50. BOKEH
THIS WHOLE BOOK is about getting your subjects in focus, so perhaps it’s fitting that here in the last chapter we talk about the areas that are “out of focus.” The term “bokeh” is used to describe the aesthetic quality of the out-of-focus portion of a photograph. The most controversial aspect of this topic is surrounding its correct pronunciation. It’s derived from the Japanese language, and most people seem to think the correct pronunciation is BOH-kay.
The amount of bokeh you will get with a given lens is determined by focal length, aperture, and shooting distance. When comparing differently designed lenses of the same focal length ...
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