Hi Gerald!
Thanks for the nice and constructive comments. You are of course totally right about that histogram. I adjusted the levels a bit - hope it is better now.
Thanks again!
Jens
This is a terrific macro. You have made the best of the shallow DOF this scale allows; the focal plane is at the right distance. I love the rich detail. Nevertheless I think you should consider to adjust levels in order to make the deepest shadows really black (RGB 0,0,0). This would make this image really outstanding.
GeraldH