Christmas tree.

[BenWall]

Put ours up this week. Took a couple of arty farty shots.

 

[ukaskew]

Top notch stuff, #1 has just decided for me what I'm doing for the other halfs Christmas card (we always make one for each other), so cheers, I'm stealing that idea

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I think you need a better camera. The tree's all out of focus ! :rasp:


Nice pics - all of these would make good xmas cards !

 

[RSi Dave]

i love out of focus lights, i havent been able to do this on my camera?. Any tips

 

[Andy.]

Nics pics.

 

[McBunny]

i love out of focus lights, i havent been able to do this on my camera?. Any tips

yes small f stop and a nice shaped aperture

 

[18tooo]

i love out of focus lights, i havent been able to do this on my camera?. Any tips

if you have a compact P&S then its very hard to get effects like this due to the small sensor size, however with an SLR its pretty easy with a nice fast lens (as mentioned by McBunny - small f-stop number) focus on something closer or farther away than the lights or use manual focus if you want everything out of focus.


also anyone ever tried anything like this: http://www.diyphotography.net/diy_create_your_own_bokeh was gonna try this aaages ago, but as usual just never got round to it, this thread reminded me of it maybe i'll give it a go tonight.

 

[RSi Dave]

great site. I have a bridge camera but still can't get shallow dof easily. Will give it a shot though. Thanks

 

[RSi Dave]

My efforts of Fairy Lights. Can only get this effect if on Super Macro mode on my camera