Hi There!
Welcome to the second installment on depth of field. Last week, I talked about shallow (or small) depth of field, and today I will focusing on deep (or large) depth of field.
Let's jump right in!
There are many different genres of photography where a large depth of field is utilized, such as landscape, architecture, action, and some street photography. For me, I use this most often in landscape and architecture shots.
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| shot with an Olympus E-P3 ISO 800 16mm f/22 1/320s |
Landscapes can be made much more vibrant and vivid by insuring that all elements are in focus.
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| shot with an Olympus E-P3 ISO 400 15mm f/7.1 1/80s |
This technique allows the eye to appreciate all that the shot has to offer.
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| shot with a Nikon D5100 ISO 2200 55mm f/20 1/30s |
Emphasis on texture is much more at play with deep depth of field, whether it be raw and gritty as above, or smooth and creamy (that's a strange word to describe a photo, but you know what I mean, right?) as below.
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| shot with a Nikon D5100 ISO 3200 55mm f/9.0 1/13s |
I often like to employ larger depth when I'm shooting architecture as it allows the viewer to appreciate the details of the subject matter. Here are a few examples:
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| shot with a Canon Rebel XT ISO 100 28mm f/6.3 1/125s |
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| shot with a Canon Rebel XT ISO 100 28mm f/8.0 1/250s |
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| shot with a Nikon D5100 ISO 800 24mm f/18 1/250s |
Another instance where I enjoy this is urban/art photography. The sharpness that deep depth of field pairs so well with these types of shots.
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| shot with a Nikon D5100 ISO 640 45mm f/5.3 1/800s |
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| shot with a Nikon D5100 ISO 640 46mm f/5.3 1/1250s |
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| shot with a Nikon D5100 ISO 640 18mm f/4.0 1/500s |
This was a very photo heavy post, sorry about that! Sometimes though, the illustration of a concept explains it much more eloquently than words can.
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