Steven wrote:
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Every viewer will gladly "give" you all the grass stems and flowers in the distant background, and even in the mid-background.
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Steven is exactly right about this. This is a subject that I feel is very important.
If I understand your comments I would say that your photo was taken with more of a landscape setting than a portrait setting. This increases the depth of field to the maximum, bringing everything into clear focus. There is nothing wrong with this. But the burden is always on the artist to make the focusing adjustment for the viewer. As Steven suggests the background and mid ground should be just a suggestion of what you have presented as the subject.
I hope you don't mind if I post a photo that I took at the San Diego zoo a few years ago. If you will notice, because of the depth of field, the leaves just beyond the flower have begun to fade. In the distant background, the mind of our viewer accepts that it is just more of the same but they will not dwell on it. In fact if it were all in a more crisp focus, it would lead to confusion and fatigue for the viewer and they would more quickly move on.
As the artist you control the illusion, the viewer wants to accept, and will gladly be guided by you.
And may I say that this is a wonderful painting. I have referred back to it often for inspiration.
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