Dof

[dicklaxt]

What determines how much DOF is needed.I kinda like the background in focus but thats wrong from all I have read so I'm finding out that I can have a really blurry field or one that is just barely out of focus depending on changing parameters of the camera..........whats recommended slightly out of focus or nearly obscured background

dick

[reval8r]

The photographer decides how much dof they want in the image. If it's a landscape photo, you'll want a large dof. It just really gets down to the subject and what effect you would like.

[jerryph]

There is no real right or wrong in it, it's a form of artistic expression.

An example of when it does matter, is when you have too little DOF, such as when taking a portait shot and the eyes are clear and sharp, but the ears and nose are blurred. Thats not good.

Another is a picture of 2 people with a very busy and distracting background. If left with a deep DOF, it takes away from the picture. By reducing DOF, you blur the background and place the focus of the picture on the subjects that you want.

[dicklaxt]

Understanding something makes it easy

thanks

dick