Photographing your Bokeh

[Leica 77]

G1 + Leica R Summicron 50mm. "Vibes".

 

[Leica 77]

Well things start to clarify a little around the idea of a book.

There is another thing one must not forget that unsharp photographs are a sin for most professional photographers. The other day a photographer was hilarously telling me he was on an exhibition with unsharp photographs.
A sharp photograph is highest on the list of his capabilitys, otherwise they are fuzzy.

Greetings, Michiel

Hi My Friend Michiel,

I am afraid that the following image "Elizabeth" is probably one of these unsharp photographs! Best regards!

 

[woodmancy]

Hi My Friend Michiel,

I am afraid that the following image "Elizabeth" is probably one of these unsharp photographs! Best regards!

OOF is very good - lovely, lovely, lovely.

Keith

 

[Leica 77]

OOF is very good - lovely, lovely, lovely.

Keith

Hi My Mentor and Friend Keith,
Many thanks for your kind comments! Your leadership is stellar in this thread!

 

[f6cvalkyrie]

The idea of Raphael for an exhibition in Brussel is very nice although I don't know if it should be in collaboration of a painter. May be if there is a very clear link to the theme.

Well, there could be a clear link of themes, if we all start making bokehgraphs of maritime themes ...
Keith & Michiel already showed us the way

Have a nice day,
Rafael

 

[woodmancy]

"Stromboli"

G1 with Oly 9-18

Keith

 

[woodmancy]

G1 + Leica R Summicron 50mm. "Vibes".

Leica:

This one is intriguing, why did you call it "vibes"?

It reminds me of those high speed camera photos where a bullet pierces an apple - my first thought is to call it "shot" or "projectile" or something . . .

As Ranger pointed out, I think naming is essential to this art, and he has certainly got me doing it.
But the name need have no relationship to the original subject that gave the image. For instance, I did one a few weeks ago in the UK that I called "Mist over the Lake" (I think) - but the subject was the footpath outside of my hotel window. Thats whats good about bokehgraphs, you can run wild with the imagery, if you are doing these pure abstracts.

Keith

 

[Brian Mosley]

Personally, I am averse to that idea (ie. AFA my images are concerned).

IMHO, if this is done through this site, it may or may not help this site.

Look at some examples (sites) out there that have this sort of schemes.

One ridiculous site publishes books/calendars and such (selected by a few who run that operation) and every contributing member is obliged (or spammed) into buying a copy. :thumbdown:

That said, I am sure Jack and Guy have a vision and purpose for this site and they would answer that question.

Having coordinated a major exhibition, printed book and e-book on behalf of the Olympus Photo Safari Group - I would be the first to applaud anyone generous enough to undertake such a worthy project!

And just to agree with Vivek's comment above - we never obliged anyone to buy anything on our project - the book sits on blurb, take it or leave it

p.s. fabulous bee shots Vivek, you really can't see the wires! :ROTFL:

Cheers

Brian

 

[woodmancy]

Another thought, Leica, of course, I could not call "Stromboli", above, "garden footpath" because the image, although OOF is recognizable :deadhorse:

Keith

 

[Brian Mosley]

I am what most people would call a successful business man. I have created one company that was sold in 2002 for enough cash to keep me going for another 100 years. I have another software company that I am still running that could get more cash than that. Cash is not on the top of my mind.

Keith, I have the perfect solution... send Vivek half and you can both forget about money for the next 50 years, plus we can get on with this book project! :ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL:

Just kidding, money is only ever a problem / obsession when you don't have enough

Cheers

Brian

 

[m3photo]

Re: "Cash"

Just kidding, money is only ever a problem / obsession when you don't have enough

Quite. Just what I read into the corresponding "messages" on the subject.
I agree with what Woody Allen was quoted as saying:
I'd rather be rich than poor, even if only for economical reasons.

 

[Vivek]

Wow! Things take shape with ears and noses on their own.

I said, I should be left out of this book scheme (whatever reasons I have are my own and I do not need to articulate it) and when Jerry MK mentioned about "commercialization", I clarified my position- meaning that I am not opposed to commerce or "free market" (for lack of a better term).

Word contributions from me and snaps (just as many others) makes this site rich.

Next time someone starts a thread with a new phrase of an age old theme (e.g. fuzz), please specify that any images in that thread would go into a book.

As for my richness or poorness, that is a personal matter. All I can say is that I am comfortable with what I have.

 

[kweide]

Just to inform you:

I am leaving !
Heading south, arriving Italy tomorrow mornig. Will have a nice week in Florence and all that nice stuff around... See you later.

 

[woodmancy]

Just to inform you:

I am leaving !
Heading south, arriving Italy tomorrow mornig. Will have a nice week in Florence and all that nice stuff around... See you later.

Kweide:
I hope you stay on line - - - I envy you, we've not been to Florence yet, and we need to correct that. I'm going to post a few ideas on how we could do a book - soon.
Moderators - we need your opinion on how we go about this. We appreciate the forum, and without it this would not happen.

Keith

 

[woodmancy]

"What's going on inside?" - inspired by Kweide

Keith

 

[Michiel Schierbeek]

Next time someone starts a thread with a new phrase of an age old theme (e.g. fuzz), please specify that any images in that thread would go into a book.
QUOTE]

Four put downs in one sentence! You are a master of misintrepetation.
Someone ?
New phrase of an age old theme?
Fuzz?
You know as well as everyone that the idea for a book just popped up a few posts before by Klaus. No one is trying to trap you into a book from the beginning.
The force to know all things better can get in your way and as so often on fora can make things start to turn sour (again).
As you state you are a free and happy person, so live up to it and do not put down peoples ideas or fuzzy things up.
Have a nice day
Michiel

 

[Leica 77]

Leica:

This one is intriguing, why did you call it "vibes"?

It reminds me of those high speed camera photos where a bullet pierces an apple - my first thought is to call it "shot" or "projectile" or something . . .

As Ranger pointed out, I think naming is essential to this art, and he has certainly got me doing it.
But the name need have no relationship to the original subject that gave the image. For instance, I did one a few weeks ago in the UK that I called "Mist over the Lake" (I think) - but the subject was the footpath outside of my hotel window. Thats whats good about bokehgraphs, you can run wild with the imagery, if you are doing these pure abstracts.

Keith

Hi My Friend Keith,

We are on the same page. I thought of flying objects such as UFOs, etc. Vibes seemed a bit more metaphysical and appropriate for the image at that time.

G1 + Leica R 50mm Summicron. "Garland".

 

[Leica 77]

"What's going on inside?" - inspired by Kweide

Keith

Beautiful colors! Outstanding bokehgraph! :thumbs:

 

[JerryMK]

Woodmancy and Leica77 I like you "abstract" bokehgraphs. Great colors. I had a bad habit deleting my fuzzy images. But now I have discovered the beauty hidden inside them from now they will survive...

G1 Canon 100mm f4 Macro

 

[Leica 77]

Woodmancy and Leica77 I like you "abstract" bokehgraphs. Great colors. I had a bad habit deleting my fuzzy images. But now I have discovered the beauty hidden inside them from now they will survive...

G1 Canon 100mm f4 Macro

Hi My Friend Jerry,
Simply stunning! :thumbs: