Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

What would you choose to focus on... stigma or anthers? or something else? Struggling with focus these days... your thoughts appreciated. I chose the anthers in the lower flower, but I am not sure that is best.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Wonderful focus on the anthers. It's a tough choice, every time! Both flower parts are so interesting. I think in this case, with the focus on the anthers, the eyes are drawn deep inside the flower, and that's a good thing!

[KAL]

Cathy, this is beautiful and the focus is wonderful! I always struggle with focus too. I started a discussion with my husband about your comment and he is giving me a full lesson. Haha! He said find the sweet spot of your lens focus and shoot..... etc. Fav

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Taffy]

I faced the exact same question today. I think your choices were spot on and led to a beautiful photograph.

[Chrissie]

Beautiful. Love the focus.

[Custodia Baptista]

Lovely shot.

[Judith Greenwood]

Oh this is the question I always ask myself - I often wonder why I don't just chose a setting that gives deeper focus! But I like your choice here.

[carol white]

Beautifully captured,nicely focused!!

[Gena Pegg]

Love these colors! Lovely image!

[Vicki Dixon]

I struggle with the same thing! once a person told me that the eye settles in the right bottom corner of the 'thirds'...so to keep the most focus on whatever is in that place. So I try and I mean TRY ONLY to keep what will be there the most focused