Bokeh anyone?

[Wicked Dark]

thanks much. I almost didn't set #1 to process because at first glance it seems over-bokeh-ed, but then it grew on me.

[Marko]

Nice set! - Since you mentioned it, I wonder if shot 1 would also work with a tighter crop which may eliminate some of the 'over-bokehedness'.

[Wicked Dark]

I did crop it...at least I think I did, changed it from 4:3 ratio to something slimmer top to bottom. It helped and I toyed with doing more, then got indecisive.

[asnow]

These are excellent bokehs. My fav is number 1, however I did have the same feeling as Marko that you could maybe crop a little bit more off the bottom.

[Marko]

I did crop it...at least I think I did, changed it from 4:3 ratio to something slimmer top to bottom. It helped and I toyed with doing more, then got indecisive.

I guess I meant 'really' severe cropping, lol. For me the shot is about the plant, not the bokeh - but there's so much bokeh it has become a distraction for me.
50% of this photo barely has detail it's 'so' bokehed.
So...the severe crop I'd try would crop away 75% of this image. I'd crop off the entire bottom 50% and half the left side. (something like that).
This may be blaspheme for you, if so don't go there.

[Wicked Dark]

blasphemy? no, just another opinion and viewpoint.

[Marko]

Like something else, everybody's got one right