Depth Of Field

Depth of field (DOF) is a term which

refers to the areas of the photograph
both in front and behind the main
focus point which remain "sharp" (in
focus).

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 Depth Of Field
• Depth of field is affected by the
aperture, subject distance and focal
length.

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 aperture
• A larger aperture (smaller f-number, e.g. f/2)
has a shallow depth of field. Anything behind
or in front of the main focus point will appear
blurred.
• A smaller aperture (larger f-number, e.g. f/11)
has a greater depth of field. Objects within a
certain range behind or in front of the main
focus point will also appear sharp.

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 Focal length of the lens

• The depth of field is inversely proportional to

the focal length of the lens; that is, the smaller
the focal length number of the lens, the
greater the depth of field. For example, a
28mm lens has the ability to capture more of
the picture in sharp focus than a 100mm lens.

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Distance from the camera to the subject

• Depth of field is directly proportional to

distance; i.e. a subject at a greater distance
will have greater depth of field than a close-up
subject. Therefore, you need not worry as
much about a distant subject being out of
focus.

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Affect of Focal length to DOF

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