Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< Any part of a photograph that is out of focus is a reflection of poor and lazy technique and is of no value whatever. It is a waste of chemicals. >> I very much disagree. While it is true that some photographs are wonderful when they have great depth of field, limited depth of field can be a wonderful tool. I would use your example of flower photographs as an example where the out of focus areas can contribute to the beauty and interest of the image. There are many more types of photographs where a limited depth of field is effective - portraits, sports photos, wildlife, etc. The limited depth of field can help to focus attention on the subject. Tom Shea