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In the image above, the focal point is delicately captured, drawing attention to the flower while the background softly blurs into bokeh circles, a delightful optical effect produced by the lens. Bokeh adds a gentle touch to the backdrop, accentuating the main subject.
2. What Makes Beautiful Bokeh?
Bokeh effect is lens-dependent rather than camera-dependent, thus different lenses create distinct bokeh effects due to their optical designs. Portrait and telephoto lenses with wide maximum apertures yield smoother bokeh.
Beautiful bokeh enhances visual comfort, rendering a soft, smooth background with circular, edgeless orbs, ensuring seamless transitions in blurred areas. Conversely, unattractive bokeh disrupts visual focus, resulting in jagged edges and abrupt transitions.
3. Bokeh Shapes
The shape of bokeh is determined by the lens aperture diaphragm. Older lenses like the Nikon 50mm f/1.4D have 7 straight-edged aperture blades, resulting in angular bokeh effects like this:
On the other hand, modern lenses typically have 9 rounded aperture blades, producing circular bokeh effects (e.g., Nikon 105mm f/2.8G VR).
4. How to Capture Excellent Bokeh?
Capturing Stunning Bokeh with Various Lenses
Most fast lenses with rounded aperture blades and wide apertures produce exquisite bokeh. Examples include Nikon 85mm f/1.4G and Canon 85mm f/1.2 II USM. Lower-cost alternatives like Nikon 85mm f/1.8G and Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM also offer impressive results. With numerous excellent lens options available, experimenting to find the most suitable one is essential.
Examples of Bokeh Photography
Photograph by Danielle De Angelis:
Photos by Lukas Lafayete:
Captured by Marcelo Chagas:
Images courtesy of Andrea Piacquadio:
Visuals by Talha Riaz:
Photos by Anderson Martins:
Captured by Freestocksorg:
Imagery by Alexandr Podvalny:
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