Hi Brian, as Stef says it is difficult to find a proper background that is not prominent on the picture, so that the attention of viewer and not spread over but centered at the main topic.

It is quite an interesting process to create Focus stalking, almost like creating painting, thinking about the picture as a whole but the same time to make sure to show small details like you say.

We really appreciate you for opening this new world of Focus staking and you are right the camera is really for this task. Cheers...