Here comes another one of those "rules" we love to hate. It's generally considered a negative to have OOF elements in the foreground, as the eye is drawn to them more than background elements. In some circumstances this can be used to advantage. I think the "Salt that Stings" shot in the advertising challenge is a good example. The needles in the foreground are slightly ahead of the field of focus, and, to my eye, seem to protrude from the image. The Star Wars Legos shot had OOF foreground elements that distracted a lot of people, but I found that they did give it a very cinematic look. So, my answer is that OOF foreground stuff is to be avoided unless you're including it for a reason. For DPChallenge, the reason had better be obvious. Something like, "Double Word Score - Foreground Intentionally Soft to Make You Feel Like the Board is About to Pierce Your Cornea" ought to do the trick, but then my 'longest title' title would be lost.
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