The Bokeh Machine ~ Blowing Some Bubbles

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I was on the side of Mt. Tolmie, surrounded by tall grass, looking down at the pretty lights in the valley below. There were traffic lights, cars, the lights from stores and gas stations.

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Sony NEX-7, 1/25s ISO200 50mm f/1.8

I set my wife's camera with it's lovely Leica f/2.8 lens on a tripod and positioned it so that the lights from traffic at an intersection below seemed to be shooting out from the lens... thus blowing some bubbles.

Note: I called that lens on her camera "lovely" but that piece of junk could not create bokeh at all. It didn't need to, it was just a prop.

No, the 'magic' came from my Sony NEX-7 with Nikon 50 mm f/1.8 lens attached by an adapter.

I hope you enjoy this photo which was created purely for the love of Bokeh. This photo is my entry for Qurator's Photo Quest | Bokeh

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If your wife reads your post she may be wanting you to buy her a new lens soon.

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Haha, I already did :-)

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Ah thats why you were free to trash talk her lens, it all makes sense now. ;-}

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It was more the camera. That was a bridge camera with non-interchangeable lens and a tiny cell-phone sized sensor. Anyway, that's long gone.

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That is true indeed. Some lenses are really good but produce unflattering bokeh :)

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Yes, and I've had lenses that created nice bokeh overall but small objects like pebbles on a beach would make an ugly mess.

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Really turned up the WOW factor!💯

Good luck in the contest.
Your bokeh photo is my favorite! @keithboone

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Thank you, Nina! I wish you were the judge! I appreciate the comment :-)

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Did she know you were taking the picture or was it a surprise?

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Thank you vey much. Yes, she knew. She waited while I set it up.

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