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Is out-of-focus photography very niche or lost cause? [closed]
I recently decided to ditch my typical style of photography and opt to experiment with having the objects out of focus. I'm slightly indifferent with the results (as I'm learning this effect, will ...
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Maximizing bokeh in the foreground?
Another question asks, How can I maximize the “blurry background, sharp subject” (bokeh) effect?
Rather than the background, I am interested in blurring the foreground. What techniques or advice are ...
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What is the photography term for blurred / dragged lights?
What is the photography term for blurred / dragged lights? Hare are two quick examples from my phone:
Would this be considered bokeh, or does a term even exist for this?
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In an out-of-focus photo, why do lights look different than normal/dark areas?
In an image that is out-of-focus on purpose, e.g. on a night photo of a street, why do the spotlights look so much different than the usual focus blur?
Such spots tend to have sharper edges/shapes (...
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How to get blurry backlights but sharp focused front face [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I maximise that “blurry background, sharp subject” (bokeh) effect?
How can I take shallow depth of field photos with a point-and-shoot camera?
I have simple Nikon ...
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Which Lensbaby Sweet 35 or Edge 80 effects are harder to reproduce post-processing?
I want some suggestions from Lensbaby users.
I have the plastic optic, double glass and fisheye optic. I use the composer.
The recent new optics: Sweet 35 and Edge 80 seem very intriguing and I ...
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Can a photo with nothing in focus be considered to have bokeh?
This photo was accidentally captured by me. Can it be considered to have bokeh? I am confused, because it does not have any foreground in focus.
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What's the difference between Bokeh and Gaussian Blur?
I have heard multiple times in photography, the words Bokeh, and Gaussian Blur. To me, it seems that the words are used almost interchangeably, but in some instances, I have heard them contrasted. ...
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Is the bokeh in this picture naturally occurring, or added in post-processing?
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I feel like the blur is not natural. Looks like it was Gaussian Blurred with the couple as the center. What do you guys think?
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How does background blur (bokeh) relate to sensor size?
This is a somewhat theoretical question.
Suppose I first take a photo of a subject using a full frame sensor DSLR, with a given lens (say 50mm prime lens at f/3.5).
Now suppose I exchange the camera ...
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How to avoid a halo around the edges?
I am just post-processing some pictures I took last spring. On lots of them, I notice a halo around the edges of objects which are slightly outside the focused depth.
I shot without a tripod, with ...
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How can I take shallow depth of field photos with a point-and-shoot camera?
I have a compact digital camera, and in macro mode I can manage to achieve a blurred background, if the background is far enough away. Can this be done when taking non-macro pictures, and if not, is ...
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How can I maximize the "blurry background, sharp subject" (bokeh) effect?
I know that this effect occurs when there's a shallow depth of field.
My question is, what are the various ways I can increase this effect in my photos when I'm taking them?
Note that I'm not ...
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