I prefer this one of your two rainy photos. May be because the idea of DOF is better realised here. On the previous one photo (http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1061338) DOF is so shallow that only lower part of the bamboo(??) blind is in focus with sharp rain drops. The upper side is out of focus, blurred the same the trees in the background.
I hope I explain clearly )
In my opinion the whole blind should be sharp on the first photo, while on the second it is out of focus. So that is why I prefer the second photo.
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{K:102014} 3/2/2006