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depth of field

The area in an image from front to back that is in focus. The smaller the aperture (the larger the f-stop number), the more objects are in focus both near and distant. The wider the aperture (the smaller the f-stop number), elements in front of and behind the object in focus appear soft or blurry.

Set a Mood
In both moving and still pictures, depth of field (DOF) is widely used to call attention or create feelings. By focusing on one element in the image and leaving the rest blurry, the audience is drawn to that part of the frame. In addition, making surroundings softer or foggy can eliminate unwanted background objects that distract from the subject of the picture. See f-stop and focal length.

Quite a Difference

Changing the f-stop from f/29 (top) to f/4.5 (bottom) turns all the unwanted objects in the background into a blur.

depth of field [′depth əv ′fēld]

(optics)

The range of distances over which a camera gives satisfactory definition, when its lens is in the best focus for a certain specific distance.

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A P-Iris lens, together with specialized software, can automatically and precisely regulate the iris opening to enable better contrast, clarity, resolution and depth of field.

Axis and Kowa introduce a precise iris control that sets new image ... by Albawaba.com

95 Paperback T385 This guide reviews the latest plug-ins from Adobe Photoshop that feature such innovations as realistic camera blur, selective focus, camera range extension and increased depth of field in macro work.

Digital photographer's new guide to Photoshop plug-ins by SciTech Book News

These will give you considerably increased light sensitivity and depth of field manipulation.

The Canon EOS Rebel XTi Digital Camera Review by Abe S. / Computers and Internet community

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