Playing with depth of field

Depth of field is a great tool in photography, especially when taking nature photos. By playing with depth of field, you can focus the viewer’s attention on a specific part of the photo.

With a shallow depth of field (large aperture, such as f/2.8), only a small part of the photo will be in focus, while the rest will be blurred. This is ideal for isolating a subject, such as a flower or an insect, part of an animal, against a soft, out-of-focus background.

On the other hand, with a large depth of field (small aperture, such as f/16), more of the photo will remain in focus. This is useful for landscape photography, where you want both the foreground and the background to be in focus to capture the entire scene.

By experimenting with different aperture settings, you can get different results. The mood of the photo can look completely different.

Below I share photos with a shallow depth of field. I am a fan of that. I like a soft, blurred background. Sometimes the background is completely unimportant, but the photo speaks because only part of an animal jumps out. The photos are sometimes a bit older, but all newly edited.

Enjoy watching!