By using the macro stacking over a shorter focal range, but still taking focal points that are much deeper than what the normal depth of field would be so close, the photos today have more depth and look much more natural.

I downloaded Photoshop CS 6 beta this morning while I was taking the roof off the house at the other end of the property. I haven’t tested it other than saving these files, because the new camera raw allowed me to adjust blacks, whites, shadows and highlights separately, which gave me much more control over the images before I brought them into Photoshop. Actually, I didn’t make any adjustments on the photos in photoshop other than adding my name.