BOKEH

Making best use of the 50mm portrait lens to produce some bokeh effects. Switch to f1.8 to f2.8 for best effects.



A "normal" bokeh with christmas lights behind the figurine.


Using a self-made love-shaped filter to transform the christmas lights into love shape. (Cheng Cheng, thanks for the lovely figurine from US !)


Another self-made paper filter with a bear-shaped this time


There you are ... the love shaped paper filter. I bought some black papers (papers must not be too soft or thin; $0.40 each piece), get some dimensions of the camera lens, draw the shape on the paper and use a pen-knife to cut the shape out. Use a rubber band to secure the filters to the camera lens.


The bear-shaped filter


This is how I took the photos with a busy-body dog accompanying me throughout my shooting ! It wasn't as easy as I thought to take these bokeh photos. The greatest hindrance is that the camera refused to focus on the main subject ! Still trying to find out why this happens. Overall, it was a fun session! CK came back in time to see the "mess" I have created in the living room with christmas lights scattered on the chair and the black papers trimmings on the floor ! Bahwahwah !