Quote Originally Posted by Iguanasan View Post
I was on my way to work and couldn't convince myself to lie in the mud for the shot
Aw, gee, why not? I'm starting to bring portions of the Greenbelt back from lunch, because I sit down on the path or just off it. Why should I have all the fun to myself?

The second one does work well. For the third, try a largish crop around the leaves that are in focus. I find that sometimes helps. For the first one, sorry, my eye keeps wandering.