Joel wrote
>
> On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > A picture from two nights ago is posted on www.zone-10.com and
> > illustrates the "horrible" bokeh of the OM Zuiko 50mm F1.4 lens wide
> > open.
> >
> > Lens: 50mm F1.4 (>1,100,000)
> > Camera: OM-3Ti
> > Film: Fujifilm NPZ 800
> >
> > Low res scan from a PhotoCD.
>
> I like the photo. Bokeh, who cares?
I also think this is a great photo, and I also think that bokeh doesn't really
enter this discussion.
What we see is an interesting and artistically satisfying blend of movement
and of stationary objects in the one image.
For someone who enjoyed studying physics at Uni even though my
competence in maths was awful (but I passed due to being able to visualise
processes very well) I find the image of the sound-wave-generating motion
of the guitar strings fascinating and it reminded me of how spanish-style
guitarists generate harmonics by lightly fingering a sounding string on the
exact point of the particular harmonic sought.
Bokeh to me refers to the rendering of out-of-focus background material
which may have a blend of highlights and dark patches.
Brian Swale.
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