The Bokeh Challenge Thread

[cgarrard]

John, I love that shot, dynamic lighting very attractive. Bristles with vibrance.

Carl

[cyberlord]

Even the chain link fence looks good.

[hughosborn]

Good idea for a post, cool to look at it all. Keep it going!

[Speed]

"Hey you nature nuts, I wanna see your best examples of bokeh from your nauture shots. Please include the camera and lens you used."

These were shot outside, so does that qualify for nature? And she can be wild, but I don't think I'd neccessarily call her wildlife. ;-)

D200 with my Nikkor 80-200mm.

The first shot was taken at 80mm, f2.8.

The second shot was taken at 200mm, f2.8.

I'll post some shots taken with my 50mm f1.4 soon.

[SenorNikonMan]

Here's one I took the other day. It's not my best example of bokeh, but it's one I have handy. Nikon D200 w/Tamron 400mm f/4 lens (set at f/5.6).

[karen m.]

This thread had a lot of great pictures, great job everybody
I shot the tiger L.A. Zoo with my Sony, full zoom.

[SmartWombat]

Bokeh, backgrounds, eh?
Well ignore the subjects then

[PMW518]

Heres a couple fairly recent ones with the 70-300 at f5.6, I'll have to put up some ones with the new 70-200 2.8 when I get a chance to get some good ones with it.

[mattbikeboy]

Here are a couple I got several weeks ago that I rather like.

Scrub Jay
Nikon D80
70-300 Nikon Telephoto at 300
f6.3 @ ISO 200

Mockingbird
Nikon D80
70-300 Nikon Telephoto at 300
f5.6 @ ISO 400

mbb

[mjs1973]

DRebel w/ 100mm f2.8 macro. ISO 400, f/3.2 @ 1/200.

[mcakey]

my first shot with D80 and tamron 400mm f4 mf

[mn shutterbug]

Welcome aboard, mcakey. Nice eagle portrait. This looks like a fun thread to have resurrected. Here is one I took this morning. It was backlit, so the subject isn't the best.
This rwbb was shot with the only lens I own, the Canon 100-400. Sorry, deleted the original because it wasn't that good, so no longer have the exif.

[almo]

Whoa! This is a blast from the past. Here is one from my 30D.

[SpeedingSphere]

Heres my go from a few spring's ago.. one of my favorite shots.. he was only maybe 1/2" long..



And heres a few more..

[victorhuang20]

I don't know if this is Bokeh or not...but, i'll post it anyways. This is my first macro photos with my new lens, and I'm fairly new in the dslr world

both taken with Canon 400D and the Sigma 70-300 look at my siggy for more info. Please critique, I need to get better!

[Sushigaijin]

Nothing wrong with those, Victor! Perhaps a touch more contrast in the flower to bring out the detail, but be conservative!!

Here's an addition. pretty sure I posted this yesterday, but the play between the OOF areas and the in focus areas is my favorite part!

[dumpy]

These are both a bit older, but I would say represent decent Bokeh (especially for a point at shoot)

Both images Canon S2IS

Humming Bird F3.5 1/60

Flower F2.7 1/1250

I hope a flower in the wildlife section is ok in this case...

[jgredline]

What a great and unique thread.....

[Loupey]

A representative example from the Canon 180mm macro on the 5D (shot at high ISO)

[payn817]

Minolta 5D and Sigma 105mm 2.8 macro EX DG

[Loupey]

Great to see you posting again, Payn!

You always welcome here, my friend

[mjs1973]

Great to see you back again Payn! Just this week I was going to add you to the "Who hasn't posted in a while" thread (or whatever it was called), but got sidetracked. Welcome back.

[payn817]

Thanks, I've been around just busy. Mostly been shooting portraits and live events (concerts), hope to get back around here more keep up the good work all.

[victorhuang20]

again, let me know what you think. critique!!! I NEED TO LEARN!!! AND IMPROVE!!!

[Mike T]

Canon 30D ,Canon 2X extender , Canon 300mm 2.8 lens.