focal length: 105 mm
shutter speed: 1/80
aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 200
flash: none

I wanted to try to produce a very buttery, creamy bokeh in this shot, which worked because there were no rays of lights coming through the leaves in the background. Behind was a dense bush, lower to the ground and because I was using the 105mm micro lens, I was able to get some pleasant bokeh. Using a longer focal length, like 105mm will give you a greater degree of bokeh compared to if I used, say a 50mm lens and had positioned the subject(physically moved closer) so it was the same size in both instances. One day, I will have to post a side-by-side comparison to show you what I mean.

Although this capsule is a dying plant, stripped of it’s petals, you can still see the beauty it once flaunted.

Laura is a Vancouver portrait photographer. Visit Dolce Life Photography.