Inspiration

[Geoff M]

I attended an Eddie Soloway lecture on Sunday, info here http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=41407&p=432390#p432390 and as a result produced the following image using some of the techniques he describes.

I can't beleive that not so long ago I upgraded all my glass for better IQ and here I am using lenses costing me thousands of dollars to shoot out of focus

[biggerry]

after 4 beers that image takes on another world of perspective.

Its a nice shot but outta focus

righto, jokes aside, I don't mind it. That said I think it still needs a bit more spark to bring it up to a wow status.

What I do like, the pastel colours and the unrecognisable shapes but your watermark blows it out of teh water

I look forward to seeing a few more of this style.

[aim54x]

It looks really good...watermark aside.

Think of it this way, a cheaper lens may not have the same bokeh!

[Remorhaz]

Think of it this way, a cheaper lens may not have the same bokeh!

There's always that bright side

[surenj]

Cool Concept Geoff!

bright side

Literally.

[Geoff M]

Thanks guys for the comments.

Still not convinced with the 'style' of photography but will explore further and see what evolves.

[zafra52]

The shapeless red dominates without giving
the brain a clue of what might be. It would
have worked for me if the red shapes had a
vague, but recognisable shapes.

[Geoff M]

The shapeless red dominates without giving the brain a clue of what might be.

The subject is a Lilly Pilly bush with young leaf growth (the red colouring) and back lit with the late afternoon sun.

I have had another go at this today and you would not believe how difficult it is to get an acceptable out of focus shot!

[Geoff M]

Here is another which I think has more appeal than the first, what do you think?

[zafra52]

I prefer this second version. Lovely
colours and gives the brain something
to do. After I wrote above I thought
about it and I came with one of my
own that I will be putting it on Sunday.
Lets call it a variation on a theme, but
I like the colours.

[mozzie]

I really like the second one - it is something I can imagine being used for a perfume commercial. For me it induces images of a daffodil garden with an iris thrown - spring - has a warmth about it...quite charming =)

[Matt. K]

They are not out of focus. They are 'abstract'.