Depth of Field

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Depth of Field (DoF) describes the range of sharp focus in front of and behind your main point of focus.  Depth of Field is dependent upon the lens aperture. A smaller aperture creates more Depth of Field.  Depth of Field falls roughly 1/3 in front of the point of focus and 2/3 behind it.

Depth of Field can be used as a creative tool to make more interesting photos.

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