8, f/3.5, f/4. Put your subject close to the lens, focus on it, and watch the background disappear into dreamy colors and forms.
2. Though not absolutely essential, using a long telephoto lens with the same kind of composition can result in nice bokeh. Telephotos tend to compress the background, and often make pleasing bokeh.
3. Try to put bright colors or lights in the background. Think of what would look nice when it gets all blurry. Flower beds are classic bokeh backgrounds. Bright points of light can work well too.
4. Experiment, play around, and have fun. Come back and show us what you came up with.
I cant use lenses with my camera :( the Fujifilm S1000FD does not have interchangeable lenses unless you modify it (which I learned in Flicka) but it scares me because its a perm moddification)
But I know how to shoot wide open... so Now Im gonna have to play and see if I can do it like that! i love the effect it gives off... so peaceful and beautiful. Thanks for the info guys!
Originally posted by EstimatedEyes:
Lets start with the basics --
1. Shoot wide open -- f/2.8, f/3.5, f/4. Put your subject close to the lens, focus on it, and watch the background disappear into dreamy colors and forms.
2. Though not absolutely essential, using a long telephoto lens with the same kind of composition can result in nice bokeh. Telephotos tend to compress the background, and often make pleasing bokeh.
3. Try to put bright colors or lights that would look nice as a blurry in the background. Flower beds are classic bokeh backgrounds. Bright points of light can work well too.
4. Experiment, play around, and have fun. Come back and show us what you came up with.
with a point and shoot you can do the same stuff, just hold something in front of the lens. I love using my sunglasses as a polarizing filter with my P&S
with a point and shoot you can do the same stuff, just hold something in front of the lens. I love using my sunglasses as a polarizing filter with my P&S
