• Depth of Field •
Work with Depth of Field in mind. It will help you to control the blur that provides soft and un-distracting backgrounds.
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Shooting with Depth of Field
The controlled use of Depth of Field (DoF), when done skilfully, is a central pillar of artistic success in photography. To learn how to properly control its use will help you to master many challenging situations.
Getting the measure of Depth of Field
Following the great response from “Understanding depth of field” yesterday, here is another video. In this one Mark Wallace shows how the three basic controls of DoF actually affect the clarity and blur in fields where depth of field is visible. It is important to watch the settings as he takes the pictures. Follow how the blur changes as the settings change.
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Photokonnexion Photographic Glossary – Definitions and articles.
One big change – one easy step forward (depth of field)
Controlling Depth of Field for Great Bokeh
Depth of Field – extending your skills
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Other depth of field resources
Stamford University: Depth of field – an interactive optics diagram to help you see the relationships involved in DoF
Circle of Confusion (CoC) – Includes an interactive ray diagram to explain the relationship between CoC and aperture (well worth playing with).
By Damon Guy (author and Photokonnexion editor)
Damon Guy (Netkonnexion)
See also: Editors ‘Bio’.
