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evermorelawnless said:Just shot this one about five mins ago. Knocked a bit off the left side for the sake of composition. The background here is an asphalt street and its attendant curb. 300mm f4.5 wide open. Maybe this is an example of making the background irrelevant? And wondering, William, if I hijack the thread while not competing. Thinking a lot more about setting up my shots.

Getting people to think more about backgrounds, setting up shots, is exactly what this thread is about. It is about that much more than it is about competition.
As plant lovers I believe we sometimes get a bit blind to how much better a plant will look in a photo if we also take the time to make sure light, background and composition also works. Sure the plant will still be nice to look at anyway, but why not make it look fantastic? And that is what this thread is about.