now I know the composure isn't good. the chairs aren't straight, Alina's stuff is visible behind the table, etc. But this is just another quick 3 exposure test. I definitely need a better tripod down the road. But I am digging the nice dynamic range of light here, the view through the window isn't washed out, the color balance looks okay. I am going to take one exposure with flash, freeze that aperture, then take one for the view, and another for the shadows. and see how those 3 (or 5 or 7) would combine with Photomatix. I will have a better test coming soon using 5 or 7 exposures at mid-day with clear sunny blue skies.