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Thanks so much. I’m glad you like it.

Hi Babibell (cheesy handle BTW),

There’s no editing required. You’ll need to know the focal length of your lens, and your aperture. You’ll need either a long lens, or a fast lens, but you don’t need both. Divide the focal length by the aperture and you have the maximum diameter (in mm) for your shape.

Eg – 100mm F5.6 lens lets you have a shape no larger than 18 mm (17.85mm if we’re being pedantic). A 200mm F5.6 gives you a 35mm maximum. You can get a shaped punch from most craft stores, or you can cut your own.

Cut 1 shaped hole in some dark card, and stick it over the front of your lens, as if it were a lens cap.

Find yourself a source of many small lights (some people use Christmas lights, I used tail lights from a traffic jam for this shot)

At maximum aperture, defocus your lens, and the shaped Bokeh will form at each point of light.

Enjoy!

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