Photo Term Series Post #7: Depth of Field (DOF)

“Depth of field (DOF) is the distance in front of and beyond the subject that appears to be in focus. There is only one distance at which a subject is precisely in focus, but focus falls off gradually on either side of that distance, and there is a region in which the blurring is imperceptible under normal viewing conditions.” – Wikipedia

DOF field varies with aperture, from shallow at wide aperture (foreground and background blurred), to infinite at small aperture (Pinhole Camera Effect).

Note: Wide aperture (shallow DOF) is represented with a smaller f/stop while a smaller aperture (deep DOF) is represented with a larger f/stop.

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