After looking at Tina’s wonderful informative post I went through my archive and found a few examples for focussing a photo. She said to pick only two or so methods but I found that most of my photos would qualify for more than one principle.

A simplified background, at the same time it’s an example for a shallow field of focus (which was responsible for the unform light brown background).

Same here the middle daisy is in focus, the back ones and the little bit of the front one are not and the background is a simple grey.

But my mouse family is simply shallow depth of field, although one could argue for leading lines.

All lines lead towards the bee. And the soft focus comes as an added bonus.

Lines and more lines.
Talking about leading lines – a vanishing point can never go wrong. Side lines and even a middle line so the viewer won’t get lost.
And just for the sheer glory of the colour – and a bit of shallow focus, and the placement of the star daffodil at the bottom of the picture.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Focus on the Subject
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So good Elke. The mouse family made me smile, flowers are always winners but the snail shell is my favourite
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Thanks for looking and picking a favourite. The mousies are part of a solitaire game. When I was still working as a school secretary a teacher had the same game – except it was not a piece of cheese but a lily pad populated with frogs. So we each had an exchange student. I still have the frog.
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That’s lovely
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Lessons well learnt! Lovely photos Elke.
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Thank you, Margaret. I had fun looking for through old pics without tagging constraint.
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What a wonderful collection, Elke. You really applied the techniques with beautiful results.
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Thanks so much, your comment means a lot.
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These are lovely Elke.
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Thanks so much, Teresa.
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Beautiful gallery.
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Thanks very much.
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Great gallery here, Elke! And, as a nature lover I was surprised at my favourite choice – the mouse family! Totally swept me off!
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🐭🐭🐭 My mice appreciate your preference. It’s a solitaire board and occasionally we play for household chores.
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