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Yes, fantastic shot Ajay. Too bad the small brother fails so hard in the bokeh department imho.
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Off topic, any idea what could do that to a tree?

Apr 05, 2010 at 09:32 PM

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p.139 #2 · "Admirable" blur samples

The tree had some type of bug infestations and the wholes are almost certainly from woodpeckers eating these bugs. I can't say the type of bug infestation without a closer examination or knowing where you took the shot. I hate seeing trees die, but that is part of nature too. I am liking your 50 MP shots and I especially like the bokeh in this one.

Apr 05, 2010 at 09:38 PM

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p.139 #3 · "Admirable" blur samples

Bugs and woodpeckers sound reasonable, it's not my forest, just interested (if you're really interested I can send you the coordinates).

I like my backgrounds not to distract, but that's just me. That's why this thread is so great where you can see the different drawing styles in the bokeh.

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f/11 (that's actually quite to my liking)
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Apr 05, 2010 at 09:47 PM

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p.139 #4 · "Admirable" blur samples

MichaD wrote:
I like my backgrounds not to distract, but that's just me.

It's not only you - I still recall why this thread was started... But I understand the other group wanting "not boring" backgrounds as well.
Your tree image taken at f/2.8 is a little of a bad surprise to me. I thought that 50mm would do better stopped down. (Maybe I should keep my OM50/2 Macro after all.)

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Apr 05, 2010 at 10:16 PM

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Mamiya 80mm f1.9 @1.9 Those are oak leaves in front of the fountain
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Apr 05, 2010 at 10:19 PM

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p.139 #6 · "Admirable" blur samples

pdmphoto wrote:
Andi Dietrich wrote:

Robin, 12 (weeks) with plastic fantastic MFD

I blured the pic quite a bit in post and moved the sensed focus on the eyes BTW
One would expect the focus to be on the eye with an AF lens, but then - it is a Canon 5DII

the camera has no eye focus, it is simply focused where the photographer pointed the center spot point. This is the main reason why I like my Contax N lenses, the aperture ring can be used as an AF stop

blured man with cz 28

Apr 05, 2010 at 10:23 PM

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p.139 #7 · "Admirable" blur samples

Andi ... while the intent of the admirable blur is usually regarding bokeh ... I like the motion blur.

Nice composition to catch him with the boating lane behind, as well as 'drawing the eye' from far to near with the diagonal placement of the pier, coinciding with his direction.

Simple, understated & well done.

Apr 05, 2010 at 10:28 PM

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p.139 #8 · "Admirable" blur samples

Steve Spencer wrote:I can't say the type of bug infestation without a closer examination or knowing where you took the shot. I hate seeing trees die, but that is part of nature too. I am liking your 50 MP shots and I especially like the bokeh in this one.

Bark beetles?

Thanks, Rusty, just shooting Western style, the composition is not so good after all

Apr 05, 2010 at 10:33 PM

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p.139 #9 · "Admirable" blur samples

PS the Zeiss 50mm Macro Planar is a great lens, it is incredibly sharp even wide open and IMO has quite a nice bokeh

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and another stopped down

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5050505050505050

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Apr 05, 2010 at 10:57 PM

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p.139 #10 · "Admirable" blur samples

Andi Dietrich wrote:
PS the Zeiss Macro Planar is a great lens, it is incredibly sharp even wide open and IMO has quite a nice bokeh

50 or 100?

EDIT: OK, thank you. So the bokeh is different in different situations then. Not a surprise but nicely demonstrated here.

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Apr 05, 2010 at 11:00 PM

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p.139 #11 · "Admirable" blur samples

Cross posted. This is with the Tamron 300 f/2.8, wide open:

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Apr 05, 2010 at 11:02 PM

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p.139 #12 · "Admirable" blur samples

The Tamron looks great.

Apr 06, 2010 at 01:27 AM

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p.139 #13 · "Admirable" blur samples

100/2 planar c/y

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50/1.7 planar c/y

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window light was shining on her face

Apr 06, 2010 at 04:39 AM

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p.139 #14 · "Admirable" blur samples

Cross posting from alt image....

With Rokkor 100/2.0
I'm liking that round bokeh.....

Apr 06, 2010 at 02:05 PM

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p.139 #15 · "Admirable" blur samples

100/2 mp + 5d2:

Ahh, spring !

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Apr 06, 2010 at 07:32 PM

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p.139 #16 · "Admirable" blur samples

I guess no one is saying the 50MP isn't sharp. It's a hell of a sharp lens. It's just that the bokeh tends to be on the busy side. Pretty much any lens can have smooth bokeh given the right circumstances.

Those were not shot as a comparison and this is obviously not a totally fair game due to different light, angle and obviously non-matching dof. Plus the background has too little detail to show a really big difference. But I'd say the CV looks quite a bit more 'calm'.

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