Sofia challenges me to primarily think of out-of-focus areas in your photos. Are they an important component of your shot? What is bokeh for you and how do you achieve it? I’ll be looking forward to seeing how your beautifully blurred areas also have a story to tell.
Using a large aperture setting would be how I would describe my style of photography.
While visiting Donner Summit, I borrowed a reflecting ball. The shallow depth of field places the photo in a forest setting and the reflection is in focus.
By using a shallow depth of field here my photo leads the eye in a line.
The story I tell with my flower photographs often is about one particular flower standing apart from the rest.
While capturing images with people the depth of field helps to tell the story.
This last photograph was taken in 2004 while visiting my In-Laws in Florida. This is an example of why I recommend not discarding all your old mistakes. This was my first DSLR the Nikon D70. I was not familiar with white balance and forgot to change from the indoor lighting setting to the outdoor one. My images were quite blue. But today, I saw potential in this image. I changed it to black and white. What do you think?
I hope you enjoyed my look at bokeh and how it helps to set the stage for my images. Please comment and let me know.
A Photo's Worth 
Great examples of bokeh Marlene!
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I couldn’t agree more, Marlene. Never discard photos as mistakes, all you need sometimes is to look at them in a different way and the potential is there. I love the paws one, so sweet!
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Thank you for your comments and your encouragement.
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You’re welcome.
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Im a sucker for puppies!! all great shots!
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Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
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I am so glad you re-processed your last image. It’s fantastic!
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Thank you for reading, “A Photos Worth”! It brightens my day.
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Wonderful.
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Beautiful set. And the paws!
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Thanks for stopping by. Those paws were future CCI paws.
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Wow. great selctions. I love when a similar subject fades to the background, like pigs and crayons. Superb.
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Thanks for commenting. Simple objects made interesting.
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