The term was adopted into the English photographic lexicon by Mike Johnston, who currently runs the Online Photographer blog and was previously editor-in-chief for “Photo Techniques” Magazine in the late 1990’s. Well, good question! It turns out that bokeh is coined from the Japanese word “boke” and “boke-aji”, which roughly translate to “fuzzy” and “flavor of blur”, respectively. So you may ask: How did such an unusual word, “Bokeh” come to describe the quality of an image’s out of focus area. Hopefully, we can all find some clarity within the discussion and further our understanding of this topic. I suspect that this article may generate a bit of discussion, and that’s what I want, because there are so many misrepresentations and misunderstandings of this topic. We’ll get into some of that controversy soon, and I’ll even provide a list of some lenses that are considered to have the best bokeh across camera systems. Beauty, in fact, may be in the eye of the beholder when it comes to interpreting bokeh. Furthermore, some individuals may consider a particular lens’ bokeh to be desirable, while others may consider the same lens’ bokeh to be harsh. Some of these aberrations may allow a lens to produce aesthetically pleasing bokeh, while others may cause a lens to render harshly. Much of how a lens renders its out-of-focus elements has to do with its inherent aberrations. “In photographic terms, bokeh is the blur, or aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image, or he way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light”īut there is so much more to it, and this is why I want to speak about it a bit more.ĭifferent lenses render bokeh in different ways, and there are many ongoing debates about which lenses produce the best bokeh. In fact, Wikipedia, the internet’s answer to The Encyclopedia Brittanica, defines Bokeh as follows: Simply stated, bokeh is defined as the quality of the out-of-focus parts of a photograph. What is it? Where did the term come from? How should I evaluate bokeh? Does it matter? Are Leica lenses any good in the bokeh department? Rest assured, all questions will be answered. Today, I will delve a discussion of bokeh, the often discussed and often misunderstood topic of photography that generates so much heated debate and so much buzz. We all want to learn as much as possible, as fast as possible, to become the best possible photographers, right?!? Yeah! But there is so much to learn, so why not start here. Given that some of you are relatively new to photography, there are many topics that are novel, and some concepts may be misunderstood. Steve has a real talent for this type of discourse, and his excitement and enthusiasm are infectious. I love how Steve’s reviews and articles have attracted many new photographers and old photographers alike into a lively discussion where everything is fresh and valid. Hi everyone, it’s good to be back with all of you! In browsing here daily, I see that many of you are new to photography or the rangefinder experience.
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