Please look at this and help me improve

So I am just getting into macro using the kenko tubes and non-macro lenses (mainly my tamron 18-270 and my 24-105L).

My results are getting better and I have learnt alot by reading the FAQs and the posts here by you experts. So thanks alot for that.

I am relatively happy with my recent shots, eg

#3 will always help and never interfere

#2 - the lighting could use some modulation. If you look at the rigs that people have here, many get excellent results without the "macro flashes" I don't think your money should go there first.
#1 - always good, but again, work on #3, and then #1...not the other way around.

unless you have the money....

Actually rather like the shot.
It's much more difficult to get sharp looking shots with nice natural light like this. You tend to be shooting fairly wide open for a start giving narrow DOF and even at 1/250th you will possibly get either camera or subject movement blur when shooting handheld.
I'd just practice all you can and perhaps think about getting a flash.
Brian v.

LordV wrote in post #10195836
Actually rather like the shot.
It's much more difficult to get sharp looking shots with nice natural light like this. You tend to be shooting fairly wide open for a start giving narrow DOF and even at 1/250th you will possibly get either camera or subject movement blur when shooting handheld.
I'd just practice all you can and perhaps think about getting a flash.
Brian v.

ok thx i will keep practicing for now. i have already improved and i have only had a few sessions so i thought the dufus behind the lens would be the main factor

i think that was 1/250 and wide open for that lens = f6.3 at ISO 1600. I don't think I could go any faster without getting noise issues or having some lighting help.

is there any point in using a regular flash unit with a stofen or whatever?