I haven't seen a challenge before for "bubble bokeh".
This challenge made me curious about the origin of the term. Wikipedia:
The term comes from the Japanese word boke (暈け or ボケ), which means "blur" or "haze", or boke-aji (ボケ味), the "blur quality". The Japanese term boke is also used in the sense of a mental haze or senility. The term bokashi (暈かし) is related, meaning intentional blurring or gradation.
The English spelling bokeh was popularized in 1997 in Photo Techniques magazine, when Mike Johnston, the editor at the time, commissioned three papers on the topic for the May/June 1997 issue; he altered the spelling to suggest the correct pronunciation to English speakers, saying "it is properly pronounced with bo as in bone and ke as in Kenneth, with equal stress on either syllable". The spellings bokeh and boke have both been in use since at least 1996, when Merklinger had suggested "or Bokeh if you prefer." The term bokeh has appeared in photography books as early as 1998.[2] It is sometimes pronounced /ˈboʊkə/ (boke-uh).
How to make soab bubble bokeh? Easy, visit here where there is a tutorial! http://www.soapbubblebokeh.com
Here is a post about the famous very vintage Myer Optik Trioplan 100mm F2.8, famous for its bubble bokeh: http://gilwizen.com/trioplan/ A version of this lens was recently revived in a Kickstarter campaign.
Grab your fastest lens and give it a run. While absolutely not necessary, if you are feeling adventurous, consider purchasing an old Russian Helios 44M lens and an M42 adapter for your camera. The lenses are cheap and renowned for great bokeh. Lensbaby lenses are also bokeh monsters.
Here is an image I posted recently bearing this effect. I used a 135mm lens at F2.
Tag your images soapbubble2019
and view challenge progress here:
https://365project.org/tags/soapbubble2019
My image was posted only to mark the page.
The challenge begins today, June 2 and ends on June 16.
Hmmmm... sounds interesting... just so I’m clear, this effect doesn’t have to involve actual soap bubbles, right? It’s just about the distinctive bokeh one gets from shooting lights out of focus with a wide open lens?
@northy@kwiksilver I think if you follow the link provided you will get the answer - it isn't about using soap bubbles, it is the kind of bokeh you are creating - the really round soap bubble type of bokeh :)
@walrus it might be a good idea to add 2019 0r some other addition to the tag to distinguish this challenge as there are two images not related - just a thought :) I will definitely try to join in
@koalagardens@walrus Thanks ... I've never heard about "soapbubble bokeh" only just plain bokeh, or shaped bokeh. Oh well, you learn something every day ;)
@kwiksilver It's a different mindset when trying to have a background emphasizing the highlights. I can't say I have done it all that much, it's enjoyable....
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This challenge made me curious about the origin of the term. Wikipedia:
The term comes from the Japanese word boke (暈け or ボケ), which means "blur" or "haze", or boke-aji (ボケ味), the "blur quality". The Japanese term boke is also used in the sense of a mental haze or senility. The term bokashi (暈かし) is related, meaning intentional blurring or gradation.
The English spelling bokeh was popularized in 1997 in Photo Techniques magazine, when Mike Johnston, the editor at the time, commissioned three papers on the topic for the May/June 1997 issue; he altered the spelling to suggest the correct pronunciation to English speakers, saying "it is properly pronounced with bo as in bone and ke as in Kenneth, with equal stress on either syllable". The spellings bokeh and boke have both been in use since at least 1996, when Merklinger had suggested "or Bokeh if you prefer." The term bokeh has appeared in photography books as early as 1998.[2] It is sometimes pronounced /ˈboʊkə/ (boke-uh).
How to make soab bubble bokeh? Easy, visit here where there is a tutorial! http://www.soapbubblebokeh.com
Here is a post about the famous very vintage Myer Optik Trioplan 100mm F2.8, famous for its bubble bokeh: http://gilwizen.com/trioplan/ A version of this lens was recently revived in a Kickstarter campaign.
Grab your fastest lens and give it a run. While absolutely not necessary, if you are feeling adventurous, consider purchasing an old Russian Helios 44M lens and an M42 adapter for your camera. The lenses are cheap and renowned for great bokeh. Lensbaby lenses are also bokeh monsters.
Here is an image I posted recently bearing this effect. I used a 135mm lens at F2.
Tag your images soapbubble2019
and view challenge progress here:
https://365project.org/tags/soapbubble2019
My image was posted only to mark the page.
The challenge begins today, June 2 and ends on June 16.
Have fun, Sergeant Pepper.