Large Depth of Field Example

by Photo TipMan
(New York)

To get a large depth of field, I took this photo using a lens setting of f-16, and at the most wide-angle setting possible with my Canon 24-105mm zoom lens.

Two of the most important factors in controlling your depth of field are the lens opening and the focal length.

A small opening, like f-16 gives me the opportunity to have close and more distant objects in sharp focus.

For a full-frame dslr, the 24 mm lens setting is a very wide-angle setting and is the second vital camera setting you can use need to effect the depth of field.

This example was taken of the Unisphere , just outside of the US Open tennis facility in New York.

p.s. Also note the use of diagonal lines and the rule of thirds to add to the photo composition.

Landscape with Lake

by Photo TipMan
(Unknown)

Landscape with Lake

In this photo example, photographer Petr Kratochvil used the following:

Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Shutter speed: 1/50
Aperture: f-7.1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Focal length of the lens: 17 mm

The biggest factor in getting a good depth of field, was the 17mm lens setting, a wide angle view.

The lens aperture was only moderately small, but the extreme wide-angle setting on the lens gave adequate depth of field in this example.