Snowflake Lights

Creating shaped bokeh has been on the list for a while. I had a chance to try it tonight, with the Christmas tree. Hey... the craft store was having a sale on the shaped hole punchers. ;) Here is a snowflake, in time for the season.

This is going to take some practice... but thanks, as always, for taking time to stop by.

[Montez Sattman]

This is fun! :)

[Amanda Powell]

Never thought about the shaped punches. I tried it cutting my own heart shape.

[Rosie Kerr]

@froggie0628 I thought about it, too, but I knew I would stink at it. So I went to a craft store and bought some paper shaped hole punches. They aren't expensive and you can cut the paper to fit over the lens. Worked like a charm. :)

[Kate Goring]

Such a pretty shaped bokeh! Wonderful low light shot.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Oh! I like this! I need to try this, and with a snowflake shape too.

[KWind]

Very cool! I like the shapes!

[Gayle Sears]

Very pretty.

[Graeme Stevens]

Very pretty...I feel ill ;)

[Rosie Kerr]

@graemestevens Oh, that is funny. Steady yourself, lad.

[Taffy]

Really fun -- the shape is perfect and it's quite clear!

[Maggiemae]

Oh very good - its all real and you have organised it so well!

[Sam]

Awww so sweet :)

[Kim]

Very "cool" bokeh!

[Leana Niemand]

Oh that is lovely!

[Joyce]

Very pretty Rosie

[gloria jones]

Lovely, festive image

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful

[Kim Harper]

Something fun to try - and perfect timing for Christmas!

[Jane Anderson]

So creative! I've never seen snowflake bokeh before!

[Jane Pittenger]

I like how you made the lights in focus and the tree in bokeh

[Kathy]

Pretty bokeh.

[Marnie]

This is a stunning use of bokeh Rosie, love it to bits. Fav.

[Junko Y]

What a fun effect! How did you do this? I have shaped hole punchers, too but have never used them for photography. I can see I have toys to play with once I learn how.

[Rosie Kerr]

@jyokota I just punched the shape into an index card, used the lens cap to trace for size, cut it out and taped it onto the lens. Manual focus, blur, snap, done. :)

[Junko Y]

@rosiekerr -- do you punch only one? Do you need a lot of lights to shoot? How does it show so many?

[Rosie Kerr]

@jyokota You punch one hole in the card... you need some lights to shoot. Every light is a "bokeh" shape. Basically, instead of a rounded shape (which comes from your lens), the shape is structured by the exterior shape of the punched image. "Heart" punch = heart bokeh; "snowflake" punch = snowflake bokeh.

[Islandgirl]

Oh I love the snowflake shape bokeh, thanks for the info I will have to give this a try!

[Gillian]

Lovely snowflake bokeh.