I think the unfocused flowers in the front really add a lot to the photo

Hi Noah!

Thanks for your comment! This technique has worked well for me in the past with landscapes - but perhaps you are right here. I do not think I like this one with the foreground and distance blurred as much as I like another one I took with the foreground in focus and the background beyond the flowers blurred!

Hi Brennan!

I guess this is a matter of personal choice, taking a good look at this again, I believe I could have done with more flowers in focus beyond rather than just the one bloom and bud that I focussed upon. Thank you for your comment - really appreciate it!

i like this shot, good dof, it seems peacefull

Playing with DOF, creates depth in the picture as you are trying here. I just think the unfocused front is a bit too large, compared to the rest of the picture.