Can you see the bokeh in the image?

@JudyEv (326249)

Rockingham, Australia

February 8, 2018 6:27pm CST

Have you heard the photographic term ‘bokeh’ ? Bokeh occurs when parts of the image lie outside the depth of field. It mostly shows as blurred circles where the lens has hit points of light outside the depth of field. In the photo above you can see circular bokeh beyond the area of focus. Photos taken with a shallow depth of field are more likely to produce bokeh. When I first searched for bokeh, I spelt it ‘boka’ but that is apparently Nepalese for a male goat. The term is also used to describe perverted males. So now you know. Photo is Vince’s and he’s very pleased with the bokeh effect in this.

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@Tampa_girl7 (49151)

• United States

9 Feb 18

I'm not sure if I see it

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

It's just the white blobs. Photographers are funny people at times.

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@Plethos (13560)

• United States

9 Feb 18

yes i do. the focus is on the left blade of grass. the rest was blurred.

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

And it's the white circles in particular that photographers are looking for apparently.

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@Plethos (13560)

• United States

9 Feb 18

@JudyEv - the bokeh balls. thats what its called. popular for showing lights.

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@LadyDuck (459514)

• Switzerland

9 Feb 18

Yes, I can see the white blobs on the left and the out of focus blur.

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@LadyDuck (459514)

• Switzerland

9 Feb 18

@JudyEv I fully agree with you, everyone would understand better.

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@MALUSE (69409)

• Germany

9 Feb 18

@JudyEv From Wikipedia: "Etymology From Japanese (boke, “blur”). The term has been used since at least 1996, with the spelling bokeh introduced by editor Mike Johnston in the March–April 1997 issue of Photo Techniques magazine....

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

Bokeh seems a strange word for these circles. I think 'blobs' is much to be preferred.

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@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

9 Feb 18

Well, I do see blurry parts.

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

It's the white spots in particular that photographers are looking for.

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@iiiPhotography (542)

• Okotoks, Alberta

14 Feb 18

@JudyEv yup I love the bokah

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@teamfreak16 (43419)

• Denver, Colorado

11 Feb 18

So I am a boka!

Just kidding. At first I thought I was looking for some sort of bug.

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 18

Never presume! Always read the whole post before starting to worry.

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 Feb 18

@teamfreak16 It's amazing what turns some people on isn't it? All the comments on a FB photo page are going ape about the wonderful bokeh. Duh!

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@teamfreak16 (43419)

• Denver, Colorado

11 Feb 18

@JudyEv - I'm glad I read it, because I definitely didn't see any sort of bug!

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@nitirrbb7 (4317)

• India

9 Feb 18

That's something only who have knowledge about photography can explain or else it wont have been noticed by people like us.

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 18

Yes, I wouldn't notice things like bokeh unless they were pointed out to me.

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@nitirrbb7 (4317)

• India

15 Feb 18

@JudyEv Just like the word "bokeh" but my brain read it as "broken"

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Feb 18

@nitirrbb7 I do that too. The brain jumps in without looking properly - and sometimes it gets it very wrong..

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@allknowing (130184)

• India

9 Feb 18

I thought I knew all about photography until I read this post

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Feb 18

I don't know much about anything - but I'm working on it.

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@jstory07 (134722)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 Feb 18

The picture looks really neat to me.

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@jstory07 (134722)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 Feb 18

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

I like it too. A bit more 'artistic' than a lot that he takes.

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@JESSY3236 (19009)

• United States

9 Feb 18

I didn't know that's what it is called, but I have seen it in photos before.

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 18

It seems photographers like to see it.

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@FayeHazel (40246)

• United States

9 Feb 18

Oh that is nice, I didn't know there was a term for it. Good job, Vince!

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Feb 18

Every hobby seems to have its own jargon, don't you think?

@aureliah (24321)

• Kenya

9 Feb 18

This is a word that I have never heard and the fact is interesting

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

Every hobby seems to have its own jargon doesn't it?

@aureliah (24321)

• Kenya

11 Feb 18

@JudyEv yeah true

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@iiiPhotography (542)

• Okotoks, Alberta

14 Feb 18

Beautiful image

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 18

Thanks. My husband really enjoys his photography as I guess you do going by the @ name you've chosen.

@Mshafeeq (1445)

• Bangalore, India

9 Feb 18

Yes i can see those blurry ones. Nice photo.

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

It's a bit different isn't it? A bit more artistic.

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@Mshafeeq (1445)

• Bangalore, India

9 Feb 18

@JudyEv yes it is a good different and more artistic too.

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@TwentySevenSins (321)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

15 May 18

plus the word "Bokeh" is Japanese for the word "Blur"

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 May 18

Is it? So that makes it really appropriate.

@snowy22315 (170670)

• United States

9 Feb 18

It looks interesting..I wish I had a camera capable of taking decent close ups. Next phone I get is going to have a better camera..this one isn't bad for a cheap phone..but I would like to take better pics. Even my digital camera isn't too outstanding.

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

This was for a shallow depth of field challenge. Vince has just bought a new phone and is hoping for great things from the camera. Some of them are really good.

@nonersays (3329)

• United States

9 Feb 18

I don't think I've ever had Bokeh in my photos on purpose. Or Boka either for that matter. lol

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

I think it only happen with shallow depths of field or somesuch. No boka?? I'm sure you haven't missed much.

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@averygirl72 (37763)

• Philippines

9 Feb 18

I think I heard that in transcription jobs I do before. It sounds Japanese to me. Is that the circle effect on the photo?

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Feb 18

Yes, the circles are the bokeh.

@Icydoll (36717)

• India

9 Feb 18

Awesome photography by Vince .

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@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 18

Thanks very much. I'll pass on the compliment.

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