Dgrin Mini-Challenge #265 - Bokeh and soft backgrounds

pegelli

There is a themed view ongoing to show bokeh and soft backgrounds. Looking through previous minis I didn't see this as a subject yet, so that will be it this time.
But to make it a little more challenging I would like to see the soft background as an essential part of the composition. This can be because a colour or shape gets repetited in the background, the soft shape(s) seen there frames the subject, the bokeh balls/rings/swirls complement the subject etc. etc. So I'm not just looking for any soft background but one that has a real function in the image.

This challenge will run until May 12, 19:00 pm Greenwich (UK) time

To get you thinking here's a few examples that would fit what I am looking for:

Yellow balls:

Cheers:

Leaning left, leaning right:

Good luck, and I'm looking forward to what you have to offer!

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JAG

Great theme choice Pieter! Here are 3 of mine.

1 Gulls Galore

2 "Quack?"

3 "A Bear going for a stroll" (not sure if this one qualifies under your instructions Pieter. Although the foreground is repeated in the soft background)

sarasphotos

Good challenge, Pieter, especially with the extra criteria. Here are my three:
(I hope they are in line with what you were thinking of)

1) Tulips at the Hofgarten, Augsburg

2) At the flea market

3) Weeds...

grandmaR

I thought of one right away. Unfortunately I think I've used it here before.

1. Bokah Xmas
   

2. Breakfast (James Beard's French Toast)
   

3. Selfie in 1964 - Portugal
   

Cavalier

Ooh....love this subject. Here are my three entries:

Sryinga (Idaho's state flower) with Palouse farm in the background.

japanese Maple after a rain storm

Deciduous bokeh

lkbart

Great theme Pieter! Like that the additional soft background needs to have an impact, not just a typical shot. & lots of great shots already!!

1. Oh Snapper!
   

2. Fly Robin Fly!
   

3. Raccoons are much better at climbing trees than cats, score: Raccoons 3; Cat 1
   

pegelli

Thanks for the entries so far, all very worthy and in line with what I was looking for.

There's still lots of time for more members to take part!

jwear

FLY. On A. Fly

jwear

FLY on a flying. It is really an ant

pegelli

I see the last one, thanks!

Maybe the mods can delete the empty posts inbetween.

kurzvorzwoelf

@lkbart Awesome. So much drama in all three of your entries, I just love 'em

lkbart

Thanks @kurzvorzwoelf! It's that curiosity thing!

pegelli

It's still open, would be good to get a few more entries.

Thanks to everybody who posted (or added to their initial post) so far.

sapphire73

Great challenge, @Pegelli. I am hoping to post a few entries but not for judging. Our youngest son is getting married in a month, and we have added a puppy to our family! Busy times!

Coming back to add two photos (not for judging).

1) Crocus in Bloom

2) The Old Dogwood Tree

puzzledpaul

2+ yrs ago I shot / took pics at my older daughter's wedding ... since using a 500 f4 would've posed a few headaches, I used the opportunity to suggest to mrs pp that 'I needed a more suitable lens'

Curiousity
This was one of the results during an early trial to get to grips with something wider than I normally use ...

Gull(s) and buoys ... and a photobombing swan.

Pair of tufties

Ay up me duckies .. since I'm unsure whether a foreground bokeh'd element counts for this, I've added it just in case.
If it does count, ignore the previous tufties pic, and vice versa.

pp

DavidRGillespie

Neat Challenge. I think these qualify

1. bleeding hearts
   

2. camellia blossom (from my eye, the repetition is in the petals, but perhaps not what you are looking for?)
   

3. red-osier dogwood "Mid-winter fire"
   

CHANDLERJA

1. Kids gonna drop some food soon
   

2. Grandmother
   

3. Oh Crap!
   

pegelli

This mini is now closed. Thanks for all the entries. Bear with me, I'll try to post the results tomorrow.