Depth of field is how much of the scene in front and behind is sharp. A shallow depth of field.
A wide aperture gives a shallow one, which is how a portrait floats clear of its background. Depth of field is why a landscape and a portrait are shot at opposite ends of the dial.
1noundepth of fieldHow much of the scene in front and behind is sharp.
“The depth of field was so shallow that only one eye was sharp.”
depth of field is a quality.
Practised in Photography & Film