What Is Bokeh? (Part 5)

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What is bokeh? Bokeh is a Japanese word that means ‘blur.’

When you see a photo where the subject is in focus with a beautifully blurred background behind them, that is an example of bokeh. Bokeh is achieved by shooting with a fast lens with an aperture of f-2.8 or wider.

In general, it’s easier to achieve the bokeh effect with a prime lens than a zoom lens. This is because many zoom lenses have a maximum aperture of f3.5 -f5.6. Shooting at these f-stops doesn’t produce a depth of field shallow enough to create bokeh.

Often, you’ll see circles or hexagons in the bokeh background. The shape is determined by the blades of the lens aperture.

If you’re trying to create bokeh in your image, increase the distance from your subject to the background of the image. The shallower the depth of field, the more blur you’ll see in the background of the image.

As well as portraits, nature shots featuring plants, flowers and insects often feature bokeh backgrounds to make their subjects stand out.

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