Still working on my macro skills.

[Spriter]

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.)

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.

[F8&Bthere]

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.

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!