Bokeh Scrub
What suspiciously looks like gift wrapping ribbons, actually is a copper (and other materials) scouring cloth for scratch-free cleaning of Ceran stove tops or pots, and pans. It's double-layered, almost like a glove (but with two open sides).
For the photo, I placed it over a small, translucent, tube-like container with the intention of separating the two layers and also preventing it from collapsing, as it's rather soft.
At first, I focused on the foreground, but the results were too busy and a little chaotic, even, due to the cloth's weave. Then, I focused on the background, those tiny copper ribbon tangles, which turned the first cloth layer into nice bokeh balls.
I also wanted to add a little extra bling, but the light stars (when focusing on the foreground) didn't turn out nicely this time, and focusing on the copper balls in the background didn't yield any stars at all. However, the star filter created a grid-like pattern in the bokeh balls, and I decided to leave it that way because it mimics the general weave pattern of the scouring cloth.
I am very busy today and will catch up with you tonight.
HMM, Everyone!
Bokeh Scrub
What suspiciously looks like gift wrapping ribbons, actually is a copper (and other materials) scouring cloth for scratch-free cleaning of Ceran stove tops or pots, and pans. It's double-layered, almost like a glove (but with two open sides).
For the photo, I placed it over a small, translucent, tube-like container with the intention of separating the two layers and also preventing it from collapsing, as it's rather soft.
At first, I focused on the foreground, but the results were too busy and a little chaotic, even, due to the cloth's weave. Then, I focused on the background, those tiny copper ribbon tangles, which turned the first cloth layer into nice bokeh balls.
I also wanted to add a little extra bling, but the light stars (when focusing on the foreground) didn't turn out nicely this time, and focusing on the copper balls in the background didn't yield any stars at all. However, the star filter created a grid-like pattern in the bokeh balls, and I decided to leave it that way because it mimics the general weave pattern of the scouring cloth.
I am very busy today and will catch up with you tonight.
HMM, Everyone!