Yes, I do agree at each point mentioned.
Somehow it reminds me of what I answered Mr. Ling here:
<http://www.tope.nl/tope_show_entry.php?event=34&pic=6>
Fernando.
Moose wrote:
> 5223 - I know there are people who like this kind of effect, but I don't.
>
> 5226 - Fuzzy tips in the wrong places for me.
>
> 5231 - I like this one a lot. Proper, to my taste, use of shallow DOF to
> create a strong image, almost more in a graphic than a photo sense. What
> could be annoying bokeh in another context is an asset in its graphic
> impact, creating an abstract quality I like.
>
> 5245 - Nope. The foreground softness doesn't bother me at all, but the
> fuzzy tip does. I think this is partially because of the composition.
> The tip is at the 'magic 2/3' location, where the primary subject is
> often placed as a matter of composition - and cant' stand up to that
> position. Nice background bokeh.
>
> 5264 - I really dislike this one. Not sure I could even say exactly why.
>
> 5273 - Nope. Trim off the front floret and get just a small extra DOF or
> move focal plane slightly to get the left front one all in focus, and
> I'd like it a lot. Simply lots of DOF to get the front one in focus
> would also work for me.
>
> 5279 - Not much really wrong, but doesn't do much for me. Oddly, I think
> it would be better without the open blossom, with the big, purple bud as
> the focal point of a semi-abstract composition.
>
> 5284 - Wonderful composition! Shallow DOF works fine, although I don't
> think a bit more, to catch the back of the 'scoop' on the lower left and
> the front edge of the lower right part would hurt, either. Great
> background bokeh. I would probably get rid of the OOF effect of a
> brightening edge on the top right of the inner 'ear' of the blossom.
>
> 5288 - Not much really wrong, but doesn't do much for me.
>
> 5295 - Nice subject, colors, composition and bokeh. I don't get the
> point of the shallow DOF on this one. The location of the plane of focus
> seems arbitrary. I would like it much better with the whole subject in
> focus.
>
> 5303 - Even more than 5245, the whole composition and color flow point
> directly at a culmination at the 2/3 point, but the subject there is
> fuzzy, while the parts pointing to it are very sharp. This might work
> well with the focal plane slightly deeper, so the purple tip is in focus.
>
> 5324 - Super! Exactly what shallow DOF is good for. I love the color and
> subtle tonal graduation. A tiny nit - I would try slightly blurring out
> the lines between the string of bright edged OOF highlight circles along
> the edge of the rear petal.
>
> A. Picky Moose
>
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