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{{Short description|Distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that are in focus in an image}} {{Other uses}} [[File:DOF-ShallowDepthofField.jpg|thumb|A [[macro photography|macro photograph]] showing the [[defocus aberration|defocused effect]] of a [[shallow focus|shallow depth of field]] on a tilted page of text]] [[File:Tree bud at f22.jpg|thumb|This photo was taken with an aperture of {{f/|22}}, creating a mostly in-focus background.]] [[File:Tree bud in spring f1.8.jpg|thumb|The same scene as above with an aperture of {{f/|1.8}}. Notice how much blurrier the background appears in this photo.]] The '''depth of field''' ('''DOF''') is the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp [[focus (optics)|focus]] in an image captured with a [[camera]]. See also the closely related '''[[depth of focus]]'''.
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