Aphids and a fly

[Jonathan Ashton]

Camera Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/30
Av(Aperture Value) 16
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
Flash Type External Flash : E-TTL flash metering
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -1 1/3
All C&C welcome.

[Steve Maxson]

Very nice use of the flash - as the image does not look "flashed." I like the pleasing curve of the stem and you got all the insects within your DOF. I might wish that the front of the flower head was sharp - but that's not in the cards at this magnification unless you were to use stacked images. Very well done!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Very nicely done Jonathan...great details throughout!

[Amanda Robinson]

A tighter crop (possibly vertical) might place a larger emphasis on the insect, if that's your main subject (in my opinion)