I love to have a go at as many genres of photography as possible. I've learned that all my lenses are capable of good flower and/or macro shots but have to be used in very different ways. The 60mm Olympus macro lens can be used until the glass is actually touching the subject while the 400mm telephoto can be used to capture close ups of insects from many metres away to save disturbing them. Great image stabilisation is a boon here. I do like to see insects in their environment rather than the true macro shots of spider's eyes etc.
Update May 2022:
Since I wrote the above a few years ago things have moved on somewhat. Certainly I know more about photographic techniques now than I did then. I still have a Panasonic micro four thirds camera which I use handheld for capturing big waves on beaches or catching surfers in action. For a lot of my photography I now use a Fuji XT-3 with my flower/macro type photography being done more often from a tripod. I find that longer lenses give me the results I like. My two most used for this type of photography are the 55-200mm or the 90mm f/2 prime.
Update May 2022:
Since I wrote the above a few years ago things have moved on somewhat. Certainly I know more about photographic techniques now than I did then. I still have a Panasonic micro four thirds camera which I use handheld for capturing big waves on beaches or catching surfers in action. For a lot of my photography I now use a Fuji XT-3 with my flower/macro type photography being done more often from a tripod. I find that longer lenses give me the results I like. My two most used for this type of photography are the 55-200mm or the 90mm f/2 prime.
Update May 2023:
In the last year my equipment and techniques have moved on yet again. I now shoot entirely with Fujifilm and for the flowers below I used the 18-55mm lens with an 11mm extension tube that allows the lens to focus really close to the subject. This is a much cheaper way of achieving pleasing results without spending a lot of money on the Fuji 80mm macro lens. I am tempted but we'll see how it goes.
In the last year my equipment and techniques have moved on yet again. I now shoot entirely with Fujifilm and for the flowers below I used the 18-55mm lens with an 11mm extension tube that allows the lens to focus really close to the subject. This is a much cheaper way of achieving pleasing results without spending a lot of money on the Fuji 80mm macro lens. I am tempted but we'll see how it goes.
A selection of images taken in June 2023
On the cliffs at Bosigran in May
Nature claiming back mining wasteland at Levant
Sheltered area of Sancreed Beacon on the edge of Tony's Wood