LONG-DOF - a photo on Flickriver

LONG-DOF

Taken for saturday self challenge 10/08/2019 large DOF .
I had grand plans for a shot this week to include a large dof , my pic would have had a river , riverside building reflecting in the river ,trees and a castle keep in the distance looking down on the scene - It Didn't Happen !!
One of those weeks when stuff happens messing up everything else and when it was calm the weather was not ! So my shot had to be taken on the point and shoot when nipping to the supermarket . From the roof of the car park first we see the lichen covered roof the level wall looking out over the road , various houses and through the trees the green spire of the chapel of St.John's School / College .
St John's School was founded in 1851 by a clergyman, Ashby Haslewood, who was vicar of St Mark's, Hamilton Terrace in St John's Wood, north London. He had a dual purpose in founding the School - to offer free education for the sons of poor clergymen and to provide a choir for his large church.

The School was a success but the dual purpose imposed restrictions. So, in 1854, the School moved outside the parish boundaries of St Mark's into neighbouring Kilburn. This was the first of three moves before the School moved to Leatherhead in 1872.

Despite much progress, it remained essentially a charity school until the significant headmastership of Arthur Rutty (HM 1883-1909) when the School developed all the characteristics of a public school and began to attract fee-paying parents, while remaining loyal to the sons of poor clergymen.

The School expanded throughout the twentieth century despite the problems faced by all independent schools due to the Depression. After the Second World War, St John's was fortunate to attract the interest of Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, himself the son of a clergyman, who was chairman of the governing body from 1951 to 1966. Monty's contribution to the development of the School was enormous - he promoted it, raised money for it and gave generously of his own time and wealth.

The School has continued to expand and in 1989 the first Sixth Form girls were admitted. In 2010 girls joined the School in the Fourth Form for the first time and the School became fully co-educational from September 2012. In September 2016 the School opened its doors to Year 7 pupils for the first time, with a brand new Lower School for 11+ entry.

Notable old boys of the School include the eminent contemporary architect Lord Rogers; novelist and playwright, Sir Anthony Hope; legendary dance band leader, Victor Sylvester; missionary and modern martyr, Father Vivian Redlich and the renowned archaeologist, Sir Leonard Woolley.

St John's is currently a community of over 800 pupils. It continues to remain loyal to the principles of its foundation and offers subsidised education to the sons and daughters of clergy with limited means, as well as children from other low income backgrounds.

The shot itself has leading lines going the wrong direction , was not what I had in mind , BUT it does have a wide DOF !!

for sight and sound ,
feel like I have had a bit of a runaround this week and the DOF is long distance ---

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Taken in: UK / England / Mole Valley / Leatherhead (show map)

Taken on: August 6, 2019

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ60, f/3.3, 1/2000 sec, 4.3mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-TZ60
Aperture:	f/3.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	4.3mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+0.657 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Contrast:	High
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