Taking close up photo with with far background...

The tips below can also be used if you want to take close up photo with far object background. The tricks is the same, focus on the close up object, half push the button until the camera lock and don't let go, move a bit and make the far end object at the mid of the finder.

Push fully the button. You won't have to do this if your camera has manual focus of have multiple focus. Then again, I am talking about compact digital camera... with autofocus and single focus.