Topaz Lens Work - Bokeh without the $1800 lens

[venchka]

As spending big money, I own a pair of Nikkor lenses that I will put up against ANY lens out there. One is a 50/1.4 and the other is an 85/2.0. Total for the pair: < $300. I have others as well, but they cost a few dollars more. Good OOF rendering doesn't have to cost a fortune.

[DigMe]

I agree that Topaz makes some great quality products overall. Their noise reduction plugin is the best I've used.

brad

[PWhite214]

The selective bokeh works, just takes some masking with the brush in the plugin. I need to experiment more.

Just a quick try:


Topaz LE Bokeh 2 by PWhite214, on Flickr

the tree is in the foreground, I masked it for close to maximum effect. It looks funny cause I did only part of the photo to show the change.

I think it might be worth the $50, I have 29 more days to decide.

Phil

[Rson]

Originally Posted by jeffclow

Thanks for the candid feedback. The software definitely has its limitations, but I'd suggest its worth a try to those of us who can't afford the $1800 lens.

But I bet you can afford a nifty 50mm

[jeffclow]

Originally Posted by Rson

But I bet you can afford a nifty 50mm

Yes, I can and I do have both the Nikkor f/1.8 and the Nikkor f/1.4....but they are not always on the camera when a portrait opportunity shows itself.

[rquiroga]

I tried using the masking feature in Topaz Lens Effects and I was able to achieve this:

Before Topaz lens Effects


After applying Topaz Lens Effects