I took this photo with the aid of a monopod,which greatly helped steady the camera for a precise aim,and allowed me to get just the right positioning. Working from a close distance with an effective 270mm field of view (in 35mm equivalency) means limited DOF. I stopped down to f/9.5 and 1/125th. I added a gaussian blur layer to this photo for pictorial effect. I like it rendered this way.