12/29/2023 0 Comments Twinkle lights bokeh overlay![]() The secret to the amazing shots of soft colorful globes of light is to manually focus the camera so the lights are out of focus. You may have to increase the ISO, to get the exposure you want and that’s ok. Use the camera’s built-in meter to make sure the exposure is correct for the scene. If in manual mode, you’ll need to set the shutter speed manually. With the aperture set wide open, if the camera is in aperture priority mode, it will always adjust the fastest shutter speed-no matter what the lighting condition is. Lenses that offer a wide aperture of f/2.8, f/1.8 or f/1.4 are ideal to use. You want to use a wide aperture of f/4 or wider. If you want to hand hold the camera and lens and have a VR image stabilized NIKKOR lens, activate VR. If you have a tripod, place the camera on it or put the camera on a sturdy surface to ensure you won’t add camera blur to the final image. Lights as the main subjectįor an image where the only subject is the bokeh of the lights, you can either have the lights placed on a Christmas tree or arranged in a bunch. Exposure: 1/80 of a second shutter speed, f/4 aperture, ISO 4500, aperture priority. The out of focus background further helps separate the subject from distracting elements that would be visible if the lens was closed all the way down. ![]() This image is an example of how focusing on the subject in the foreground renders the lights in the background softly out of focus, for the classic bokeh effect. ![]()
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