P5217647 edited by Raymond Friedman, on Flickr
P5217636 gradient blur by Raymond Friedman, on Flickr
P5217647 edited by Raymond Friedman, on Flickr
P5217636 gradient blur by Raymond Friedman, on Flickr
I suggest removing the vegetation from the top of the first shot. The second does not work for me I am afraid. Strange DOF effect, and would prefer the flag to be wholly in focus.