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Beautiful bokeh | Canberra photographer

Sunday, October 25, 2009

My photographer buddies all know how much I love my 100mm macro lens. I mean, I really love it. The bokeh it is capable of producing is full of the most amazing patterns and texture. For the non-photographers, bokeh is the ‘blurry’ part of a photograph–in a photo where one part is in focus but everything behind or in front is out of focus. Macro lenses, telephoto lenses and high quality lenses with wide apertures generally produce the best bokeh.

Here is proof…

[all taken at the Botanic Gardens in September]

Smoky bokeh

Dreamy bokeh

Sunny bokeh

Rainbow bokeh

Rich bokeh

Fluffy bokeh

Painted bokeh

The last one is my favourite. What’s yours?

I am going to be making prints of some of my macro work available for sale in 2010. Drop me a line if you’re interested.

Oh, and before I forget AGAIN, katphoto has a facebook page! I’ve had it for ages, and have neglected to mention it on here. So if you’re on facebook, you can find the page here.

Posted in fine art photography, personal projects

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Hayley - I love them all Katie, but #4 is my favourite, closely followed by the last one, then the first one.

You take beautiful macros and yes, the bokeh is to die for. I think you should make some into cards to sell…they’d do well especially in florists!

Felicity Woods - They are just beautiful Katie. Makes me want to learn more about photography again.
I love the last one too – and “Sunny Bokeh”. (Although all of them are great.) I’d be very interested in getting something like that done up as a canvas or print for our walls. They are stunning. I’m also really wanting to find some art for our little ones’ walls – and would love some bright happy (nature) macros on canvas (as set of 3 each maybe). Do you have anything?

whint - Beautiful…. I am so keen for a 105 macro.. #3 is my fave one!

Kim Selby - OMG – these are just stunning. Every single one, I would definitely put these on my walls.

Bianca - Oh my goodness, i love them all!! If I have to have a fave its the second from the top, i love it, the tones and colours are perfect! You are just so clever!

Christine - Wow Katie! Great shots! You make me want to hurry up and get the 100 macro! :) Love the bokeh and the colours… my fave is the 2nd from the bottom – adore the colours!

claire - i LOVE the 4th one, such gorgeous colour. :-)

ltcphotography - Wow! I agree – bokeh produces incredible images. I LOVE the last one as well. So many of these remind me of beautiful paintings! Nice work!

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