Bokeh!

[ElizK]

Remember the bokeh experiment someone posted here back around christmas? The photography club I joined does a monthly contest, and this month's theme is bokeh. I took some pictures that had a nice bokeh effect, but it made me want to try again to do the shapes! I was just playing around to see if I could make it work, and I realize these aren't fantastic pictures, but I am thrilled to see that it worked! I'm going to try again in the morning when the light is better, but here's what I got this evening:

 

[Gdad]

Very nice.

Can I play?

 

[ElizK]

Hey, those are COOL!! I've been having lots of fun getting regular bokeh for the monthly contest. Having even more fun getting MICKEY shaped bokeh!!

 

[Gdad]

Oh- hehe- I did not see the Mickeys at first.

 

[ElizK]

I think YOU were the one to get me started on that!! I remember this picture!

 

[ColleenG]

Jeff, your picture is soooo cool! How did you do that? I remember seeing it when you posted it around Christmas too.

 

[ElizK]

Here's a link to the original thread, and it includes instructions:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2037641

 

[ColleenG]

Thanks! I have to book mark that one. I thought your pics looked a little Mickeyish!

 

[ElizK]

Ok, I got to play some more today. Still not 100% pleased, but we're getting there...

I liked the bokeh effect of this one, but I couldn't get far enough away from DD14 to have her in focus, close enough for the flash, and far enough away from the lights to get exactly what I wanted.

I thought this one was pretty cool:

This one I just wanted to see if it would work... just need to add my puppy to the picture!

 

[Spectro is #1]

 

[boBQuincy]

HDR: 1/250, 1/1000, 1/4000 @ f/4 - Canon Rebel Xsi & 24-105

 

[Suburbanmom]

Ah, Mexico!

 

[Evad]

 

[matthew_hull]