Bokeh
Jul 27, 2018 To implement and use Bokeh, we first import some basics that we need from the bokeh.plotting module. Figure is the core object that we will use to create plots.figure handles the styling of plots, including title, labels, axes, and grids, and it exposes methods for adding data to the plot.
Bokeh comes from the Japanese word ‘boke’, which means fuzzy. In photography, bokeh defines the quality of the blurred lights presented in a photo. We’re not referring to a badly taken photo that’s all out of focus, but rather the aesthetically pleasing background blur. Usually, this type of blur highlights the focused subject even more.
Producing nice bokeh involves creating a shallow depth of field.
Here are some tips to get you started with bokeh photography:
- So bokeh was part of our inspiration for these lenses to create new Petzval lenses, which give the same special swirly bokeh,” says a rep from Lomography. The Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2 lens is known for its intentionally swirly bokeh. Another swirly lens is the Helios-44 lens family, manufactured in the former Soviet Union.
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- Use Bokeh server and set up event handlers. In this section, we shall see how to add Bokeh widgets and assign JavaScript callbacks. This widget is a clickable button generally used to invoke a user defined call back handler. The constructor takes following parameters −.
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1.) Larger aperture works best, so use a low f-stop number like f1.4, f1.8 or f2.8. I like using the Canon EF 50mm f/1.835mm f1.4 for this project.
2.) Set your camera to aperture priority.

3.) You would need to set the shutter speed faster than 1/50 second. Any slower and I find the background lights getting blurred together, instead of rendering small circles. If it’s too dark, increase the ISO level rather than the f-stop number.

4.) The closer you get to subject, the better. If you’re using a zoom lens, extend it to the longest focal length.
5.) The further away the background, the better.
6.) Ensure that the background is lit. Glowing lights like street lamps and traffic lights work best. While a consistently lit background would just create a regular blur.
7.) If you don’t have a subject and want to create the bokeh effect with the night lights, manually focus your camera.
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Get inspired by the photos below and show us your best bokeh shots!
Yuki-chan and the Bokeh by josh.liba
TTL by E-Rocks
The one with the red thread by dsevilla
Taxi by Al Fed
Sheep meadow by orangachang
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Kulio’ou’ou by da_godfaddah
Bokeh Photography
I wish I was special by irene gr
Heart by seyed mostafa zamani
Have a Very Bokeh Christmas by Brandon Christopher Warren
Burst of Life by matthileo
Blur of city lights by Yiie
Ashlin by matt caplin
Aeia Loop by da_godfaddah
Another Journey By Train by Steve Leggat
Bokeh Star by Maschinenraum
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See the sections below for examples of using Bokeh in different ways.

The examples linked below all show off usage of the Bokeh server. TheBokeh server provides a place where interesting things can happen—datacan be updated to in turn update the plot, and UI and selection eventscan be processed to trigger more visual updates.
An interactive query tool for a set of IMDB data
Source code: movies
Shows axis histograms for selected and non-selected points in a scatter plot
Source code: selection_histogram
Interactive weather statistics for three cities
Source code: weather
A basic demo that has sliders for controlling a plotted trigonometric function
Source code: sliders.py
Explore the 'autompg' data set by selecting and highlighting different dimensions
Source code: crossfilter

A reproduction of the famous Gapminder demo, with embedded video added using a custom page template
Source code: gapminder
Linked plots, summary statistics, and correlations for market data
Source code: stocks
An updating 3d plot that demonstrates using Bokeh custom extensions to wrap third-party JavaScript libraries
Source code: surface3d
Explore the 'autompg' data set by selecting and highlighting different dimensions
Source code: export_csv
The best place to immediately experiment with Bokeh in notebooks is in thelive tutorial notebooks hosted online by MyBinder. Static versions of thesemay also be viewed online (or downloaded and executed locally) at theBokeh NBViewer Gallery.
All of the examples below are located in the examplessubdirectory of your Bokeh checkout. By “standalone” we mean thatthese examples make no use of the Bokeh server. These plots stillhave many interactive tools and features, including linked panningand brushing, and hover inspectors.
Click on an image below to see its code and interact with the liveplot.
