its not wide angles....it is when you exceed 10 focal lengths/ over the size of your given format or greater!!!....hence why the image at the top doesn't look "technically correct" does it??? as it was taken with a 50mm lens.
when a lens is focused at the hyperfocal distance, the scene is in "sharp" focus from 1/2 the focused distance distance to infinity. That certainly doesn't fit the 1/3 in front, 2/3 in back rule of thumb, does it!
This widely used rule of thumb is only good when the lens is focused at about 1/3 of the hyperfocal distance (for the aperture set). But in many photo situations, focus distances are considerably shorter than 1/3 the hyperfocal distance, such as with:
- macro or close-up photography
- portrait or animal shots with telephotos
A better rule of thumb for depth of field in these situations is 1/2 in front and 1/2 in back.