Post Your Bokeh or Soft Backgrounds

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• Cavalier Life is a Bokeh Foresthill, CaliforniaRegistered Users Posts: 2,785 Major grins

  May 12, 2016 edited May 12, 2016

  Dewy Bokeh
  
  Canon 70D, EF24-70, f2.8, ISO400
  
  

  Jo West
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• Cavalier Life is a Bokeh Foresthill, CaliforniaRegistered Users Posts: 2,785 Major grins

  May 12, 2016 edited May 12, 2016

  Soft Background for Mantis (with Bokeh lite)
  
  Canon 70D, EF24-70, f3.2, ISO 100
  
  

  Jo West
  Photos: jowest.smugmug.com
  Book1: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LUBMI1C
  Book 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079V3RX6K
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• Stumblebum I shoot, therefore I am San Jose, CARegistered Users Posts: 8,305 Major grins

  May 12, 2016 edited May 12, 2016

  Lovely guys!!

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• Juano Major grins Lima, PeruRegistered Users Posts: 4,462 Major grins

  May 12, 2016 edited May 12, 2016

  wtlwdwgn wrote: »

  I didn't see a thread for bokeh or soft backgrounds so I'll start off with this one.
  
  Pentax K-1 and SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7 @ f/2 with the setting sun in the BG.
  

  
  Lovely shot!

  Cristóbal
  
  
  www.mind-driftphoto.com

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• Juano Major grins Lima, PeruRegistered Users Posts: 4,462 Major grins

  May 12, 2016 edited May 12, 2016

  OK i'll play...
  
  

  Cristóbal
  
  
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• Juano Major grins Lima, PeruRegistered Users Posts: 4,462 Major grins

  May 12, 2016 edited May 12, 2016

  Cavalier wrote: »

  Dewy Bokeh
  
  Canon 70D, EF24-70, f2.8, ISO400
  
  

  
  Great dew drop shot. Fantastic

  Cristóbal
  
  
  www.mind-driftphoto.com

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• David_S85 Spotter of Dgrin Spam and Oddities ChicagolandAdministrators Posts: 12,801 moderator

  May 12, 2016 edited May 12, 2016

  

  My Smugmug
  "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky

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• willard3 Jefe Máximo Registered Users Posts: 2,485 Major grins

  May 12, 2016 edited May 12, 2016

  

  It is better to die on you feet than to live on your knees.....Emiliano Zapata

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• denisegoldberg Major grins North Andover, MASuper Moderators Posts: 13,527 moderator

  May 13, 2016 edited May 13, 2016

  Cavalier wrote: »

  

  Juano wrote: »

  

  I love these shots, fabulous!
  
  --- Denise

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  Musings & ramblings at https://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com

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• denisegoldberg Major grins North Andover, MASuper Moderators Posts: 13,527 moderator

  May 13, 2016 edited May 13, 2016

  Azaleas are about to bloom!
  
  
  --- Denise

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  Musings & ramblings at https://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com

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• Stumblebum I shoot, therefore I am San Jose, CARegistered Users Posts: 8,305 Major grins

  May 13, 2016 edited May 13, 2016

  Super - Denise and Willard!

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• Wiren Wiren Registered Users Posts: 739 Major grins

  May 14, 2016 edited May 14, 2016

  I don't have any recent pretty flowers or wildlife... but I did recently shoot this softball pic with the beautiful green trees in the bg nicely oof.....(*not my kid... i'm shooting for an entire league...)
  
  

  Lee Wiren

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• Wiren Wiren Registered Users Posts: 739 Major grins

  May 14, 2016 edited May 14, 2016

  I did recall one of my Wagon Train trips from 2011 where I "focused" () on wildflowers on the trail... usually used my 50/2 for these.....
  
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  I have more, but will stop here...... great thread.

  Lee Wiren

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• Stumblebum I shoot, therefore I am San Jose, CARegistered Users Posts: 8,305 Major grins

  May 14, 2016 edited May 14, 2016

  Amazing set Lee! Bravo!clap

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• denisegoldberg Major grins North Andover, MASuper Moderators Posts: 13,527 moderator

  May 15, 2016 edited May 15, 2016

  Here are a few garden shots with bokeh from this past week. Photos were all taken with a Fuji X-T1. The first two used an XF60mm macro lens and the 2nd two used an XF18-135mm lens.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  --- Denise

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  Musings & ramblings at https://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com

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• Stumblebum I shoot, therefore I am San Jose, CARegistered Users Posts: 8,305 Major grins

  May 15, 2016 edited May 15, 2016

  @Deinise - Super set
  
  @David - I missed the smily face bokeh! Never seen anything like that before! Awesome!

