U.M. 2

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How

the

Aperture

Affects

the

Picture

1.

The smaller the aperture, the wider the range

of

sharpness. This

is

illustrated by this pic-

ture above which was taken at

f/16.

Com-

pare it

with

the

photo

to

its right. This

extended depth

of

field

is

especially good

for

such subjects

as

landscapes.

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2.

The larger the aperture, the narrower the

range

of

sharpness. An aperture

of

f/1.4,

for

instance, can isolate your subject

from

its

surroundings. This

is

often used

to

blur a dis-

turbing background

in

portraiture.