Bokeh
Bokeh is a photographic term referring to the appearance of out-of-focus areas in an image produced by a camera lens. Different lens bokeh produces different aesthetic qualities in out-of-focus backgrounds, which are often used to reduce distractions and emphasize the primary subject.
In the Bringing Back the Old photo essay.
2 responses
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Patrick Westerfield gave props (28 May 2008):
Great capture.
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Sarah Davis gave props (30 May 2008):
That's so awesome...I've been trying to do a pic like that for a while, but my camera doesn't want to focus on the facets.
