1. CASTLEFORD CAMERA CLUB DEPTH OF FIELD

2. DEPTH OF FIELD (DOF) DOF is the portion of a scene that appears acceptably sharp in the image

3. Depth of field is affected by the following: Aperture Subject distance Focal length

4. A shallow DOF can be used to focus more attention on a foreground subject, by blurring out the background This would require a large aperture for example F2.8

6. A large DOF is used when you want the rocks in the foreground and the hills in the background to be in sharp focus This would require a small aperture for example F16

8. Bringing it Together Remember as you change the Aperture you’ll need to change your Shutter Speed and/or ISO to compensate