These days a lot of photographers talk about the depth of field (DoF), and if you don’t know anything about it then believe me it’s a pretty interesting thing which you need to know.
In this article, I will be talking about some simple tips and tricks of DoF ( Depth of field ) with the best examples, so you can learn it in under 5 minutes.
Yes, in under 5 minutes, you can learn the depth of field under 5 minutes.
That’s quick !! Right?
So now without talking more, let’s get started.
Hope you’ve seen the featured images one is the best example of Depth of field and proudly it’s captured by me and also taken by me, haha.
What is Depth of Field ( DoF ) ??
In layman’s terms, Depth of Field in photography means an image that contains a combination of a sharp object with a blurry background and the bottom of the area which is sharp in focus. ( see the featured image )
That image which contains a sharp area ( character: S, N, I, C, K, E ), is too easy right ??, yeah !!
Here is a simple example of Depth of field with a beautiful explanation.
Credit: Photography life
As you can see the focus point, that part is called a “sharp area or object”.
Why DoF is so important ??
DoF is very important if you want to turn some simple photographs into Eye-catching images.
If you’re not a pro photographer but want to capture images like a Pro, then you need to learn about and understand DoF.
So you can capture some high-quality images without knowing so many things.
Apart from this if you don’t know how to use manual focus then you can use the combination of Aperture priority mode and Autofocus to get a similar result.
That’s it, this mode automatically adjusts the aperture which helps you capture great images.
How to master Depth of Field ??
Just understand this simple hack.
If the distance between your camera and the object is small then use a large aperture which is equal to a shallow depth of field.
But if the distance between your camera and the object is large then use a small aperture ( large F-number ) which is equal to the larger depth of field.
Now, here is the main thing, you need to learn aperture before you understand all these things.
And if you want to master DoF then this is important for you to understand.
Credit: tes
Now let us understand or know DoF via some real examples that I created for you guys.
More on DoF…
I created a simple setup for you, which helps you to understand more about DoF.
Here I took two different objects with my DSLR camera, which shows you some different perspectives to understand the Depth of field.
The basic setup…
Here are two objects with little distance and my DSLR camera.
This is the example that explains the exact meaning of small DoF.
Narrow DoF
As you can see in the picture the RED tomato looks so sharp and the second object the GREEN Capsicum is not so sharp.
I captured this image with my Canon 1300D & 18-55MM kit lens.
Now, here is another example that contains a large distance & large DoF.
Large DoF
Now you can see that the RED subject is now blurred and the GREEN subject is now clear because I used a large focal length with a small Aperture.
And there is the final result.
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That’s the ending of this article and your golden 5 minutes !!, hope you fellows like this article and the basic meaning of Depth of field, have a good day 🙂
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