Purposely out of focus

**pepperberry farm** · 08-31-2018, 08:28 PM - **3 Likes**

sunset tonight

timw4mail · 08-31-2018, 08:32 PM

Great, now I have to wait until tomorrow to attempt this with one of my cameras...

Unless, I consider orange blobs artistic...

DeadJohn · 08-31-2018, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by aaacb

I've tried once to take defocused photos of stars. Is this what you mean? I started the exposure properly focused and then changed it mid-way to get the bubble

Your technique is interesting. I hadn't seen that before, I meant focus on a close foreground object and leave the stars unfocused through the entire exposure. Similar results.

Linked sample below not mine, belongs to Stan Honda | Photographer

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1512/SHonda-pinyon-scorpius1024.jpg

DeadJohn · 08-31-2018, 08:54 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by aaacb

I've tried once to take defocused photos of stars. Is this what you mean? I started the exposure properly focused and then changed it mid-way to get the bubble

Your technique is interesting. I hadn't seen that before, I meant focus on a close foreground object and leave the stars unfocused through the entire exposure. Similar results.

Linked sample below not mine, belongs to Stan Honda | Photographer

**pentaxus** · 08-31-2018, 09:32 PM

Studies in composition, not subject. Nice. AND no need to pixel peep!

jays0n · 08-31-2018, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by pentaxus

Studies in composition, not subject. Nice. AND no need to pixel peep!

It’s like abstract painting or improvised Jazz in a way no? I like to use the colors and shapes to sort of paint with color. And yeah, no comments that it is not sharp or focused just perfectly

There are already so many beautiful pieces here in just 3 pages. I hope it goes for a while.

**GUB** · 09-01-2018, 01:12 AM - **3 Likes**

Funny this thread should happen!. Just a week or so back I was having an outing with a bunch of camera club friends with creativity as a subject. I took an enlarger lens along ( 150mm Leitz) but was getting really funky results when trying to do bokeh type shots like the Stellata Magnolia. So I gave up on focusing altogether! Turns out when I had disassembled the lens to clean it I had reversed the centre concave element!. Trying do do a photoshoot based on unfocusing to the optimum degree was a fun but highly unnatural experience.!

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**ffking** · 09-01-2018, 01:51 AM - **2 Likes**

You're all crazy!

**GUB** · 09-01-2018, 01:54 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by ffking

You're all crazy!

Sharpness is overrated!!

**acoufap** · 09-01-2018, 04:09 AM

Originally posted by GUB

Funny this thread should happen!. Just a week or so back I was having an outing with a bunch of camera club friends with creativity as a subject. I took an enlarger lens along ( 150mm Leitz) but was getting really funky results when trying to do bokeh type shots like the Stellata Magnolia. So I gave up on focusing altogether! Turns out when I had disassembled the lens to clean it I had reversed the centre concave element!. Trying do do a photoshoot based on unfocusing to the optimum degree was a fun but highly unnatural experience.!

cool!

**pepperberry farm** · 09-01-2018, 04:47 AM - **1 Like**

jays0n · 09-01-2018, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by GUB

Funny this thread should happen!. Just a week or so back I was having an outing with a bunch of camera club friends with creativity as a subject. I took an enlarger lens along ( 150mm Leitz) but was getting really funky results when trying to do bokeh type shots like the Stellata Magnolia. So I gave up on focusing altogether! Turns out when I had disassembled the lens to clean it I had reversed the centre concave element!. Trying do do a photoshoot based on unfocusing to the optimum degree was a fun but highly unnatural experience.!

Great photos and a great story. Thanks for sharing.

racingsnake · 09-01-2018, 12:21 PM - **2 Likes**

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Just because)

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victormeldrew · 09-01-2018, 01:10 PM - **3 Likes**

All the time.

**pepperberry farm** · 09-01-2018, 01:19 PM - **1 Like**

perhaps this thread needs to be moved to the Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories forum?

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DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	Originally posted by aaacb I've tried once to take defocused photos of stars. Is this what you mean? I started the exposure properly focused and then changed it mid-way to get the bubble Your technique is interesting. I hadn't seen that before, I meant focus on a close foreground object and leave the stars unfocused through the entire exposure. Similar results. Linked sample below not mine, belongs to Stan Honda \| Photographer https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1512/SHonda-pinyon-scorpius1024.jpg

08-31-2018, 08:54 PM - 5 Likes	#34
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	Originally posted by aaacb I've tried once to take defocused photos of stars. Is this what you mean? I started the exposure properly focused and then changed it mid-way to get the bubble Your technique is interesting. I hadn't seen that before, I meant focus on a close foreground object and leave the stars unfocused through the entire exposure. Similar results. Linked sample below not mine, belongs to Stan Honda \| Photographer

08-31-2018, 09:32 PM	#35
pentaxus Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 1,313	Studies in composition, not subject. Nice. AND no need to pixel peep!

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jays0n Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 471 Original Poster	Originally posted by pentaxus Studies in composition, not subject. Nice. AND no need to pixel peep! It’s like abstract painting or improvised Jazz in a way no? I like to use the colors and shapes to sort of paint with color. And yeah, no comments that it is not sharp or focused just perfectly There are already so many beautiful pieces here in just 3 pages. I hope it goes for a while.

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GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	Originally posted by ffking You're all crazy! Sharpness is overrated!!

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acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,187	Originally posted by GUB Funny this thread should happen!. Just a week or so back I was having an outing with a bunch of camera club friends with creativity as a subject. I took an enlarger lens along ( 150mm Leitz) but was getting really funky results when trying to do bokeh type shots like the Stellata Magnolia. So I gave up on focusing altogether! Turns out when I had disassembled the lens to clean it I had reversed the centre concave element!. Trying do do a photoshoot based on unfocusing to the optimum degree was a fun but highly unnatural experience.! cool!

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jays0n Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 471 Original Poster	Originally posted by GUB Funny this thread should happen!. Just a week or so back I was having an outing with a bunch of camera club friends with creativity as a subject. I took an enlarger lens along ( 150mm Leitz) but was getting really funky results when trying to do bokeh type shots like the Stellata Magnolia. So I gave up on focusing altogether! Turns out when I had disassembled the lens to clean it I had reversed the centre concave element!. Trying do do a photoshoot based on unfocusing to the optimum degree was a fun but highly unnatural experience.! Great photos and a great story. Thanks for sharing.

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pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,660	perhaps this thread needs to be moved to the Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories forum? Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories - PentaxForums.com