35 Coolest Depth Of Field Photos to chase those Monday Blues
Depth of field is a creative technique in photography that brings out the focus of a particular matter in the image. Most commonly known as DOF, it is the total distance between the nearest and furthest object that appear reasonably sharp in photography. There are three factors pertaining to the effect of the depth of field – lens focal length, aperture and shooting distance.
Such a technique gives a three-dimensional effect to the image, making the object look as though it’s popping out of the photograph. Most of these images are usually close ups, where textures and details are extremely conspicuous. These characteristics: depth, textures and details of the image, allows you to develop a deeper understanding and probably add some emotional value for the subject in focus. Today, we have picked out 35 interesting depth of field photos specially for you.
Have a visual feast!
35 Cooless Depth Of Field Photos
Photo credits: Emmanuelle Brisson
Loosing my Religion
Photo credits: Emmanuelle Brisson
Freedom
Photo credits: Emmanuelle Brisson
Tribal Instinct
Photo credits: Emmanuelle Brisson
Splash!
Photo credits: Oprisco
Words Of Love
Photo credits: Anaris
Corridor
Photo credits: 6Artificial6
Railway
Photo credits: Sourcow
Mini Water Tower
Photo credits: Emmanuelle Brisson
Smoke
Photo credits: Lumiere Images
Mannequin
Photo credits: Pink Sherbet Photography
Soft Pink Smoke
Photo credits: Derjosh
Lines and Perspective
Photo credits: Soringuyen
Baby's Foot
Photo credits: A Traveller
Noodles
Photo credits: Samantha T
Practice Makes Perfect
Photo credits: Feaverish Photography
Amber
Photo credits: Clare Stoker
Camouflage
Photo credits: Feaverish Photography
Curls
Photo credits: Feaverish Photography
Dairy
Photo credits: Feaverish Photography
Two Wheels
Photo credits: A.A.Diaz
Butterfly Kisses
Photo credits: Navynielz
Iced Rowan
Photo credits: Zanthia
Pretty Beak
Photo credits: Suhaderbent
Siberian Tiger
Photo credits: Nadia Bolshakova
Tail Art
Photo credits: Tracye
Dew Droplets
Photo credits: Thrumyeye
Flowers For You
Photo credits: Oprisco
In The Woods
Photo credits: Voodoo Masta
Flamingos
Photo Credits: A photo a day
Summer Is Leaving
Snapping Away?
We hope you like the chosen set of bokeh images. Mastering this technique may not be easy, but when you manage to achieve it, you are able to create a whole new spectrum of stunning visuals. It takes lots of practice, trail and error to achieve such an effect. Whip out your camera and try it yourself today!
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This is a great collection of photos. I think my favorite is "Levitation for Dummies". Great job on all the photos though. Great post.
Cool collection. My favorite was the levitation one.
This was very common and easy to do, with an adjustable film camera. You simply got your correct exposure and set the F Stop to the lowest number. The correct shutter speed might mean that you needed a tripod. The closer the subject, the more out of focus, the background would be.
Beautiful selection indeed ! Incidentally many of this would work great as cell phone wallpapers :)
Mike is right, it was way easier to produce out of focus backgrounds and gorgeous bokeh (out of focus higlights) with 35mm film cameras since the sensors of todays compact digicams are about 1/16 their size, thus use much shorter focal lenghts.
Were the first eight shots taken in Medium format ? (the square ones)...That would explain the smooth out of focus without resorting to the extreme perspective compression of the later shots.
Check some more nice out-of focus shots in this documentary I shot mostly with 50mm and 100mm lenses at F2 in a full frame Canon 5D:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz9DGotQ5-k
Great images you got there Jorge :) I really love the lighting. You captured the authenticity of their culture.
I've got a 7D and 50D with a 18-200mm lens (all-in-one lazy kind of lens), but I'm thinking of investing on other lenses too, to capture more stunning shots.
Some of the photos above are taken on film 6x6, some 40-150mm lens. You may click on the images to find out the specifications.
that tiger is bad ass.
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Amazing collection of photos
Sorry to be a stickler, but it's SHALLOW depth of field that you're talking about; meaning there is a relatively thin plane of focus.
You define depth of field correctly, but images that are completely sharp from front to back are "depth of field" photography just as much as these images are; except they are deep depth of field, rather than shallow...
the second photograph is fantastic.
lovetothetigertoo. rar!
Some great photographs but what's with all the promotion of smoking? Why not just show someone shoving a needle in their arm? Personally, I've had enough of the cancer sticks. Sheesh.
Awesome photos.. made my day :))
I think I love "Practice Makes Perfect" best, it's fun!