Thanks Lee, you can see in the link below what the one using no flats turns out like. It moved the gradient to the left.
Without any gradient tools or a relatively simple method in PS to remove it I have decided prevention is the best cause of action in dealing with the gradient. I just need to get it right first.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/5540996...n/photostream/
Comets, now theres an idea.
It was partly cloudy here last night so I had to have a cervaza or two instead.
Hoping it stays clear tonight though.