Nothing I've seen or read since the results of this challenge were announced has changed my mind about my earlier comments. This is a thoughtful & sophisticated composition; bokeh for grown-ups! Alas, too many seem to feel that the subject is the star, and the bokeh is just a few fuzzy circles. Whereas you clearly see the mood and the context established by the bokeh as the essence of this challenge. But then, maybe you have an advantage, living in the East?
Judging from your Iso rating (200)the grain must have been due to the processing rather than the camera setting ?
I think it works well.. adds to the "painted" look of the background.
Well I'm not absolutely confident with the subject of this challenge, but I'm pretty sure this effort is exactly right; an out-of-focus background without which the actual subject would be diminished. So, the colours, the pattern and the emotional "feel" of the bokeh contribute much this image. Like good theatrical lighting (i.e. on stage in a theatre), this bokeh gives presence and mood to the performer. 9.
The background is surreal, the flower (?) in the foreground is tack-sharp. Very nice! Voters will probably pound you for not removing the grain but I like it very much just like it is. Bravo!
The short definition of Bokeh from KenRockwell.com, which I am using for voting on this challenge: "Bokeh describes the rendition of out-of-focus points of light." Present. Is the subject enhanced by the bokeh of the background? Definitely. The only thing that hurts this image for me is the slight noise. Otherwise lovely.
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