The convention for flowers is to use natural light, peferably \"bright overcast\". With the magnification being low to moderate that is probably the best default.
With the higher magnifications required by arthropods, especially at low ISOs with film, flash is really the practical default, to freeze movement and give DOF. When following mobile subjects the best option is lighting attached to the camera. A ring flash has it advantages but a pair of flashguns, main and fill, generally gives the best results. Care to avoid dark backgrounds, due to steep fall-off behind the subject, should always be taken and can be ovecome by shooting with (close) foliage filling the background.
Feb 06, 2010 at 01:40 PM
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