Mark, you're awesome. I am not sure if I am going to use this but I am certainly going to try it. I want the background to be very dark so that the lighter foreground draws the viewer's eye to it, but at the same time, I would like to keep a little detail in the background. (not much) Maybe by playing with this idea I can get a balance of dark and detail that I like. Also, what settings did you use to get the flames on your candles? My flames are too chunky, and too yellow, and don't look like they fit in the picture.