The Bokeh Club

**Riggomatic** · 03-17-2019, 03:44 PM - **6 Likes**

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

Boing!

Pentax K-R, iso 100, 1/400 sec
Promaster AF Aspherical f/3.5-5.6 28-80mm, at 80mm, f/5.6

Spring time!

edom31 · 03-17-2019, 06:21 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

Boing!

Originally posted by Riggomatic

Spring time!

It's been a while since that spring last boing'ed....

**CharLac** · 03-18-2019, 07:26 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

Boing!

Pentax K-R, iso 100, 1/400 sec
Promaster AF Aspherical f/3.5-5.6 28-80mm, at 80mm, f/5.6

Originally posted by Riggomatic

Spring time!

Originally posted by edom31

It's been a while since that spring last boing'ed....

"Rusty Bedsprings" by I. P. Knightly

edom31 · 03-18-2019, 08:15 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by CharLac

"Rusty Bedsprings" by I. P. Knightly

Took me some googling... but finally got it! Ha!

**paulh** · 03-18-2019, 01:39 PM - **2 Likes**

First bluebonnet sighting of Spring - Panasonic LX3:

**Oktyabr** · 03-18-2019, 02:58 PM - **5 Likes**

K3ii + M50 f 1.7

I had a very hard time trying to decide on the right crop for this one. I think I finally gave up on attempt #6:

And I'm not sure this one qualifies as bokeh, technically. Maybe? "Moon In Twigs":

**CharLac** · 03-18-2019, 04:47 PM - **3 Likes**

Beech Tree Bokeh

**Riggomatic** · 03-18-2019, 05:04 PM - **13 Likes**

First pictures with my new to me lens (SMC-K 85 f1.8)

Pepper at f1.8

Finn at f2.8

Last season's teasel at f1.8

**WPRESTO** · 03-18-2019, 06:45 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Riggomatic

Last season's thistle at f1.8

The dried plant is called teasel.

**Riggomatic** · 03-18-2019, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

The dried plant is called teasel.

Thank you. Updated the caption on my picture

**pepperberry farm** · 03-19-2019, 02:53 AM - **6 Likes**

**WPRESTO** · 03-19-2019, 03:06 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Riggomatic

Thank you. Updated the caption on my picture

Teasel is an interesting plant. Had many (folk) uses way back, which is why it was intentionally introduced to North America by Europeans.

edom31 · 03-19-2019, 04:27 AM - **3 Likes**

Sigma 50/2.8 Macro on K-50

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2feWxND]

**goatsNdonkey** · 03-19-2019, 04:43 AM - **6 Likes**

\ / n E r v e / \ R a T T L i n g % bokeh

While not creamy, the bokeh in the earlier posted bedspring image wasn't bad, this shot also taken with the Promaster AF Aspehrical f/3.5-5.6 28-80mm has what I would call a rather jarring background! In the spring shot, the randomly leaning and criss-crossing of dried vegetation, as well, as other rusty metal, didn't make a terribly distracting background. In this case, the rectangular patterns of fence posts, fence wire, a gate produced a very different kind of bokeh result. I post this as a warning for others trying to squeeze what might pass as close-ups of large objects shooting this lens wide open at 80mm--sometimes it might work nicely, sometimes not so well. It's the kind of "bokeh" that might make some viewers re-apply their denture adhesive after looking at it too long.

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**CharLac** · 03-19-2019, 06:02 AM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

\ / n E r v e / \ R a T T L i n g % bokeh

While not creamy, the bokeh in the earlier posted bedspring image wasn't bad, this shot also taken with the Promaster AF Aspehrical f/3.5-5.6 28-80mm has what I would call a rather jarring background! In the spring shot, the randomly leaning and criss-crossing of dried vegetation, as well, as other rusty metal, didn't make a terribly distracting background. In this case, the rectangular patterns of fence posts, fence wire, a gate produced a very different kind of bokeh result. I post this as a warning for others trying to squeeze what might pass as close-ups of large objects shooting this lens wide open at 80mm--sometimes it might work nicely, sometimes not so well. It's the kind of "bokeh" that might make some viewers re-apply their denture adhesive after looking at it too long.

.

As you suggest, it really works for this shot

03-18-2019, 05:04 PM - 13 Likes	#14633
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,885	First pictures with my new to me lens (SMC-K 85 f1.8) Pepper at f1.8 Finn at f2.8 Last season's teasel at f1.8 Last edited by Riggomatic; 03-18-2019 at 07:39 PM. Reason: Now I know

03-18-2019, 06:45 PM - 3 Likes	#14634
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by Riggomatic Last season's thistle at f1.8 The dried plant is called teasel. Last edited by WPRESTO; 03-19-2019 at 03:04 AM.

03-19-2019, 02:53 AM - 6 Likes	#14636
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,659	K-3 with Sigma 24mm f1.8 EX DG

03-19-2019, 04:43 AM - 6 Likes	#14639
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	\ / n E r v e / \ R a T T L i *n g* % bokeh While not creamy, the bokeh in the earlier posted bedspring image wasn't bad, this shot also taken with the Promaster AF Aspehrical f/3.5-5.6 28-80mm has what I would call a rather jarring background! In the spring shot, the randomly leaning and criss-crossing of dried vegetation, as well, as other rusty metal, didn't make a terribly distracting background. In this case, the rectangular patterns of fence posts, fence wire, a gate produced a very different kind of bokeh result. I post this as a warning for others trying to squeeze what might pass as close-ups of large objects shooting this lens wide open at 80mm--sometimes it might work nicely, sometimes not so well. It's the kind of "bokeh" that might make some viewers re-apply their denture adhesive after looking at it too long. . Last edited by goatsNdonkey; 03-19-2019 at 04:52 AM.

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Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,885	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey Boing! Pentax K-R, iso 100, 1/400 sec Promaster AF Aspherical f/3.5-5.6 28-80mm, at 80mm, f/5.6 Spring time!

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CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey Boing! Pentax K-R, iso 100, 1/400 sec Promaster AF Aspherical f/3.5-5.6 28-80mm, at 80mm, f/5.6 Originally posted by Riggomatic Spring time! Originally posted by edom31 It's been a while since that spring last boing'ed.... "Rusty Bedsprings" by I. P. Knightly

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by Riggomatic Thank you. Updated the caption on my picture Teasel is an interesting plant. Had many (folk) uses way back, which is why it was intentionally introduced to North America by Europeans.

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edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Sigma 50/2.8 Macro on K-50 [url=https://flic.kr/p/2feWxND]

03-19-2019, 06:02 AM	#14640
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey \ / n E r v e / \ R a T T L i *n g* % bokeh While not creamy, the bokeh in the earlier posted bedspring image wasn't bad, this shot also taken with the Promaster AF Aspehrical f/3.5-5.6 28-80mm has what I would call a rather jarring background! In the spring shot, the randomly leaning and criss-crossing of dried vegetation, as well, as other rusty metal, didn't make a terribly distracting background. In this case, the rectangular patterns of fence posts, fence wire, a gate produced a very different kind of bokeh result. I post this as a warning for others trying to squeeze what might pass as close-ups of large objects shooting this lens wide open at 80mm--sometimes it might work nicely, sometimes not so well. It's the kind of "bokeh" that might make some viewers re-apply their denture adhesive after looking at it too long. . As you suggest, it really works for this shot

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