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Bokeh, what is it, and how to improve it – Part 3




Read the second part of the series on bokeh and photography here:

Tip 1001 (Using lights in the image): You must have seen images where there are lights in the background in a blurred form. The presence of these lights can make the image look very pleasing, although this depends on photo to photo. If [...]


Bokeh, what is it, and how to improve it – Part 2




Read the first part of the series on bokeh and photography here:

Tip 996 (Aperture blades and bokeh): The aperture opening in a camera lens is essentially a series of blades converging on each other, and opening to a certain amount depending on the selected aperture size (click to view the image). Now, if you [...]


Bokeh, what is it, and how to improve it – Part 1




Tip 991 (What is Bokeh): If you are on some photography forums, or have posted a photo on Flickr, and have got some comments, you will have come across the word Bokeh. So what is the meaning of Bokeh with respect to photography ? Well, if you refer to Wikipedia (bokeh), it refers to Bokeh [...]


Getting some great photographs of soccer games – Photo tips to improve your techniques (contd) ..




Tip 811 (Look for the more colorful players): If you have been following the league or teams which you are trying to shoot, you would know which are the more flashy players; it makes sense to concentrate more of your time on those players, since photos you shoot of those players would be more sought [...]


Getting some great photographs of soccer games – Photo tips to improve your techniques (contd) ..




Tip 806 (Getting rid of the clutter through zoom): For shooting the action in soccer games, be prepared to zoom most of the time; this helps in getting rid of a lot of side items in the photo that you really never need. During a fast action play, it may make sense to keep the [...]