mid shots or close ups for stop motion animation

When i was animating my alice in wonderland animation this week, i found that when the character was not quite in the scene the camera would not focus on anything,this was really frustrating for me, as i really didnt want any blurry pictures this time round.

as you can see in the above image, it is blurry and out of focus...

the image becomes more clearer as alice comes into view in this midshot...

this is a close up of the same shot, i think the midshot works better.

maybe if i include some flowers in the background, the camera will have something to focus on and it will be less blurry, ill try it first thing monday morning.