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ACHIEVING DEPTH OF FIELD

IN LANDSCAPES

A common aim of landscape photography is to this possible, landscapes are generally shot using a
capture a natural scene in such a clear and realistic small aperture, but avoid minimum aperture due
way that the viewer feels as if they could step right to the effects of diffraction (see p.91). Landscape
into the shot. This is achieved by maximizing the photographers often shoot at the beginning or
depth of field, so that the image is completely sharp, the end of the day, when the sun is close to the
from the foreground to the background. To make horizon and the light is warm and soft.

USE A TRIPOD SELECT APERTURE PRIORITY CHECK THE SHUTTER SPEED
A small aperture means that the Select a relatively small aperture, It’s important to check shutter speed
shutter speed will be quite slow. Using a such as f/11, to increase the photo’s depth when shooting landscapes, particularly if
tripod helps to avoid camera shake and of field. Hyperfocal distance focusing anything is moving in the scene. Increase
also gives you the chance to think about (see p.90) is a precise way to determine the ISO to freeze movement, or use an
how to compose your shot. the best aperture setting. ND filter to blur it (see p.122).

SELECT YOUR FOCUS POINT USE THE DEPTH OF FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON
A very rough-and-ready rule when shooting landscapes is The aperture usually stays open at maximum to keep the
to focus one-third of the way into the scene. Either focus manually, viewfinder bright, and only closes when the exposure is made.
use Single Point selection and move the active AF point to the Holding down the depth of field button closes the aperture
required place (see p.83), or stack your shots later (see pp.116–117). to the selected value and lets you see the depth of field.

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