Analysis of depth of field

[bec]

Hi, can anyone who does/has done photography explain how you can analyse the depth of field in a photo?

I know what depth of field is, but I'm not sure how to word it.

Eg. if a flower is sharply in focus but everything around it is blurred, do I say that "the photograph employs a narrow depth of field"? Or did the "photographer" employ the narrow DOF, and the photo just "has" a narrow depth of field....?

Thanks! If this doesn't make sense, just ask me and I'll try to reword my question more clearly...

[koko]

lol, i think you're just making things difficult for yourself. Instead I'd simply phrase it "The photo displays a narrow depth of field, placing greater emphasis on the flower and isolating it from the background.."

Anywho "the photograph employs a narrow depth of field" doesn't sound right to me, since the photograph itself can't 'use' this technique. It'd probably be more appropriate to say that the artist has employed this technique in the photograph, and yes, the photo simply 'has' it. Just to stay on the safe side. =]