Photo 1:
The center of the frame:

300mm, 1/500 sec at F/8, ISO 200
The point is in the middle to emphasize the beautiful purple color among the dry green-brown summer growth.
Photo 2:
just off center

228mm, 1/250 sec at F/5.6, ISO 320
I can't really explain why I put the cherry in this position, it just seems beautiful.
Photo 3:
At the edge of the frame

180mm, 1/250 sec at F/5, ISO 200
I wanted to picture the purple spike with his green stalk friend