I violated one of the photography rules here by having a blurry foreground element (the cup) as I instead chose to focus on the plate (specifically the De Mello “faces”).
I think it works, hopefully you do too.
—Peter.
↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.
Prosophos 
Who made this rule??
I’m not in favour of it…I vote we revoke their handheld meter and developing chemicals.
LOL…
It works for me! The rule that every creative person follows – although many of them fail – is that you can break any rule you want, but you should never be boring.
LOL, then I violated your other rule…
Rules? We don’t need no stinking rules!