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Aperture: shallow depth

📷 @shatteredstardust · SONY ILCE-5100 · f/1.8 · 1/1600 · ISO 100 · 50mm

Aperture: shallow depth

Learned
Quiz
Shoot

Theory

Shallow depth of field keeps only a thin slice of the scene sharp. It separates the subject from the background.

What to do

Throw the background out of focus so the subject is the only sharp thing.

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