Brown egrets? bokeh?

ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
edited February 9, 2005 in Wildlife
Taken Sat.

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I lightened the sky, probably the whole photograph. Isn't the line around the birds at the top called bokeh? Will the better lens correct it?

Are these egrets? I thought they might be herons, til I noticed the white in the front. This is cropped to about 1/4 the full frame.

ginger
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2005
    Decent article on Bokeh here

    http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bokeh.htm

    and here

    http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/bokeh.shtml
    Ed

    www.edhughesphoto.com
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Taken Sat.



    I lightened the sky, probably the whole photograph. Isn't the line around the birds at the top called bokeh? Will the better lens correct it?

    Are these egrets? I thought they might be herons, til I noticed the white in the front. This is cropped to about 1/4 the full frame.

    ginger

    I dont see what problem you are asking about ginger. I zoomed in tight to the birds but dont see a line around them...
    http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2005
    what is bokeh
    ginger,

    bokeh is often debated. it's highly subjective, but noond disagrees that it is the quality of the oof areas in a photograph. what you are showing is not bokeh.

    here's some examples:

    notice the christmas lights... they are about 100yds away and are about 1" lights
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    notice how the leaves just disappear into a melange of color

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    i really like this one.. very creamy smooth background.

    12290281-M.jpg
    Andy

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Taken Sat.




    I lightened the sky, probably the whole photograph. Isn't the line around the birds at the top called bokeh? Will the better lens correct it?

    Are these egrets? I thought they might be herons, til I noticed the white in the front. This is cropped to about 1/4 the full frame.

    ginger
    Hey Ginger,

    Yes, they are Great Egrets and a very nice flight shot too. clap.gif

    Harry
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited February 7, 2005
    Nice Ginger clap.gifclap.gif


    I agree with Harry (what a surprise, huh?....lol). Those are Great Egrets. The wings look to be yellow from backlighting (and maybe a touch warm on the WB).

    Others have chimed in about bokeh so, thankfully, I won't have to confuse you further with my explanation rolleyes1.gif

    Hey, yer gettin really good at these shots thumb.gif


    Thanks for sharing,
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2005
    Thank you all for all the kind words, explanations and help at understanding this strange word.

    I am behind in just about all posts, but this one was very helpful.

    Thanks,
    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
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