The rollover didn't work but the image is your modified version so I was
able to compare directly with my own. I'm impressed with the effect
since it not only removed the edginess but seems to push the background
further back. It gives the woodpecker a 3D-like effect. I'll
definitely work on that when I get the chance.
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> ....
>>
>> Yes, the bokeh in the background of the woodpecker it very edgy.
>> Strangely, it's the same lens and focal length as the poppy shot
>> but with different backgrounds and distances.
>
> Practically every time there's a discussionof bokeh here or I read
> about it elsewhere, there is no or almost no mention of the effect of
> subject and background distances. As your poppy and woodpecker shots
> ilustrate those factors are crucial.
>
>> I'll give the Gaussian blur a try. I have a lot of other
>> woodpecker shots which I didn't use because there's even more of
>> that edgy background. That particular shot is cropped to make the
>> bird larger but also to eliminate some of the edginess.
>>
>
> I've put my little test up. IF working at full size, the blur setting
> would probably be different.
> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/CNorcutt/PilWoodPecker.htm>
>
>
> Moose
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