Comments on: Swept up in it.

By: Kala

Kala — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:54:41 +0000

Oh gosh, I pronounce vase as it rhymes with case. You say potato, I say potato and all that stuff!

By: Scriber's Web

Scriber's Web — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:24:28 +0000

Ha ha. I pronounce it booh-kay. And then the word vase. veyse or vaase?

I love the tones on this one. You are so gifted!

By: Kala

Kala — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:34:32 +0000

I love the tones too – I did a bit of desaturating on this one. As far as the bokeh goes, it’s really a Matter Of How You See It!

By: Kala

Kala — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:32:24 +0000

I like your description of a soul making it’s way upward – very poetic.

By: Kala

Kala — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:15:25 +0000

Thanks for the visit – I’m glad you like my photos. I have a Canon 450d and two lenses: a 100mm 2.8 macro and a 50mm 1.4 which is the lens I used for this shot. This isn’t a macro, but I find that the 50mm 1.4 renders magnificent bokeh.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:11:13 +0000

Bokeh is such a hard word to pronounce for me. I keep wanting to call it “bow-key” and then realize it’s probably correctly pronounced “bow kay” as in bouquet of flowers. I even once asked a friend who speaks Japanese and he came up with an entirely different way of saying it all together. I’ve just about given up trying to say it, but it really does make for lovely pictures (whatever you call it.)

I also never got down the “good” bokeh vs. “bad” bokeh, as the definitions change from person to person and forum to forum. It’s confusing, but the shallow depth of field makes for wonderful, expressive, painterly images.

I love the tones in this picture. It’s got wonderful subtle tones and hues.

By: Sarah (aka coolgirlsar)

Sarah (aka coolgirlsar) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:10:03 +0000

Beautiful. It reminds me of a soul making it’s way upwards and saying goodbye to those below, I love also how the flower in the bottom left of the picture is still full of life.

As for prounociation of Bokeh I think I’m more along the lines of bo car (using the soudings my six year old son Callum does for schooling).

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:04:05 +0000

Great Photography! I am dying for a macro lens, as I love shooting Macro as well. These shots are amazing, and very inspirational! I’m a bokeh addict as well : )))
Wondering what kind of camera and lens’ you have?

By: Kala

Kala — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:01:56 +0000

Thanks so much for the visit and for the wonderful compliment on my photography.

By: Kala

Kala — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:01:27 +0000

Thank you for the visit and lovely compliment.