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Selective focusing SWPP Photographic Glossary

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Selective focusing

A method of focusing using a wide aperture to ensure shallow depth of field and put emphasis on an individual area of a scene. The method of adjusting the lens aperture and shutter speed to give a depth of field that will limit image sharpness to a particular area of the image.



 

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