Thursday, April 1, 2010

Friday My town Shoot Out - bokeh

According to Wikipedia, in photography, bokeh is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image. Bokeh is often most visible around small background highlights, such as specular reflections and light sources.

The two shots I've chosen for this theme are of different types of weathered wild plants and, in both cases, the bokeh in the background really helps to draw your attention to the subject in the foreground. This first shot is of Queen Anne Lace.

I've no idea what this second one is. I think it's pretty though.

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21 comments:

  1. JacksonApril 1, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    Nice shots, my favorite is the first one! I remember seeing some of this plant last fall and taking a picture of it

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  2. HeatherApril 1, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    Elaine, I have no idea what half of my pictures are of...but still, I find beauty in the simplest of things...I like you're photos. Well done :)

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  3. KerryApril 1, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    Beautiful Queen Anne's lace; it's so pretty any time of the year.

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  4. Dan FelsteadApril 1, 2010 at 1:34 PM

    Nice pics Scattering! I saw the thumbnail and had to visit to see it. I like the first one best but both are beautiful.

    Dan

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  5. clairedulaluneApril 1, 2010 at 3:01 PM

    Beautiful Elaine! I loved them both! I really enjoyed this weeks topic, but I found it hard!

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  6. GingerVApril 1, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    I liked both but grabbed the second for my FSO Bokeh file. very nice

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  7. Chef EApril 1, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    These are beautiful!

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  8. Suburban GirlApril 1, 2010 at 6:25 PM

    Something about those shots reminds me of fireworks! :0 I guess it is a little early for that.

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  9. PaulineApril 1, 2010 at 10:48 PM

    Beautiful! The blur definitely adds to the beauty of the photo!

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  10. BarryApril 1, 2010 at 10:53 PM

    I think you're right. The bottom one is very pretty with strong colours and your use of bokeh is just the way it looks on my post, if only people used a little (or a lot of) imagination.

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  11. JamaApril 1, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    Such beautiful macro! easiest way to do bokeh is the macro shot!

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  12. Kim, USAApril 2, 2010 at 6:34 AM

    Great shot! Like it!

    My Bokeh

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  13. shabby girlApril 2, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    I really like them both. There's such a difference in the feeling of them. These must be perfect examples of bokeh!

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  14. aurbieApril 2, 2010 at 1:24 PM

    That first one is an eye-popper. Great job. I actually had a few photos pulled out of my folders but let time slip away.

    Gray needed a rest after sitting in that chair for so long. Hope the Easter cat brings him lots of catnip.

    Happy Easter to you and Geoff.

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  15. farmladyApril 2, 2010 at 2:17 PM

    Both photos are very lovely. I really like the Queen Anne's Lace. The Bokeh effect is so interesting. I have to work on it a lot more.

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  16. AnonymousApril 2, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    I love the effect, but I guess I gave up too soon. My camera would not do it. Your pics are great.
    QMM

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  17. Sarah SullivanApril 2, 2010 at 10:54 PM

    Beautiful Bokeh shots hon...Nicely done!!
    Hugs, Sarah

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  18. J9April 2, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    Beautiful shots, as always!

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  19. UnknownApril 3, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    I don't know the official name of most of the plants and trees either. love the second shot!!

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  20. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪April 3, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    Nice flowers. This challenge got us thinking. Yours are great.

    The first, is it Princess Anne's lace? I have taken their photos when they are white, but not succeeded.

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  21. A ScatteringApril 3, 2010 at 6:00 PM

    Hi Ann, It is Queen Anne Lace, at least in this part of the world that's what it's called. Hope you're having a wonderful Easter.

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