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The blur is far too uniform and boring. Actual bokeh has more intrigue to it: lens aberrations, crazy highlights, wonderful patterns, even when the depth of fi
by bronson 13y ago
The blur is far too uniform and boring. Actual bokeh has more intrigue to it: lens aberrations, crazy highlights, wonderful patterns, even when the depth of field isn't very extreme.
Check out some real examples on google image search: https://www.google.com/search?q=bokeh+examples&espv=210&es_sm=91&tbm=isch&imgil=4yWA5_ormTgB0M%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcRLNLx7njG3LMIaGPxX-biipqDXL1X8ayqBMerER-ru4kInUwuR%253B500%253B498%253B5PGfCFJ_2qPyJM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.slrphotographyguide.com%25252Ftips%25252Fbokeh-DOF.shtml&source=iu&usg=__4dcsDgtrRNOwCo3ZfbA8svWIPJM%3D&sa=X&ei=cNtOU8_UGIrn8gHHyYCYDA&ved=0CDEQ9QEwAw#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=4yWA5_ormTgB0M%253A%3B5PGfCFJ_2qPyJM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.slrphotographyguide.com%252Ftips%252Fimages%252Fcirclular-bokeh.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.slrphotographyguide.com%252Ftips%252Fbokeh-DOF.shtml%3B500%3B498 https://www.google.com/search?q=bokeh+examples&espv=210&es_s...
I'm impressed! Looks like Google solved the hard problem. Implementing a more pleasing blur than plain gaussian doesn't sound too hard.
- justincormack 13y agoEspecially in large format petzval and similar lenses eg https://www.flickr.com/photos/richard314159/galleries/72157624453174055/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/richard314159/galleries/721576...
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