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Merry Christmas from me! · 04:43 PM

These taken with my Super Takumar. The round bokeh were wide open and the heart bokeh shots at f2.4

Most I have played with the clarity slider to give them a dreamy feel

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These taken with the Pentax DA 35mm f2.4 wide open:

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daacon · 12-21-2013, 04:47 PM

Great series and right back at ya :-)

Gareth · 12-21-2013, 04:49 PM

Cheers Dave!

Hope you have a good one

Na Horuk · 12-21-2013, 04:51 PM

Wow, now those are some amazing photographs!
Really dreamy and 3D. I thought the heart-bokeh was great, but then I saw the photos with the regular circular bokeh and I think they look even better (since the bokeh balls complement the circular ornaments)

And Merry Christmas to you, too!

Last edited by Na Horuk; 12-21-2013 at 04:56 PM.

**eaglem** · 12-21-2013, 05:02 PM

Very well thought out and created. The same to you and yours, be safe.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 12-21-2013, 07:23 PM

Very nice images and a merry Christmas to you and yours.

Gareth · 12-22-2013, 02:55 AM

Thanks all! Hope you all have a great Christmas wherever you are

imaspy · 12-22-2013, 04:38 AM

These are absolutely superb - even the cheesy bokeh shapes

Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

Keep and eye out to make sure one of these doesn't end up as a Hallmark card next year!

slowpez · 12-22-2013, 07:35 AM

Really enjoyed seeing the different bokeh you captured. Have a Merry Christmas and a greater New Year.

Gareth · 12-22-2013, 08:36 AM

Thanks both! The cheesy bokeh is from a DIY heart shaped aperture that attaches to the lens. It's a bit trial and error in terms of size but once nailed its great! I've made a star aperture also. Have a great Christmas

charliezap · 12-22-2013, 08:42 AM

A very nice series Gareth.Have a very Merry Christmas.--charliezap

Gareth · 12-22-2013, 10:06 AM

You too Charlie

**Kerrowdown** · 12-22-2013, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by First Poster

Merry Christmas from me!

The same to you to my man and a have a great Hogmanay.

Gareth · 12-22-2013, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

The same to you to my man and a have a great Hogmanay.

You too!

Nothing to adventurous for me, 3 kids put paid to them days!!

**Sailor** · 12-22-2013, 05:19 PM

A delightful series - something about these photos that is . . . . . mirthful. Terrific stuff and Merry Christmas.

Jer

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Great series and right back at ya :-)

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Gareth Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 768 Original Poster	Cheers Dave! Hope you have a good one

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Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Wow, now those are some amazing photographs! Really dreamy and 3D. I thought the heart-bokeh was great, but then I saw the photos with the regular circular bokeh and I think they look even better (since the bokeh balls complement the circular ornaments) And Merry Christmas to you, too! Last edited by Na Horuk; 12-21-2013 at 04:56 PM.

12-21-2013, 05:02 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,146	Very well thought out and created. The same to you and yours, be safe.

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Very nice images and a merry Christmas to you and yours.

12-22-2013, 02:55 AM	#7
Gareth Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 768 Original Poster	Thanks all! Hope you all have a great Christmas wherever you are

12-22-2013, 04:38 AM	#8
imaspy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 294	These are absolutely superb - even the cheesy bokeh shapes Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. Keep and eye out to make sure one of these doesn't end up as a Hallmark card next year!

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Really enjoyed seeing the different bokeh you captured. Have a Merry Christmas and a greater New Year.

12-22-2013, 08:36 AM	#10
Gareth Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 768 Original Poster	Thanks both! The cheesy bokeh is from a DIY heart shaped aperture that attaches to the lens. It's a bit trial and error in terms of size but once nailed its great! I've made a star aperture also. Have a great Christmas

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charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	A very nice series Gareth.Have a very Merry Christmas.--charliezap

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Gareth Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 768 Original Poster	You too Charlie

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by First Poster Merry Christmas from me! The same to you to my man and a have a great Hogmanay.

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Gareth Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 768 Original Poster	Originally posted by kerrowdown The same to you to my man and a have a great Hogmanay. You too! Nothing to adventurous for me, 3 kids put paid to them days!!

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	A delightful series - something about these photos that is . . . . . mirthful. Terrific stuff and Merry Christmas. Jer