Assignment: Bokeh Sept. 30 - Oct. 14

[Saralonde]

Hope you had some fun exploring Bokeh this week. Here's a reminder of what it is and how to achieve it:

Bokeh basic definition (Wikipedia)
Understanding Boke (Luminous Landscape)
DSLR Bokeh Tutorial
Pocket Camera Bokeh Tutorial
Shaped Bokeh

Some bokeh captred by my 50mm lens:


As always, rules:
Please note the change in closing time.

Just a note to new posters: DO NOT start a new thread for your post. Please just hit the reply button at the bottom of any current post and put your image there.

1. Your original image you submit should be taken between the 30th of September and the 14th of October. Each week as an assignment closes on the Wednesday, it will be AUTOMATICALLY deemed *CLOSED* after 8am GMT ( 3am EST) and any posts after that time will not be eligible for the assignment competition. Don't wait until the last minute to post!

2. Your post must include "Assignment: Bokeh" (to show your permission to count it for the contest) and the date the picture was taken (to show that it is a valid entry).

3. EXIF data should be intact. It helps if you can include the main points (including camera, lens, date taken, ISO, shutter speed and aperture) in the text of your message.

4. Only one entry per member (if you can't restrain yourself until the end of the first week you can post two or three separate pictures but your entry should be in a separate post and the only marked with the text above). It must be an original image taken by you.

5. Remember the cross-site image size limit (800px on the longest side).

6. If the image does not exist in post at the end of the contest, it is disqualified. If you modify anything on flickr and re-save the image then the link is broken and the message needs edited to link the picture again before it will be included in the contest.
For everyone, please do not repeat other people's photos by quoting them until the contest is over. If you want to comment on or discuss an entry you can use a link to it (or just delete the picture from the quoted text).

7. If you are looking for the winners of the mini-contest, please check the front page of the DPS blog Saturday late afternoon (EST) and here.

Next week the assignment is "Windows". I'm sure everyone can find some. Can you make a plain window interesting? Does it have an interesting architectural detail? Can you use it to frame something? How about the natural light from the window? Just make sure a window is part of your composition.

[Photoboothguy]

A is for Apple Splash



I'm starting a new project: "Alphabet Speed Photography". Twenty-six speed photography shots, with each subject starting with a different letter of the alphabet. This was the first of my series (added a little shaped-bokeh for effect).

My Alphabet Speed Photography Set

Date: October 4th, 2009
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T1i
Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Two flashes, 580exII and 430exII. 580exII in umbrella at 1/32nd power to illuminate the apple, 430exII pointed down at the apple at 1/64th power to capture splash.

[sdhondatuner]

Bokeh Cattle and their Cowboy. I've wanted to try this for a couple of months now.



Taken: 10/02/2009
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikkor 55-200 mm
Exposure: 0.3
Aperture: f/5.3
Focal Length: 175 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: SB-600

** I had a couple people ask, so here is what I did to shoot this shot
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdhondatuner/3994257742/

[GwenieThePooh]

Red Bud




EXIF:
Camera: Nikon D50
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 450
Flash: No Flash
Date and Time (Original): 2009:10:05 00:07:07

[cwalker71]

Camera: Nikon D90
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Used dual flashes

[mystral98]

Date: May 9, 2009
Camera: Nikon D60
Lens: AF Nikkor 50mm f1.8D
Focal Length: 50mm
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed:1/4000s

[karwash]

While reading through the instructions for getting bokeh with an P&S, I thought I'd give myself a challenge this week and use my P&S in stead. And I'm glad I did. In the process I finally figured out how to set ISO manually on that thing..!

Here's "Sally" (who sells sea shells by the shiny sea shore):



Date picture taken: October 4, 2009.
EXIF:
Camera: Samsung L700
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/2000)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -2 EV
Flash: No Flash

Setup configuration (should anyone be interested): Assignment: bokeh - setup

[Sweedon]

Camera: Sony DSC-H1
Exposure: 0.3
Aperture: f/3.7
Focal Length: 72 mm
ISO Speed: 64
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Date and Time (Original): 2009:10:06 13:13:54-04:00

[army_of_one]

A hand-held macro of my windshield:

Driving Rain


EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Date and Time (Original): 2009:04:29 10:46:21

[jeadly]

From a while ago, but one of my favorites.