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Fat Buff Guy · 02-10-2010, 03:48 AM

this is my first actual intended attempt at the use of bokeh please cc

BillLee · 02-10-2010, 06:44 PM

pretty gewd

**UdubBadger** · 02-12-2010, 01:42 AM

yeah not bad at all... list set up - focal length, distance to subject and aperture pleaz

Fat Buff Guy · 02-14-2010, 02:01 AM

focal length is 55mm, aperature is F5.6, exposure is 1/10 sec (was sitting on the counter). its is just barely cropped so the teacandle pretty much fills the screen as you see it.

and the candles in the background are.....about 2 1/2 feet behing the candle in the foreground. i pretty much relied on focal length for this one, not aperature, cause i dont haz good enough lens :(

but thanks for the comments fella's

scollins · 02-14-2010, 02:30 AM

Wow, pretty good results with an f5.6!!

Fat Buff Guy · 02-14-2010, 02:40 AM

well thank you sir!

**UdubBadger** · 02-14-2010, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Buff Guy

focal length is 55mm, aperature is F5.6, exposure is 1/10 sec (was sitting on the counter). its is just barely cropped so the teacandle pretty much fills the screen as you see it.

and the candles in the background are.....about 2 1/2 feet behing the candle in the foreground. i pretty much relied on focal length for this one, not aperature, cause i dont haz good enough lens :(

but thanks for the comments fella's

that looks good, can you shoot any lower than f/5.6? you'll get a hell of a lot more bokeh if you drop below f/4.

Fat Buff Guy · 02-14-2010, 12:41 PM

yeah, all i have is the kit lens for the d5k, and at 35mm, it goes to f/3.5 but i actually got less bokeh than when i used focal length.

i actually got the idea to do it that way cause of this picture

and this one is at f/8

**UdubBadger** · 02-14-2010, 02:34 PM

thats not bad... but i think if you want max bokeh try shooting at 3.5, as far zoomed in as it will let you, and get as close to the subject as you can without needed a macro to focus.

the shot of the berries is really good, especially at f/8

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Fat Buff Guy PhotoFreak Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoDak Shoots With: Nikon/Canon/Pentax Posts: 532	focal length is 55mm, aperature is F5.6, exposure is 1/10 sec (was sitting on the counter). its is just barely cropped so the teacandle pretty much fills the screen as you see it. and the candles in the background are.....about 2 1/2 feet behing the candle in the foreground. i pretty much relied on focal length for this one, not aperature, cause i dont haz good enough lens :( but thanks for the comments fella's __________________

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02-14-2010, 02:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
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02-14-2010, 12:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fat Buff Guy PhotoFreak Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoDak Shoots With: Nikon/Canon/Pentax Posts: 532	yeah, all i have is the kit lens for the d5k, and at 35mm, it goes to f/3.5 but i actually got less bokeh than when i used focal length. i actually got the idea to do it that way cause of this picture and this one is at f/8 __________________

02-14-2010, 02:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
UdubBadger PostWhoringMod Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: From Chicago, missing Madison, WI Shoots With: Canon Flickr: AltOnePhoto Posts: 964	thats not bad... but i think if you want max bokeh try shooting at 3.5, as far zoomed in as it will let you, and get as close to the subject as you can without needed a macro to focus. the shot of the berries is really good, especially at f/8 __________________ Apple/BMW/Canon snob

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