In many of my photos, you see a blurred background, and an in-focus subject. This is a very common photography technique, and it is commonly reffered to as Bokeh. For more reading on Bokeh, please visit the wiki on Bokeh, at the following link: Wiki on Bokeh
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One of my favorite photo pod/screen/video casts is the TWiP photo *cast. They have gear reviews, software reviews, humor and a lot of other random jibber-jabber about all things photography. Check them out on the web at TWiPphoto's website
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