Wow the contrast between the petals and the stems is fantastic!

Nearly black! Very unusual and I find it appealing.

I've had very little luck with my Oly ring flash. You do quite well with yours!

Sharon

Thank you, calvin and Sharon.

Sharon, the intensity of light from the ring flash a big factor. I find that if the battery is fully charged then the light is very intense and overexposes all the objects. So, when that happens I make another shot soon after as the light would not be as intense.

It is a trial and error thing for me, as I have not taken any formal photography lessons.

very cool