More on macro and depth-of-field

Curly, Larry and Mo, originally uploaded by tandikes.

I think this is a stellar example of effective use of depth-of-field. There are a couple of key points:

* the flowers are in sharp focus (at least two of them)
* you can get a sense of what's in the background, but it's indistinct enough not to distract the eye

While this may not be the most artistic shot I've seen, and the flowers aren't "pretty", I think this is a lovely shot because of the effective way in which it draws the viewer to see exactly what the photographer intended.