Depth of field

One of the biggest differences between point-and-shoot and higher-end DSLRs is the handling of depth of field: the latter gives you much more flexibility to duplicate human vision by limiting the focus of the picture to a limited depth range:

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In this fashion, the resulting unsharpness speaks to the viewer’s emotions, as it is more “realistic.” Of course, Georges Merx Photography always strives to provide emotionally satisfying photographs.