DOF & Sharpness question

[paladin]

I know I should know the answer to this but, can anyone please tell me with this EXIF why I don't have more DOF & why the pix aren't sharper? Caution, one pic is + 500KB the other + 700KB. Thanks. Gil

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/pladin/Misc/park01.jpg

File: CRW_3118.CRW
File size: 4,364KB
Image Serial Number: 131-3118
Camera Model: Canon PowerShot G3
Firmware: Firmware Version 1.02
Owner: Gilbert L Bean
Date/Time: 2005:04:15 13:36:00
Shutter speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Single frame shooting
ISO: 50
Lens: 7.2 to 28.8mm
Focal length: 20.7mm
Subject distance: 14.6 m
AF mode: Single AF
Image size: 2272 x 1704
Image quality: Raw
White balance: Auto
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Picture Effect: Normal

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/pladin/Misc/park02.jpg

File: CRW_3120.CRW
File size: 4,894KB
Image Serial Number: 131-3120
Camera Model: Canon PowerShot G3
Firmware: Firmware Version 1.02
Owner: Gilbert L Bean
Date/Time: 2005:04:15 13:38:40
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Single frame shooting
ISO: 50
Lens: 7.2 to 28.8mm
Focal length: 11.2mm
Subject distance: 3.11 m
AF mode: Single AF
Image size: 1704 x 2272
Image quality: Raw
White balance: Daylight
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Picture Effect: Normal

[khtwo]

You may try aperture F8 and get more DOF, or stay away from the focus object. The farther you stay away from the focus point or the smaller the aperture (the bigger the value), the more DOF you get.

[khtwo]

By the way, the sharpness or clearness is limited by the resolution and color control. You can use USM in PS to get sharper effect.