My first real foray into deliberately working with bokeh, these were taken during a lunchbreak in Beechwood Park. This tree was positioned at the top of this narrow winding parkland on a breezy day in March.
The sun provided some excellent light which is what I wanted to give an ethereal feel. Blossom petals are so delicate and transparent when the light shines through them and this made for some great photos. Experimenting not only with the light but also the random effect of composition as a result of the breeze blowing the branches, I got some pleasing results. The great thing with bokeh is that with the shallow depth of field, you can experiment with what you present. It was strangely thrilling having to work with the wind movement and not necessarily knowing what might come out.
Not bad for a lunchtime stint - and I got back to the office in good time, despite getting completely carried away!
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| Not everything came out in focus |
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| Blossom with a little added editing to remove the clarity and add an ethereal feel |
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| Random focussing creates some great abstract compositions |
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| Up close |
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| Playing with shadows and light |
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| Something more traditional |
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| Contact sheet |
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