Still working on my macro skills.

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Originally Posted by F8&Bthere

Nice photos. Looks like you set maximum aperture on that 2nd shot, too bad you didn't have more light. Ring flashes are nice for macro stuff. Was it handheld? A tripod with a macro arm/extension, if you have one, can get you a slower shutter speed so you can stop down a bit to increase depth of field and get more of the flower in focus. That is unless you are outdoors battling a breeze. If that's the case maybe bump up to 400 ISO or higher (if your camera is good at higher ISOs or if you can apply some noise reduction in post processing.)

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In fact I had everything needed to increase dof. Mini studio setup with additionnal light and a sturdy tripod. I produced multiples shots at different aperture from 2.8 to 32. This is the one that I liked the most.

Thanks for your comment.

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Originally Posted by Spriter

In fact I had everything needed to increase dof. Mini studio setup with additionnal light and a sturdy tripod. I produced multiples shots at different aperture from 2.8 to 32. This is the one that I liked the most.

Thanks for your comment.

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I guess that comes to exactly what was said earlier, its your photo, your taste. I sometimes am... lets call it amused... by critiques that point out the obvious, like spewing rule of thirds stuff, when I have considered it and chosen a given composition based on my taste and vision. Sorry if my contribution was somewhat pointless in a been-there-done-that kinda way. Sounds like you are much more thorough in your approach than I ever was. Good on ya!