Re: [OM] Birds, Bokeh, and DZes

[Chuck Norcutt]

Oooh!  I like that.  I don't see any noise but downsizing tends to get 
rid of it.  But I'll take your word.

Chuck Norcutt

Joel Wilcox wrote:
> I've been looking among recent photos for images that show the bokeh
> qualities I like when working with the DZ 50-200.  Here's one that's
> possibly serviceable:
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/99378213@N00/with/3168574152/
> 
> (You can force a larger image and better background by clicking the
> slideshow icon.  Sorry for inflicting Flickr.)
> 
> I don't expect it to knock your socks off, but the bokeh is reasonably
> pleasing to me.  It seems to me that 150mm is a fairly sweet spot,
> with aperture in the range of 5.6 to 8, or even wider if the subject
> doesn't require too much DOF.  This image was shot horizontally but
> cropped vertically to produce an image that seemed somewhat more
> interesting to me.  It was shot at ISO 800.  I didn't use NR as it
> didn't seem to me to need any.  Your sensitivity may vary.
> 
> I've always sort of felt that bokeh is something managed and planned
> for every bit as much as it is a quality associated with a lens  At
> any rate, I tend to blame myself for jittery backgrounds (which has
> probably saved me from drifting into Leica-land).
> 
> Joel W.
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