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| ISO500 50mm f1.8 1/80sec |
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| ISO500 50mm f1.8 1/80sec |
What is bokeh? It is a word which is Japanese in origin and appropriated by the photographic community meaning blur. This is expressed in photography via background that are out of focus this effect can range from only mildly out of focus to so out of focus that all you get are smooth colors seeming to almost blend into one another.
This technique is achieved by having a very wide aperture on your lens, the more light let in by your lens, the stronger the effect of the bokeh will be. Now, this can be a little confusing because the "wider" the aperture the lower the number, f1.8/f2/f0.95. The more more narrow the aperture, the more you will have in focus. The side effect of that is that you let less light into the sensor thereby having to increase your exposure times. However, that is another can to open on another day.
Now, with judicious application of bokeh, you can create some great images adding focus to just your subject. Or you can get creative and go very abstract with things. Finally, if you are really inspired yo can modify your bokeh shapes. I however, haven't experimented with that quite yet. Not to mention, it just looks delicious!
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| ISO200 28mm f8 1/200 |
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