Pat, I was trying to get the scope out of focus so the eye clearly focus's on my friend, but I think you may be on to something. While I want the scope out of focus, I think I got a little carried away; couple stops higher on the aperture and it would still be out of focus but not as dramatically so, which would probably be more pleasing. Maybe f8 instead of f4?
Here is another of the same day, both were shot at f4, but I like the angle of the previous one better.
Clark