The photos above were all taken in a combination natural and incandescent lighting. I started out with my 10X macro filter at ISO 400, 1/60, F4.0 (photos 1-4). The 10X does not do anything for clarity and is not a filter I would choose for insects but I feel it lends itself well to the softness of the rose petals which I liked.
I then changed to my 4X filter, starting with ISO 400, 1/10, F4.0 (photo 5), ISO 800, 1/10, F4.0 (photo 6). Finishing up at ISO 1600, 1/10, F5.0 (photos 7-9). At ISO 1600 the colors of the roses changed, becoming more orange with really cool highlights. I never achieved the clarity in the photos that I would have liked, nor did I get my tripod out, so I've added an LED light and Macro tubes to my wish list (hint, hint).
Very minor lightness changes and some cropping were done in Photoshop.
I hope everyone has a lovely day.
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