Although sharpness is a laudable goal, it isn't the only one. The creative use of blur can lead to some interesting photos—especially when conveying the feeling of motion.

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Often you will want to get as much depth of field as possible because important parts of a scene that you want sharp are both near to and far from the camera. Maximum depth of field seems particularly important for photographs of landscapes and other scenes where a distant horizon is a part of the picture.

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Shallow depth of field, sometimes called selective focus, is a great way to isolate a subject from a distracting foreground or background.

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Sharpness—or the lack of it—is immediately noticeable when you look at a photograph.
In today's photography tutorial we will learn how to control the DOF.

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Depth of field is a result of different parts of a scene coming into sharp focus at different points inside the camera...

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As you've seen, a lens can only bring objects at a single distance from the camera into sharp focus. But if you look at photographs, you can see a considerable area of the scene from near to far that appears sharp. Even though theoretically only one narrow plane is critically sharp, other parts of the scene in front of and behind the most sharply focused plane appear acceptably sharp.
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One of the most important things to look for in a new camera is how well it focuses.

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The sharpness of different parts of an image helps direct the viewer who tends to look first at the most sharply focused part of the picture. In addition, sharpness itself can be part of the message of the photograph. The immobility of a frozen figure can be made more apparent by blurring people moving in other parts of the image.

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Your photos don't always have to be sharp to be effective. In many cases, it's better to have part of the scene sharper than the rest. Your pictures can be sharp or unsharp in different ways. Let's talk about them!

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One way to improve sharpness in dim light is to increase the camera's sensitivity. This works in places such as theaters and gyms where subjects are too far away for flash to work and where you need a faster shutter speed to eliminate blur. It also is a good way to get pictures without using flash in places such as concerts and museums where flash is prohibited.

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