“Use a combination of small apertures and wide lens to take a number of photographs exploring deep depth of field. Because of the small apertures you’ll be working with slow shutter speeds and may need to use a tripod or rest the camera on a stable surface to prevent ‘camera shake’ at low ISOs. Add one or two unedited sequences, together with relevant shooting data and an indication of your selects, to your learning log.”
I’ve used this line of trees to illustrate the differences in depth of field—admittedly, not the most exciting subject.
These shots were taken with a 24mm lens on a full-frame camera. While it’s difficult to notice the differences in depth of field at this image size, viewing the images at full resolution reveals subtle changes. As the apertures get smaller, you can see more details further into the scene.