[Jon]

Couple of points if someone could clarify for me:
The colours on the website used by LordV are like many other American websites, they seem to have a different quality to those in UK. They seem brighter and almost pastel like shades, doe anyone know what I mean? I like them but I am not convinced they are so natural as the ones on WAB.
This Focus stacking, is it (1)a series of shots superimposed to provide an apparently greater DOF. Or, and I assume this is the case - is it (2) one shot effectively stacked to provide an illusion of greater DOF.
If it is (2) it gives good results but I am not sure about it. It seems a bit like a fiddle to me, the point of macro for me is to search for that perfect shot with optimal DOF, focal point exposure & composition etc. I know many of us use a little cropping here or there but stacking the focus point (if I am correct) does not seem entirely ethical to me. Having said that I would suggest it was ethical if it was always declared. I suppose I have opened a can of worms over what is ethical in digital photography and what isn't - is there really any difference to changing apparent DOF to removing a highlight or a twig etc. I would suggest enhancing the pictorial element as opposed to enhancing the primary subject is slightly different. The more I write the more I wish I hadn't started because I can see and appreciate many different points of view! Hope I haven't started a revolution!
Jon