Aaron said....
"You and I both know damn good and well that you did not do that on purpose."
How can you say that Aaron? Do you know what I was previsualizing when I made that photograph? I use limited depth of field all the time Aaron. It's a great effect when you want to control what the viewer is looking at. By keeping an area in focus and throwing other areas of the pic out of focus, you control where the viewers eye goes first. This is elementary stuff if you've studied photography for any length of time.
Here's a few more examples of my use of "limited depth of field".
Aaron, do you think I shot those 2 pics that way on purpose? Or do you think I'm the kind of photographer who just takes whatever comes out of the camera? Yes, I shot those pics like that on purpose - just as I shoot everything I shoot "on purpose"!
You said...
"I throw most of the stuff I learned out the window to shoot amateur."
That's fine man - but don't expect everyone to shoot by your rules. I shoot amateurs too - I just choose to do a better job then most.
I want my girls to be amateur - not my photography!
Dean*