Why DOF is sooooo important!

This is not the collage I was referring to when I started that discussion thread earlier... and this didn't turn out quite how I intended... but I am tired of messing around with it so it will have to do for now :)

This is the the camera settings challenge:
http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/14572/new-camera-settings-challenge-14

I used my macro lens (100m f/2.8)... all photos taken from more or less the same spot (i did have to pull back a bit to get the full cow in the frame)...

The first two images are taken at f/2.8... the first one focussed on the tacks, the second on the pumpkins... the third image is at f/11, focus on the pumpkins...

My black and white and light shot is in my main album:
http://365project.org/northy/365/2012-10-13

Thank you for all the wonderful comments on yesterday's train shot, and on my candid portrait attempt :)

[Kerri]

Cute

[Tracy]

Very cool Northy :)

[Colleen]

Well done

[Leonie Mogridge]

It sure is interesting to play around with. I must try one with the macro.
I actually like the thumb tacks!! And the reflections.

[❀ Lynn]

It is so interesting what you can make a photo do by things like pov and dof! Well done...love the cow!

[Maggiemae]

Well placed in the three shots! I like the tacks one so I'lll have to memorise the Fstop!

[Nikki]

Great example of dof

[Lyn]

Good demo shot!

[KWind]

Great idea for a shot. It really illustrates dof well.

[Nat]

Fantastic! Love the cow :)

[Dana Palermo]

Love the face of the cow. and this is a very informative collage!

[Rinus van der Craats]

Nice study!

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

Brilliant, simply brilliant. I love the way this picks out the individual layers.
Are the pins in the second two shots?

[Baz Anderson]

totally agree well executed

[☠northy]

@gphelps5 yup! The tacks are there... They show up as bokeh in the 2nd shot and you can see them lined up on the bottom if the third shot - although they are blurry...

[Peter de Graaff]

I am glad they are your pumpkins

[Humphrey Hippo]

LOL!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Clever :o) xx

[aurorajane]

great work

[Frida]

this is really funny, especially that cow but I prefer the first one, my lowest fstop is 4 so no chance...

[Jan Hall]

Just sow this as a link to another shot. Excellent! Witty and technically great :0)

[Jan Hall]

saw!!