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• denisegoldberg Major grins North Andover, MASuper Moderators Posts: 13,527 moderator

  May 15, 2016 edited May 15, 2016

  Stumblebum wrote: »

  @Deinise - Super set

  Thank you!
  
  --- Denise

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  Musings & ramblings at https://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com

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• David_S85 Spotter of Dgrin Spam and Oddities ChicagolandAdministrators Posts: 12,801 moderator

  May 15, 2016 edited May 15, 2016

  Stumblebum wrote: »

  @David - I missed the smily face bokeh! Never seen anything like that before! Awesome!

  
  Thanks. That's a result from a home-made Smuggy Bohehnator over the lens.

  My Smugmug
  "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky

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• willard3 Jefe Máximo Registered Users Posts: 2,485 Major grins

  May 16, 2016 edited May 16, 2016

  Soft pink magnolia
  
  
  

  It is better to die on you feet than to live on your knees.....Emiliano Zapata

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• denisegoldberg Major grins North Andover, MASuper Moderators Posts: 13,527 moderator

  May 17, 2016 edited May 17, 2016

  the bud of a poppy, soon to bloom
  
  
  
  

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• Stumblebum I shoot, therefore I am San Jose, CARegistered Users Posts: 8,305 Major grins

  May 17, 2016 edited May 17, 2016

  Fab Denise!

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• denisegoldberg Major grins North Andover, MASuper Moderators Posts: 13,527 moderator

  May 17, 2016 edited May 17, 2016

  Stumblebum wrote: »

  Fab Denise!

  Thank you! I'm looking forward to the poppies.
  
  --- Denise

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  Musings & ramblings at https://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com

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• sarasphotos Major grins Augsburg, GermanyRegistered Users Posts: 3,180 Major grins

  May 18, 2016 edited May 18, 2016

  Ok, I'll jump in, since I LOVE this kind of shot. Here are a few from my "Recent Photos" gallery which I haven't yet posted individually.
  
  1) January, first bike ride of the new year, wayside plant.
  
  
  
  2) Tulip
  
  
  
  3) 3 tulips in a row
  
  
  
  4) Gate to the Hofgarten
  
  
  
  
  5) Fence detail with flowers, Frohnhof
  
  
  6) Staircase railing, Park Theater Göggingen
  
  
  7) Fountain, Hofgarten
  
  
  8) Same fountain from the top
  
  
  9) leaf and water drops
  

  Sara's Photos | Recent Additions
  
  

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• denisegoldberg Major grins North Andover, MASuper Moderators Posts: 13,527 moderator

  May 18, 2016 edited May 18, 2016

  sarasphotos wrote: »

  4) Gate to the Hofgarten
  
  

  You have some really nice photos here Sara, this one is my absolute favorite!
  
  --- Denise

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  Musings & ramblings at https://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com

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• sarasphotos Major grins Augsburg, GermanyRegistered Users Posts: 3,180 Major grins

  May 19, 2016 edited May 19, 2016

  Thanks, Denise!

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• willard3 Jefe Máximo Registered Users Posts: 2,485 Major grins

  May 19, 2016 edited May 19, 2016

  Teazel
  
  
  
  

  It is better to die on you feet than to live on your knees.....Emiliano Zapata

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• sarasphotos Major grins Augsburg, GermanyRegistered Users Posts: 3,180 Major grins

  May 19, 2016 edited May 19, 2016

  Willard, really beautiful teazel - love the BW as well.

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• Mitchell Major grins Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins

  May 19, 2016 edited May 19, 2016

  I tried some of this style when I traveled to England. I carried a small 50mm, f1.4 lens in my pocket and would toss it on the camera when the spirit struck me.
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  4. This with my walk-around zoom not normally known for bokeh
  

  Mitch
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• denisegoldberg Major grins North Andover, MASuper Moderators Posts: 13,527 moderator

  May 19, 2016 edited May 19, 2016

  Mitchell wrote: »

  4. This with my walk-around zoom not normally known for bokeh
  

  All wonderful... the last is my favorite.
  
  --- Denise

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  Musings & ramblings at https://denisegoldberg.blogspot.com

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• sarasphotos Major grins Augsburg, GermanyRegistered Users Posts: 3,180 Major grins

  May 19, 2016 edited May 19, 2016

  Mitchell, lovely shots! My fave is #1.

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