Fred wrote: > > > No, it's not just bad bokeh. Actually the bokeh isn't that bad. > > Thanks for the specimen shot. As for the distinction you make > between "swirlies" and bokeh, I'm not sure that I agree with the > distinction (or, to be more specific, the necessity for such a > distinction).
I saw the circular or spiral orientation to the bokeh 'blobs' in her swirly out of focus image. I think "swirley" is a good description for the phenomenon. <g> > To me, "swirlies" still represent a form of bad bokeh > - in other words, there are several ways that a lens can provide > unpleasant (yes, I know that's a subjective term) out-of-focus areas > in an image, and a bad case of "swirlies" is just one of them. > > Fred keith whaley
