Festive Drink Bokeh (Helios 44M-4 vintage lens)

Our wine of choice for Boxing Day. It's become a tradition that I post one of these pictures each Christmas.

Campo Viejo Gran Reserva, in a Campo Viejo glass.

A fine wine, highly recommended by the Howcroft household.

This beautiful Spanish Rioja along with Chilean Carménère feature on top of our wine list.

Shot with a vintage Helios 44M-4 58mm f2 lens, which is renowned for producing the beautiful bokeh you see in this photo.

I thought i shot this at f2, but when I looked at my lens this morning the aperture ring marker was half way between f2 and f2.8.

Cheers, Salute, Cin Cin, Salud, Prost, Santé!, À votre santé!, Sláinte, Bottoms Up

[Margo]

Great shot Phil

[Beryl Lloyd]

Cheers Phil

[Dione Giorgio]

Wow, as beautiful as one of your portrait shots, Phil and definitely more delicious, Haha.

[KWind]

Nice capture. I like the bokeh background.

[Pat Knowles]

I remembered you like this wine Phil so knew it was yours!

[FBailey]

Your Helios has done a beautiful job Phil:)

[Helen Jane]

we love a good rioja too. Our Christmas day wine this year was brought from the Cremisan valley near Bethlehem, which seemed very appropriate. Fabulous bokeh served here with your wine.

[Granagringa]

Great tradition...both the wine and the image. Happy Holiday Season.

[Lee]

I am partial to a drop of this. Good shot.

[Casablanca]

Love this particular Rioja too.
Happy New Year to you!