DOF

Uploaded: May 24, 2013

Description

600 mm f: 11 Focus Distance 50 Feet =
Total Depth of Field .72 Feet or
8 5/8 Inches of Focus

In optics, particularly as it relates to film and photography, depth of field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image. Although a lens can precisely focus at only one distance at a time, the decrease in sharpness is gradual on each side of the focused distance, so that within the DOF, the unsharpness is imperceptible under normal viewing conditions.



Comments

Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2013

Hi Wm,Looks like your having a great spring.Excellent capture my friend!!!! #1529469

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 24, 2013

A beautiful bunch of tulips. Great colors. #10705108

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 24, 2013

What a cool idea, no better way to demonstrate DOF!!! <>< #10705303

John Connolly May 25, 2013

A beautiful scene with excellent selective focus Wm! A great explanation of Depth of field!
I found my old Nikon Nikkormat while I cleaning out a cupboard yesterday! What a great old camera and blast from the past! #10706341

Michelle Alton May 25, 2013

I loved your description of DOF...almost poetic. Not many of us (including me) could actually define depth of field.

Oh, and by the way, the photo is beautiful. #10706468

Lydia Williams level-classic May 25, 2013

A beauty, Wm...thanks! #10706480

Wm Nosal May 26, 2013

Thanks
#10707385

Stephen Zacker May 28, 2013

Stunning #10711959

JudyAnn Rector level-classic May 29, 2013

Nicely done, Wm! #10714047

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 01, 2013

Love, love, lovethis Wm!

p.s. Hope you are feeling better!

jo ann c. #10718032

Julianne Bradford June 01, 2013

Your doing some pretty great one handed photography Wm! #10718563

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 01, 2013

Ooo! What a great class in DOF today! Thank you! I knew what it was but had no idea how to say it!

This is a beautiful image Wm! I LOVE YOUR DOF! (HA!)

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Great job here!!!

-Laura :D #10718750

Wm Nosal June 04, 2013

Thanks #10722138

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