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From: Jim Holsenback
Subject: focal blur test (vintage announcers mic)
Date: 15 Sep 2010 15:02:47
Message: <4c911857@news.povray.org>
just trying out the focal blur improvements (sampling and user defined
bokeh) in beta-39 ... btw: the t_coil macro worked flawlessly ... thanks
sam!


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: focal blur test (vintage announcers mic)
Date: 15 Sep 2010 17:13:05
Message: <4c9136e1$1@news.povray.org>
On 15/09/2010 8:02 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
> just trying out the focal blur improvements (sampling and user defined
> bokeh) in beta-39 ... btw: the t_coil macro worked flawlessly ... thanks
> sam!

"Can you hear me mother?" :-)

Nice one, Jim.

-- 

Best Regards,
	Stephen


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From: Jim Holsenback
Subject: Re: focal blur test (vintage announcers mic)
Date: 15 Sep 2010 18:33:09
Message: <4c9149a5@news.povray.org>
On 09/15/2010 06:13 PM, Stephen wrote:
> On 15/09/2010 8:02 PM, Jim Holsenback wrote:
>> just trying out the focal blur improvements (sampling and user defined
>> bokeh) in beta-39 ... btw: the t_coil macro worked flawlessly ... thanks
>> sam!
> 
> "Can you hear me mother?" :-)

ha-ha ... some of those old radio shows STILL crack me up!

> 
> Nice one, Jim.
> 

glad you liked it ... thanks


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From: Samuel Benge
Subject: Re: focal blur test (vintage announcers mic)
Date: 15 Sep 2010 19:20:01
Message: <web.4c9153e8b9d03342848115790@news.povray.org>
Jim Holsenback <jho### [at] povrayorg> wrote:
> just trying out the focal blur improvements (sampling and user defined
> bokeh) in beta-39 ...

Hey, good one! Now you need one of those big wall fans in the back, sunlight
streaming in through a slatted blind, and a big stogie resting in an ashtray.

> btw: the t_coil macro worked flawlessly ... thanks sam!

Sure :)

Sam


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From: nemesis
Subject: Re: focal blur test (vintage announcers mic)
Date: 15 Sep 2010 23:05:01
Message: <web.4c9188fdb9d03342400de6340@news.povray.org>
Jim Holsenback <jho### [at] povrayorg> wrote:
> just trying out the focal blur improvements (sampling and user defined
> bokeh) in beta-39 ... btw: the t_coil macro worked flawlessly ... thanks
> sam!

bokeh only shows up in heavily blurred backgrounds:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mukumbura/3656289663/

guess not to most povray users tastes.

BTW, bokeh is like some stupid craze.  Can't help but feel hopeless by the
number of comments just talking about it rather than composition, lighting
etc...


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From: Jim Holsenback
Subject: Re: focal blur test (vintage announcers mic)
Date: 16 Sep 2010 06:16:05
Message: <4c91ee65$1@news.povray.org>
On 09/15/2010 08:16 PM, Samuel Benge wrote:
> Hey, good one! Now you need one of those big wall fans in the back, sunlight
> streaming in through a slatted blind, and a big stogie resting in an ashtray.

I was also thinking ... an "on air" sign or station call letters. A
stack of records and a cup of coffee comes to mind as well ... thanks!


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From: Jim Holsenback
Subject: Re: focal blur test (vintage announcers mic)
Date: 16 Sep 2010 06:22:07
Message: <4c91efcf@news.povray.org>
On 09/16/2010 12:03 AM, nemesis wrote:
> bokeh only shows up in heavily blurred backgrounds:

yes ... was TOO blurred for my taste

> http://www.flickr.com/photos/mukumbura/3656289663/
> 
> guess not to most povray users tastes.
> 
> BTW, bokeh is like some stupid craze.  Can't help but feel hopeless by the
> number of comments just talking about it rather than composition, lighting
> etc...

perhaps ... but it does have it's place. I prefer a slight focal blur to
separate main object from the less important background object(s)


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From: Picander
Subject: Re: focal blur test (vintage announcers mic)
Date: 5 Oct 2010 05:10:00
Message: <web.4caaeabfb9d0334238c651b20@news.povray.org>
Jim Holsenback <jho### [at] povrayorg> wrote:

> yes ... was TOO blurred for my taste

But that's the bokeh, that slight focal blur isn't what in photography is
intended for bokeh. Search for some bokeh picture in google images.

The intentional focal blur used in portraits is always stronger. Just some
examples:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/bokeh/


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