Comments on: Aperture Mask: The Many Faces of Bokeh

By: kyun

kyun — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:31:07 +0000

I remember seeing this technique explained in a Korean TV show a few years ago. A lot of people were shooting photos of a bridge at night, and nice results came out with all the heart shaped bokehs of the lights coming out of the bridge.

By: leorolim

leorolim — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:47:40 +0000

Forgot the link :(

http://flickr.com/photos/leorolim/2963162068/

By: leorolim

leorolim — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:47:07 +0000

Tried hard and failed lots of times ;) But I managed it :D

By: Udi

Udi — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:00:18 +0000

Hi Darren, Thanks for the link in. This is a favorite method of mine for a long time. There is another post Removing The Mystery From The Heart Shaped Bokeh Thing that provides several tips on this technique and reveals some of the principles behind it

By: Brett Dickson

Brett Dickson — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:47:24 +0000

For all those people who own a SLR with a 50mm prime lens, this technique works really well.

Here is an example of mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettdickson/2898496458/

Some important points to remember when creating the mask:
* Make sure the pattern is centred on the lens
* Make sure the pattern is not too large for the lens
* Add tabs to the edge of the mask that you fold back over the lens and hold in place either by hand or with a rubber band

By: paul saulnier

paul saulnier — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:43:09 +0000

yup …im interested …damn you ..now i have to try it ..it gave me an idea for my flickr shots at night …thanks ….might try this weekend if weather permits me

By: Dasoar

Dasoar — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:42:57 +0000

Thank you so much ! This seems like a great idea. Time to make use of those itty bitty paper punches my children use for crafts.

All the best,
Daspar

By: PRH

PRH — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:38:35 +0000

I’ve seen this technique before and I’ve always been impressed with the results. I never tried it myself so always thought the the aperture shape had to be bigger. It looks like you can buy a cheap decorative card punch like the ones for scrapbooking to get a neatly cut shape.

Love the images

By: Brian Mauter

Brian Mauter — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:37:54 +0000

I think this is very cool. I’ve already given it a try:
http://mauter.com/pictures/picture1186.html

Cool article.

By: Jenny Stewart

Jenny Stewart — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:22:52 +0000

Wow! What a neat idea! Keep up the great work!