One technique that many photographers use to add a ‘wow factor’ to their images is to shoot with a shallow depth of field. In doing so they isolate part of the shot which is nicely in focus while throwing elements in the background (and sometimes the foreground) out of focus and into a lovely blur. Here are a few shots that use the technique of shallow depth of field.

Image by purplemattfish

Image by enggul

Image by Thomas Shahan

Image by Dustin Diaz

Image by cszar

Image by philippe leroyer

Image by aussiegall

Image by ~jjjohn~

Image by Amir K.

Image by Andross

Image by LEO™

Image by conorwithonen

Image by Steve took it

Image by Merlijn Hoek

Image by RHiNO NEAL

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