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I would say most really good insect macro images are done with dead insects anyways, as they need to be stacked to get a decent depth of field. The “how to lig

I would say most really good insect macro images are done with dead insects anyways, as they need to be stacked to get a decent depth of field. The “how to light it” is probably a bigger point. Even with a ~100mm lens, dealing with the lens’ shadow can be annoying.

m463 5y ago
why wouldn't a future phone camera macro lens have a ring light?
- Auracle 5y ago
  That would light it, but you don’t necessarily want every image to have “flat” lighting. It’s ok for portraits and for documenting things, but usually directional light is more interesting.