“How do I make my subject pop out of the frame and blur the background?” This must be one of the most common questions that I gets asked on courses and workshops and for good reason. A shallow DoF, that blurs the background, is an amazingly powerful way to create striking images. Check out this [...]
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Tell Your Story with DoF
As a photographer, Depth of Field (DoF) is one of the most creative tools you have with which to tell your story. Nikon D3s, Nikon 70-200mm VR II @ 100mm, 1/1000, f/3.2, ISO 200 The above image is a typical scene you might find out on a photographic safari. Early morning. A pride of lions in [...]
DoF in Wildlife Photography
As a photographer, depth of field is one of the most creative tools available to you. Nikon D300, Nikon 200-400 @ 280mm, 1/640, f/5.6, ISO 200 The above image of two white rhino shows how depth of field can be used to tell a story and imply depth, one of the most difficult things to [...]
DOF in Wildlife Photography
Even though photography is a creative craft, a certain amount if technical knowledge is required to lift that craft to the next level. For me, one of the most important skills any aspiring wildlife photographer should learn is the understanding and control of the depth of field (DOF) in their images. The ability to isolate [...]
