The way it blurs (bokeh)

In its time the Olympus 50mm f/1.2 was a good lens, but terribly uncorrected for close-up work. I came across this image while going through my archives for a major new project I’m working on, this example goes onto the bokeh page. Not every lens has to be sharp, it can be delightful to make images that play with uncorrected optical properties, a curiousity in today’s world of hyper-corrected lenses.

These shoes saw a lot of miles in Yosemite, and they were hard to give up, but they finally wore out and went into the trash bin. I ordered a new pair of 5.10 Camp Four shoes for hiking, I hope they serve me as well.