shot in my backyard. I think I spent about ten minutes total on this challenge including post processing. Just used auto everything, cropped and a little usm.
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I like the color in the buds. I wish the buds had been a bit larger since they are the subject here. The blurred leaves dominate the picture and pull your eye away from the buds.
I see what you're trying to do. The depth of field is quite good, but you have entirely too much background. Crop and closer on the bud and cut out some of the background.