Depth of Field-Shallow

This photo is an example of shallow depth of field. The water jetting out of the lower drinking fountain and water droplets are in focused as the background of the school and the other drinking fountain is out of focus. A depth of field is created because the blurring emphasizes the distant between the closest subject (water stream and water droplets) and the furthest objects (school and upper drinking fountain). The photo is sharper at a closer distance to focus on the water stream and droplets and gradually becomes less clear to de-emphasize the background.