@rowlandscastle444 Depth of field is how far in front or behind the subject is in focus. With a camera, it's determined by the aperture setting on the lens, which is how wide open it is. Rather than repeat what others have said better, this explains it.
In other words, on your shot, the gravel's still there but it's blurred so it doesn't demand so much attention.
Depending on the phone, you can sometimes achieve something of the same effect with a phone camera. I have a Samsung with what they call 'portrait' mode (which is heaps better than the rubbish macro mode). It allows you to pick your subject and then choose the extent to which the rest is blurred. These are on my phone so you can see the difference
On the first, you read the writing all the way back and your eye isn't guided as to where to look
This is then with the full blur effect strength. The front is in focus and it becomes increasingly blurred as you go back. You eye hardly looks beyond the first two pots.
Not my most artistic shots but I thought that would show you the difference easily.
It's worth exploring the settings on your phone and see what it can do. Or have your got your camera out?
Hi @NormandyLiz Thank you for your explanation. I was using my phone on this occasion, as I happened to be out and about. Yes, I really ought to experiment with my phone. Thank you for taking the time.
Oooo, I'll join you @Penny_Forthem - I love the little red dot of petal showing through a nibble hole.
I have mentioned in the past that I have used companies like Bonusprint to print up cards, photobooks for family and prints on canvas. It's a fun process for regular mortals. I know some here are professional and semi-professional photographers and will have pro methods. As a jogging mortal I find making up sets of cards as presents for friends a very satisfying way to get the images out into the world instead of them just sitting on a hard drive.
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In other words, on your shot, the gravel's still there but it's blurred so it doesn't demand so much attention.
Depending on the phone, you can sometimes achieve something of the same effect with a phone camera. I have a Samsung with what they call 'portrait' mode (which is heaps better than the rubbish macro mode). It allows you to pick your subject and then choose the extent to which the rest is blurred. These are on my phone so you can see the difference
On the first, you read the writing all the way back and your eye isn't guided as to where to look
This is then with the full blur effect strength. The front is in focus and it becomes increasingly blurred as you go back. You eye hardly looks beyond the first two pots.
Not my most artistic shots but I thought that would show you the difference easily.
It's worth exploring the settings on your phone and see what it can do. Or have your got your camera out?
Thank you for your explanation. I was using my phone on this occasion, as I happened to be out and about.
Yes, I really ought to experiment with my phone. Thank you for taking the time.