New Bokeh Kit

In past posts, I have mentioned the "poor man's bokeh kit,"  which involves creating your own bokeh shapes from simple construction paper and scissors/hole punches.  While this DIY trick works, I am not particularly patient about making my own bokeh shapes, so I had essentially abandoned this trick out of laziness.  However, I received a cheap bokeh kit from Photojojo for Christmas (it is only about $25: http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/bokeh-kit/) and have been messing around with it for the past couple weeks.

So far, I've been pretty impressed with the results, though I'm still working out a couple technique issues.  I've actually had more luck using this kit with my telephoto lens than my regular kit lens, which seems odd, but the shapes themselves are very crisp and clear compared to my shoddy homemade ones.  Some of the shapes are a little strange, but they're fun and whimsical nonetheless.

My next goal is to move past blurry Christmas or street lights to having subtle bokeh shapes in the background with a perfectly in-focus subject in the forefront.  Hopefully, I can find a lighting situation that will allow for experimentation in that area.

Here are a few of my initial attempts: