Composition Part 11. Depth of Field
This is Part 11 of my series on Composition
Depth of field is described as the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera or that appears acceptably sharp. In other words, how much of the image will be in focus.
Shallow Depth of Field
Usually the subject is the only thing in focus, is sharp, while the background is blurred, or not in focus at all.
Deep Depth of Field
The image is pretty much in focus from the foreground to the background.
Although this may seem to point solely at photographers and the photos they take, it is also part of composition on how you might set up your design for a painting as well. To better understand the depth of field, this video will help.
Aperture & Depth of Field made EASY - Photography Course 5/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdxKl5np9KE
This is part of a series of blog posts on the guidelines, or rules of composition. Look for all of them in the Search this Blog feature at the top right by searching for the word "composition". I hope you enjoy the posts!
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