PS bokeh

[Henri F]

Ron and many others have brought forth the bokeh quality of the 85mm f/1.4 lens. That quality alone warrants a hefty price premium over Nikon's other 85mm lens (double the price or thereabouts I believe).

Has anyone come across a Photoshop filter that makes mundane defocused transitions "pretty", or give a wonderful bokeh-effect to high-DOF pictures (provided, of course, that the user is astute enough to select the out-of focus background)?

Seems like it'd be a useful image manipulation tool, but I get the feeling it's something only esoteric glass can achieve. Is it?

Cheers,

Henri

 

[PerL]

Ron and many others have brought forth the bokeh quality of the
85mm f/1.4 lens. That quality alone warrants a hefty price premium
over Nikon's other 85mm lens (double the price or thereabouts I
believe).

Has anyone come across a Photoshop filter that makes mundane
defocused transitions "pretty", or give a wonderful bokeh-effect to
high-DOF pictures (provided, of course, that the user is astute
enough to select the out-of focus background)?

Try Gaussian blur, the real thing looks better, though.
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[Leon Obers]

Has anyone come across a Photoshop filter that makes mundane
defocused transitions "pretty", or give a wonderful bokeh-effect to
high-DOF pictures (provided, of course, that the user is astute
enough to select the out-of focus background)?

Seems like it'd be a useful image manipulation tool, but I get the
feeling it's something only esoteric glass can achieve. Is it?

See:
http://www.studiodewinter.nl
Most of the blurred background is done by Photoshop.

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Leon Obers

 

[Duncan C]

For those of us not well versed in esoteric photography terms, here's a link that explains Bokeh:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bokeh.htm

(Remember, guys, a lot of less experienced users read these forums)

Duncan C
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Has anyone come across a Photoshop filter that makes mundane
defocused transitions "pretty", or give a wonderful bokeh-effect to
high-DOF pictures (provided, of course, that the user is astute
enough to select the out-of focus background)?

Seems like it'd be a useful image manipulation tool, but I get the
feeling it's something only esoteric glass can achieve. Is it?

See:
http://www.studiodewinter.nl
Most of the blurred background is done by Photoshop.

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Leon Obers

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[Leon Obers]

For those of us not well versed in esoteric photography terms,
here's a link that explains Bokeh:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/bokeh.htm

And some real test pictures:
http://www.bokeh.de/en/index.html
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Leon Obers

 

[Leon Obers]

And some real test pictures:
http://www.bokeh.de/en/index.html

Canon vs Nikon
http://www.wlcastleman.com/equip/reviews/85mm/

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Leon Obers

 

[Lou Verruto]

Not to my knowledge. Bokeh is a function of lens design. The 85 1.4D is an excellent example, as is the Summicron 50mm and 90mm. If there is a filter that can replicate the defocused areas exactly as these lenses do, PLEASE let me know. I'd love to have it!

Ron and many others have brought forth the bokeh quality of the
85mm f/1.4 lens. That quality alone warrants a hefty price premium
over Nikon's other 85mm lens (double the price or thereabouts I
believe).

Has anyone come across a Photoshop filter that makes mundane
defocused transitions "pretty", or give a wonderful bokeh-effect to
high-DOF pictures (provided, of course, that the user is astute
enough to select the out-of focus background)?

Seems like it'd be a useful image manipulation tool, but I get the
feeling it's something only esoteric glass can achieve. Is it?

Cheers,

Henri

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