Some experiment

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Some experimenting with lighting...
This image is of the same individual (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php?71968) I posted a while back.
This time, I did not focus-stack and instead used f/32 for better DOF and an off-camera flash from the left.

Techs:
Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm VR micro, tripod
f/32, 1/250, ISO200

Views, critique welcome...

[Bob Miller]

I much preferred your first posting of this guy. This one seems overly dark with little detail !

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Kaushik,
I like the OP better to....but here's the thing.....allowing more ambient light by going to ISO 800 and 1/125 sec with the flash would allow more ambient light in....making the BG greener/lighter.....and the flash would freeze the motion........just keep that in mind for the next experiment.

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Thank you all for your views.

Thank you Roman. Well, exposing for ambient light was not a problem in this scene. I just wanted to try out some stuff like above :)

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Kaushik. Here's another vote for your original comp. I just like the tighter crop and light on that image. :)