Yes, I intentionally took this photo OUT OF FOCUS! It’s called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM)- probably invented by someone like me who struggles to get their photos IN focus! There are even Flickr groups devoted to photos taken this way- and some of the images are stunningly beautiful. Anyway, I had so much fun trying it out- and had no clue what I was doing. I ended up liking several and chose this one taken in my back yard (of course).
f/22, 1/6, ISO 160, 35mm
melinda anderson photography 
Wow! I want to learn how to do this. You’ve created a weeping willow out of ????
The back lighting is perfect for this effect. This is very, very nice.
Very artsy!
all I can say is that I am very thankful for auto focus