Photo of the day: Leafy, bubbly bokeh

I wasn’t really planning a walk in the woods for today, but I’m glad I made the time for it. There is something about the whispering of leaves in the wind and the gurgle of rushing water (in this case, the Jock River) and the beautiful colours of fall that resets your soul, yanno?

And of course, there are photos to be taken. I have photos of leaves, of acorns, of fallen birches and red oak leaves against a blue sky, but it was this photo that was my clear favourite. It is both exactly what I tried to capture and something completely unexpected.

leafy bokeh

(I kinda wish I had moved the watermark to another spot for this one. Oops!)

I focused on the leaves in the bottom left and opened my aperture really wide to throw the background into focus. The circular pattern comes from shape of the aperture blades on the lens, and that blur is commonly called bokeh. More expensive and higher quality lenses generally make more desireable bokeh. I rented a very expensive lens (that I ended up returning unused because it was broken!) a few weekends ago, and the bokeh was AMAZING. Unfortunately, I only took about six pictures before I realized it wasn’t working properly. Oh well. I’ll get one of my own once that lottery win comes in, and in the interim I like this bubbly bokeh just fine.

Have you been out wandering in the woods lately? I highly recommend making some time to do so!

Author: DaniGirl

Canadian. storyteller, photographer, mom to 3. Professional dilettante.

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