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Lens of Vision : Bokeh Flowers and Plants

1. Autumn Leaves, Romantic and Softness Picture

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What's Bokeh ?

Bokeh – one of the famous words in the Photography world. The term Bokeh comes from a Japanese word that means “blur”. In photography, it’s used to describe the blur or the quality of the blur in the out-of-focus regions of an image. This can be achieved by taking pictures with a shallow depth-of-field. Bokeh is most noticed when points of light or highlights are part of the blur. They can become prominent and, even though out of focus, very important parts of a shot.

Getting Bokeh With Your D-SLR

Let’s go over what you need to achieve some bokeh:

* A fast lense: Any lense with a large aperture (i.e. f2.8). A good lense that fits this category is the Canon 35mm L f1.4 or the 50mm 1.8 (aka nifty-fifty).
* Zoom: To exaggerate bokeh even more, use a zoom lense at its longest focal length (i.e. for a 70-200, use 200mm).
* Understand Depth of Field.
* A background with light sources.

So now you have the proper equipment and knowledge about DOF and bokeh, let’s take a sample shot:

1. Place a subject with a light source behind them. It could be a candle, lamp, christmas lights, etc.
2.Use the largest aperture and focus on your subject. If you are using a zoom lense, use the largest focal length to further enhance the depth of field.
3.Make sure the light source (background) is truly out-of-focus by adjusting your distance to your subject.
4. Focus on your subject and press the shutter.

When every light source becomes out-of-focus in the image is a good representation of bokeh. Sometimes an image doesn’t need to have light source to produce bokeh. It could be a reflection on the water and if the aperture is large enough, it will bokeh.