N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Super-sharp scenes

The Mission

Photograph and blend an impressively sharp focus stack

Time

– One hour

Skill level

– Intermediate

Kit needed

– Tripod
– Wide-angle lens
– Photoshop CC

Depth of field is often one of the first things we learn about when we start taking photographs. It regards the relationship between narrow or wide apertures and how much of a shot is in focus.

Wide apertures like f/1.8 will produce a shallow depth of field and are often favoured by portrait photographers, who seek a crisply defined subject and a soft blurry background. Landscape photographers tend to favour narrower apertures like f/11. These create larger depths of field, allowing more of the image to

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