Waiting For Her Ship To Sail ~ Vintage Hats With A Bokeh View

For those not familiar with the term, bokeh is taken from the Japanese language and means “to blur”. When taking photographs, there are various different methods, lenses, lighting and techniques to achieve the blur of the background, while getting clarity in the foreground image. These photographs were taken in direct sunlight on an upper deck using a 50mm Nikon lens set at the widest aperture. Other than cropping, there has not been any photo editing done to them. The feature image is a 1950’s straw platter hat. The embellishment on the hat is made of human hair. The last image of the post was taken in the fading light of the afternoon sun. They show variations of ocean background that is blurred, yet retains the outlines of islands, foliage, water and clouds. It creates a naturally beautiful backdrop for some pictures of  vintage hats – from another metaphorical vantage point!… She looks out with a face so pale – waiting for her ship to sail…

Vintage Hat With Bokeh Ocean View

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