Re: Making Plastic And Tennessee Bokeh!!

Neil Harrington wrote:

>> Since I don't alter a pic once it is posted I decided to post the one
>> prior
>> to the first hawk pic.  A couple minutes in PS toned down the
>> highlights a bit, but I'm not looking for perfection so it will have
>> to do.  It's amazing
>> what high level of dynamic range the good old D3 has.  I opted not
>> to add any of the aggressive Tennessee bokeh we all see here, so
>> don't be too disappointed Russell.
>>
>> <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2008/hungry_hawk.htm>
>
> Very nice shot. What's "Tennessee bokeh"?

Thanks.  It's what you see from a certain individual that posts plastic
crap
animations instead of actual photographs.  The 500/4 Nikkor has such a
beautiful way of rendering backgrounds that each one is unique because of
the surrounding scenery and obstacles.  The "Tennessee Bokeh" is just a
Photoshop trick to render lifeless blur in the background.  No matter how
hard they try they can't replace the wonderful signature bokeh of Nikkor.




Rita