Doesn't look like you are using a ring flash for the macro... since most of the area is still pretty dark. I guess it still looks very, very good with a regular flash.
Yup, no ring flash. Flash was hot shoe mounted, hence the hard shadows. I could've shot with two flashes to even out the effect, but personally I kinda like hard shadows even though most find it a bad thing. I'm considering a ring flash since I have so much macro glass anyhow.