Bokeh - Photography Contest [56 entries]

big mosquito Picture

Winning entry, with a score of:
66.9%
Contest goal:

Bokeh is the blur,or the asthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image, or "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light." Bokeh can make a mundane image very dramatic. Your goal in this contest is not to simply have bokeh, but use it to enhance the subject of the photo. The subject can be anything, except people. If you're not sure what bokeh exactly is, do a quick search in google images to see some examples.


Status: finished. Check out the winners below!
Suggested by: kyricom

madamemonty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokeh ( 5 years and 3411 days ago )
friiskiwi: Looking at the entries so far, most people seems to think Bokeh means shallow DOF, to me Bokeh is interesting patterns and light in the out of focus areas. Could we have a little more clarification. ( 5 years and 3410 days ago )
adeincyprus: Looking at the amount of entries already placed in these new contests, it is obvious that a lot, if not most, of the users here have a stock of photos which they ues. That is sad, because they are not encouraged to go out and shoot new material......maybe it is about time pxl put a date limit on entries, to encourage new material............especially as the contests themselves seem to be repeated over and again... ( 5 years and 3410 days ago )
Lodd: or sumbit odd contests? like "Bokeh, and pens" or "flowers, inside a shoe" or such ( 5 years and 3410 days ago )
Perathor: agee lodd, i see before oldes etrys ,on new, is that aloud? ( 5 years and 3410 days ago )
friiskiwi: I assume old entries can be re-entered if they were from before the 'CRASH', Are our photos used as stock photos, so they want to replace the photos they lost? ( 5 years and 3410 days ago )
momvera: I agree with friiskiwi, most of entries just with nicely blurred background. And when we'll vote will it be taken to attention? Lodd, your suggestion about bokeh and pants??? LOL ( 5 years and 3410 days ago )
jawshoewhah: There is no rule stating any entries in a previous contest may not be used. But I'll probably still enter a new one. ( 5 years and 3408 days ago )
Contest Moderator: Please, J, read the guidelines: "Each photo entered during the same contest or in each different contest MUST be an original composition." What does this tell you? ( 5 years and 3408 days ago )
FallingHorse: I think most entries have confused DOF with Bokeh. I think there should be a date limit for all entries ie - shot within the previous 12 months (allow for different seasons in hemispheres) ( 5 years and 3407 days ago )
friiskiwi: FallingHorse is so right about the confusion between Bokeh and DOF, Do wish the moderators would start deleting some of the ones that don't fit the theme. I have tried to red flag some of them, but we can no longer see what we have red flagged, so I have given up. ( 5 years and 3406 days ago )
van049: I think I finally figured out what you meant in 'BOKEH.' I do hope my recent upload is acceptable! ( 5 years and 3406 days ago )
HEAVENANDUS7: I won't be around for the Contest, Due to having a C-section Tomorrow.....I just wanted to say GL 2 U All ( 5 years and 3405 days ago )
momvera: Good Luck to you Heavenandus7, I wish to you and your baby to be healthy and happy. ( 5 years and 3405 days ago )
HEAVENANDUS7: Thank you Hunny ( 5 years and 3405 days ago )
Artifakts: After 2 deleted pictures, I definitely don't understant what Bokeh is ... ( 5 years and 3404 days ago )
friiskiwi: here is a link to a turotial on Bokeh http://www1.canon.com.au/worldofeos/learn/get-creative/experimenting-with-bokeh.aspx ( 5 years and 3404 days ago )
Artifakts: Thank you, I'll try it. ( 5 years and 3403 days ago )

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big mosquito - created by Perathor


big mosquito
Favs: 2SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 1/56Score: 66.9% (37)20339 views

(5 years and 3410 days ago)


All you need is love... - created by karaflazz


All you need is love...
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 2/56Score: 64.3% (30)25499 views

I am sure you gonna wonder how did i manage to get this effect...the "heart shape" bokeh effect.Easy...all you have to do is cut a piece of black paper,make a hole in the center with the desirable shape you want(in this case a heart) place it in front of your camera lens,zoom,manual focus to blur the background & here you are...You have a very nice bokeh effect & an O R I G I N A L (not in PS) vignette. (5 years and 3407 days ago)


After the rain - created by wind


After the rain
Favs: 1SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 3/56Score: 63.9% (25)18993 views

(5 years and 3408 days ago)


Perfumed - created by lausanne


Perfumed
Favs: 2SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 4/56Score: 62.9% (20)20336 views

Collection of perfume bottles. Taken with a Nikon D80 with a 50mm lens. (5 years and 3410 days ago)


snow bokeh - created by Alexandra


snow bokeh
Favs: 6SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 5/56Score: 62.1% (15)19886 views

snow+sun=this one (5 years and 3410 days ago)