CHALLENGE this month is to shoot as many pictures as u can with your lens "wide open" meaning the biggest aperture u have to create the most bokeh with christmas lights :D

*tips for our new photographers out there who dont own a prime lens. trick would be to zoom out as much as u can and get as close to the subject thus creating less depth of field and more bokeh in the back :D

ITS BOKEH TIME GENTLEMEN

50mm @f1.4 1/60@800iso

 

YAY!!!!!! Favorite time of year, favorite picture to take!

 

Dunno if I'll be able to get lights in all my shots as that would limit where I can take them. Well, at home at least.

 

Doesn't have to have lights right? Hell I am Jewish...we no haz X-MAZ Tweeee. But I can take photos of Christmas stuff anyway!

 

i really do hate this time of year. lol.

 

doesnt have to be christmas lights u guys can play with any light source we just need hollywood bokeh :D u can go down the street and get cool shots of tail lights and street lights... christmas lights r just easy to come by this time of year they put them up all over the place


50mm @f1.4 1/60 iso400 +sb600

 

Great idea with all the holiday lights up. Will post up some on here soon.

 

I still need to take my first shot for this. Where's everyone else at?

 

havent been on the forums lately, ill probably take a pic or two later at home lol

 

Taken on my girlfriend's D3100.
50mm 1.8D f/2.5 1/60 sec

 

I want to try this even though i dont know how to use my camera. I just bought a Canon 3Ti 2 days ago after wanting a good camera 3 yrs ago, but idk how to use it well. I hope i can take a decent picture

 

good to see some one else post something
Ethan tip for your next shot is to open up all the way. that 50mm lens u have opens to f1.8 u get more rounded circles instead of those polygon shapes. plus makes for easier picture taking in low light conditions. are u shooting full auto that the camera picked that f stop for u?

 

Sounds good, thanks!
Actually, I had full control over the f stop. It was my first time using the lens, so I was trying to get a feel for it. I was all over the place with the settings.

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57319814@N04/6480444701/http://www.flickr.com/photos/57319814@N04/6480444701/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/57319814@N04/, on Flickr

 

nice shot king! lol ive attempted to shoot a cell phone before and can never get the exposure right for the screen.

 

Thanks! i set the white balance to match my phone, reason why the christmas lights are waay yellow. I masked them out and fixed the exposures to get it right looking, took me 5 minutes lol

 

 

50mm 1.8D @f/1.8, 1/30 second, ISO 100

 

im not using my lenses right, my pictures arent as amazing as all your guys's pictures xD

 

Hah, whatever dude! That last shot you posted was awesome!