The image above was made using an old Canon ‘macro’ lens (designed for close-up photography, capable of reproducing subjects at a 1:1 magnification ratio or greater).
It did a good job focusing so close to the branch that the forest behind was rendered completely out of focus (with no trees showing so that an overall light brown colour remains).
A distracting branch in the foreground was removed later using computer software.
Technical: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, ISO 1000, 1/640 sec, at f/4.0, 100mm f/2.8 macro lens, handheld
The image below shows the same image before editing out the foreground branch. (editing can be quick and easy in some software, sometimes…)
