Friends and Selective Focus

Have you ever had a song go through your head. over and over again? Well this one has been in my head for about 3 days straight. Weird, isn't it? But it is a sweet one. It is the theme song for "Golden Girls".

"Thank you for being a friend
Traveled down the road and back again
Your heart is true your a pal and a confidant.

And if you through a party
Invited everyone you ever knew
You would see the biggest gift would be from me
And the card attached would say thank you for being a friend."

 I have been working on my selective focus after a tutorial from my friend, Betty John. You can find her here:

She also led me to Amanda Padgett's site; Everyday Elements. She has an excellent tutorial on Focus. She really explains everything so clearly. She doesn't leave out details, as I am wont to do. :o)




So, armed with new knowledge, I took some photos right in my yard, to practice.One thing I learned is that in order to get the bokeh in the shot along with selective focus, you have to make sure that you have a fairly wide aperture. In my case, I was using my 50mm. The widest aperture is 1.8. But that is not the "sweet spot". It actually does better up to 4.0 for bokeh. 

Well, I would love your thoughts on these photos. Am I on the right track?
Think I will head over to Smith-Gilbert Gardens tomorrow to really give it a test.
All the best to you, my blogging friends!
♥charlotte