Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/18

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Bokeh?
From: philippe.amard at tele2.fr (Philippe AMARD)
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:02:42 +0100
References: <200903181221.BNH64211@rg5.comporium.net> <5B64F184-E1FF-461D-94D8-63349BEFA0D6@mac.com> <200903181553.BNJ05621@rg5.comporium.net>

I agree with George,
High contrast and over saturation don't help the white circles round the 
spotlights, creating this bad bokeh look in both pictures.
If you can, try keeping the girls nearly as is, and desaturate - a lot 
-  and soften the background Tina.
Hope this helps
Phx


Tina Manley wrote:

> At 11:10 AM 3/18/2009, you wrote:
>
>> Have you looked at these in B&W?
>>
>> Unlike many of the others you've shown
>> I'm not sure that the color is doing you any favors here.
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>
>
> I don't know.  That bokeh looks just as bad in B&W!!
>
> http://www.pbase.com/image/110360720
>
> The other lenses I had with me were the 75/1.4. the 90/2.0, and the 
> 24/2.8.   And the CV 12/5.6.  I know it wasn't the 12mm but I guess it 
> could have been one of the others.
>
> Tina
>
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