picture plane picture plane /ˈpɪktʃər pleɪn/

noun

1. () The plane that is in the foreground of a drawing or painting; coextensive with but different from the objective surface of the work  ( picture plane )
   the plane that is in the foreground of a drawing or painting; coextensive with but different from the objective surface of the work
     The photographer adjusted the camera's settings to capture the scene in the picture plane.
   The photographer adjusted the camera's settings to capture the scene in the picture plane.