First try with a hand made Bokeh filter thing.....

That's so cool. I was looking at sets of these just lat week. Hearts, stars, birds, you name it in there.

I saw the kits for sale was tempted, but I as also fancied trying my hand, Don't know if you saw the link on Facebook, you can make them.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zENUI8n0Rtw&feature;=player_embedded#!

Yep, saw the link, I'll have to check it when I'm home, too slow on mobile.

Not sure I understand the science behind it though, there's only one (heart shaped) hole right?
So how comes there's so many heart-lights? Are you on a wide or closed aperture? Is a long lens better?

Well, I just like the end result :)

@JokerXL - There's only one hole

I used a 50mm lens at f2.8 - the principle is exactly the same as in this shot:

http://moblog.net/view/961877/seasons-greetings

The shallow depth of field throwing the lights out of focus and producing the round/hexagonal Bokeh as per the standard shaped aperture.

By placing the cut out in front of the lens I'm changing the shape of the aperture and so changing the shape the out of focus lights. It only works with single point lights - like candles or in this case fairy lights - I used my 50mm as that's what the post recommended but I guess you could do it with any fast lens as really all you need is a shallow depth of field.

and the reason there was so many hearts in this shot was because it effected the fairy lights and all the reflections from the bauble and beads in the tree :)

Ah-so, grasshopper learn great things, thank-ee.

Fabulous!

Very clever, love it

Pretty and clever me ducks

So cool!