Jano, it was a bit of time, but not as much as you might think. With macro it looks longer than it is. The thing that I'm laughing at myself for is that even though I planned it as a shallow DOF shot, I made sure all the heads were facing the same way. I think if I thought it through a little more I'd have realized that I didn't need to do that. Ah well, live and learn.
Applause!!!! I'm almost giggling thinking how long it took you to set this up :) But well well worth the effort. Excellent comp, lighting, and shaprness. Hats off to you! jano