I might be in the minority here but I think your macros will improve by
using a macro flash. As it is now, my eye is drawn to the out of focus
yellow blobs in the background. A flash properly used will darken the
background and intensify the colors of the main subject (and make it look
sharper too).
My favorite macro flash is the Metz 15 MS-1. It is not a ring flash but has
two flash heads. You can adjust the ratio of intensity between the heads to
control the shadows. It even has a built-in LED to aid in focusing in low
light. The best thing for me is that it is compact and lightweight (runs on
a pair of AAA batteries)
http://www.metz.de/en/photo-electronics/mecablitz-models/slave-flash-units/mecablitz-15-ms-1-digital/product-information.html
George
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From: Jim Nichols
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 6:47 PM
To: LUG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: [OM] IMG: Butterfly on Cosmos
Walked over to my neighbor's Cosmos bed to see if the insects were active.
This butterfly was very cooperative. I did a few searches, but did not
learn the species.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Butterfly+23.jpg.html
E-1 with ZD 35 Macro
Comments and critiques welcomed.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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