These are good points. I absolutely have alight schedule with some fairly high blues and actinics. I enjoy the pop.Being that I've really gotten into the photography aspect of the hobby, it is really fun to try and actually make the photos real representations of my acros. I often like to do both daylight shots and crazy blue shots side by side to show everything. That being said, I do find enjoyment in pulling the crazy colors out as well using blues and a filter. It's just another aspect of the hobby for me.
Whenever I have sold the hundreds of frags I have over the years, I like sending photos of colonies, and frags under both type of lighting or whatever else is asked for. I agree with you very much that there is a real deception issue with a lot of what is presented in photos. Transparency and honesty should always be top priorities for anyone thats willing to take someone else's hard earned money for a product. Just my 2 cents. Happy Reefing
I guess the issue is, call a colony a colony, a frag a frag, etc... and describe the lightning the photo was taken under.
I have seen many ads claiming a pic was taken in daylight and yet it appears to have been photoshopped to the point of animation. Lol.