Shallow Depth of Field

tips to get a shallow depth of field

Depth of Field is the zone of sharpness that appears in focus within an image, with the size of the aperture determining the depth of field in an image. A shallow depth of field is acquired with a large aperture, or a small f-number, bringing attention to the subject in the image and allowing it to stand out from the background while being the main point of focus. I chose this image because it represents a shallow depth of field. It is a form of wildlife photography, which is where shallow depth of field is used more. It makes the leaf the main point of focus in the image, blurring everything in the background, bringing all the attention to the leaf.