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Grumpy Old Guy

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3. I hate the term "bokeh."

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2022, 04:32 AM

Dec 2022

In the old days we just called it "shallow depth of field." There is no great mystery to it. The term bokeh just sounds pretentious to me. I think a lot of new photographers attach too much importance to it.

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The reason Bokeh is spelled with an "h" at the end [View all] HAB911 Dec 2022 OP

Thank you, my dear HAB911! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 #1

Had no idea this was such a "new" term. Nittersing Dec 2022 #2

I hate the term "bokeh." Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2022 #3

LOL, I suppose it does need a specific name HAB911 Dec 2022 #4

Perhaps I've been misinterpreting the term. Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2022 #5

Some good bird bokeh Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2022 #6

Very good indeed! HAB911 Dec 2022 #7