Walt, You may want to try putting the background on a different layer then desaturating the color a bit and addding some gaussian blur in Photoshop.
It might make the bokeh less defined. -Brendan ----- Original Message ---- > From: Walter Gilbert <[email protected]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, August 15, 2010 10:30:01 AM > Subject: PESO: Eastern Bluebird - Male > > Hi all, > > Just wanted to post an image and get some quick advice on it. It's one of my >favorites of all that I've taken, but there's something about it that almost >ruins the shot for me: the bokeh. > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/4894043325/#/photos/walt_gilbert/4894043325/lightbox/ >/ > > ISO 320, 1/1000 sec., f/5.6, Pentax DAL 50-200mm (kit lens), in shutter >priority mode. > > Is there any software that I can use to improve the bokeh on this image? Or >any Photoshop techniques or plug-ins anyone can recommend? Or maybe even >free/cheap stand-alone apps that might make it look a little better? > > Also, any shooting techniques to avoid the ugly bokeh in the future would be >appreciated. I've got other lenses that produce much nicer bokeh than that, >but >I'd like to be able to use this one without a sense of dread in the future. > > Thanks for any advice anyone can give me. > > Best, > > Walt > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow >the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
