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You would need to set your aperture to F22 and then focus at the hyperfocal distance to have a chance to get both into acceptable focus.
When you set the focus at a given point that is the only point that is in focus, however depending on your focal length and aperture, there is an area that is in 'acceptable' focus, that is, it is out of focus by an amount that is too small for our eyes to notice.
Hyperfocal distance is the nearest point of focus to you that still keeps infinity in focus,
For example:
Your near subject is 30 cm away, your far subject is at infinity, Using a Canon 60D with 18mm lens set on F22. You focus the lens at 77.3cm in manual focus mode and you will get near and far subject in acceptable focus. Wide angle lenses at small apertures like F22 give the greatest depth of field.
(I have purposely not referred to depth of focus as opposed to depth of field)
Oh and I like the photo
Last edited by Kunama; 28-09-2012 at 04:28 PM.
Reason: Using OP's camera and lens combo.
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