Caterpillars

[orionmystery]

beautiful images

Thanks Carlos.

I should have been more clear...I have a macro lens on the way. The budget of $300 would be for tripod, flash, etc.

Oh okay . Tripod can be really expensive. Carbon fibre type will easily cost more than US$300. Mine is a cheapo made in China type. The ball head wasn't great but the tripod itself is not too bad:

Tripod for Macro | Up Close with Nature

For light, either you go for the twin flash, or a light weight one such as the 270EX or 270EX II. For ideas on 270EX based macro rig, check this out:

More Macro Rigs | Up Close with Nature