We've pruned these blackberry vines at least twice this season but they are very persistent.
Still open to both negative and positive comments as I am learning how to work with blur and this lensbaby spark lens. It is a totally manual lens and unpredictable at best.
@shutterbug49 I see a possible theatrical undertone. Not sure if I was channeling Northy's style or not. I was almost pricked by this as I was wondering around my backyard that may be where the ominous comes from.
@olivetreeann Thanks, I think it needs a spot of focus to work better. Lensbaby calls that the 'sweet spot'. I realized that I wasn't taking my time to think things through well. With most lenses, I tend to compose on the fly. Lensbabies are manual focus only and I have to re-train myself to slow down. I will add the tag, thanks for mentioning it.
@granagringa I agree, a sweet spot of focus would let the viewer's eye have a landing spot, so to speak. I am going to slow down and make use of my tripod.
@shutterbug49@olivetreeann@granagringa@marlboromaam Thank you all so very much. I know that the general flavor of this photographic community is positive but, I really appreciate your taking the time to give me some solid feedback.
To me, the focus is not a big deal. Everything doesn't have to be perfectly sharp and often things get more interesting when they aren't. That turquoise spot to the left adds so much to the image.
@kvphoto Thank you a great deal. I was listening to a podcast recently and a Henri Cartier-Bresson quote was mentioned “Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.”. I absolutely love that one.
