Ahhh bokeh… that magic elixir which makes photos pop! And what more when you have Christmas lights to play with. I’ve been taking a few light shots with my 50mm and 85mm to see which does the job better. In my opinion they are both excellent lenses. The quality of the bokeh is always a matter of distance between lens and the subject, the f-stop and the depth of field, more than just the lens alone. There are some good tutorials at Cambridge in colour and a handy calculator at DOF Master. If you are serious about Bokeh this is must see. Not to mention the lovely DOF table here. Or you could also get one for your iPhone.

Remember though, overdoing most things almost always kills the fun. So even with bokehs do it in moderation and only to add it to make photos pop. Enjoy your Christmas and New Year bokehs!