My dog round 2

My first one on here sucked of my puppy, so I took your advise and tried to do a better background. This is my rock garden out by my jacuzzi.

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Here is one more.

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The entire context is in the picture. In other words, the background is completely there and it is what it is and cannot be ignored.

That being the case, it is necessary that it be in focus. I cannot abide so much of the picture being out of focus. So, a smaller aperture is needed. The shutter speed is already as slow as one would dare to use. Therefore, there are only two options for using a smaller aperture - use more lighting or raise the ISO setting. In my opinion, more lighting would be preferred.

Thank you, I will try it again tomorrow with your advise!