In this macro photo the focus is right at the center of the flower.

This photo of a Cosmos flower was shot with a shallow depth of field.

The center of the flower is farther away from the lens of the camera than the petals or the green foliage around it.

So the farther we look away from the center of the image the more out of focus the rest of the image elements are.

I really like the brightness the out of focus green stripes of foliage bring to the image.

Photo details: Nikon D500. Nikon 60mm f/2.8. Focal length 60mm. ISO 400. 1/1000 sec. f/3.5.

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There are more images to explore in this gallery of Flowers.