Exercise: Focus with a set aperture

The purpose of this exercise is to demonstrate how aperture and depth of field can be used to direct visual attention to a subject or certain area within a scene.
A scene with depth had to be chosen and three photographs at different points within the scene taken, the aperture of the camera had to be set as wide open as possible to create a shallow depth of field.

Series 1

Photograph 1   F5.6  1/800  ISO200

Photograph 2  F5.6   1/1000  ISO200

Photograph 3  F5.6  1/1000  ISO 200

Series 2

Photograph 1  F5.6  1/1000  ISO200

Photograph 2  F5.6  1/800  ISO200

Photograph 3  F5.6  1/800  ISO200

Conclusion

With the first set of photographs I prefer the first image, I think that the scene is more continuous with the focus to the front of the the image, giving it a sense of movement away and down the track. I don't think that this scene demonstrates the exercise all that well as it does not highlight any specific objects but I do like the results so decided to leave them in and include another set of photographs.
Of the second set of images again I prefer the first one, I like the way that the scene is blurred in the background drawing attention to the platform number that is in focus.
I have enjoyed this exercise and I feel that I am getting to 'know' my camera better. Looking forward to the next one!!