Tamron 90mm,Nikon 10-20. Just a pre shooting.
I have the Tamron G2 90mm.
There is a definite learning curve.
You seem to be a bit out of focus
For macro manual focus seems to be the way to go.
Turn off your AF and focus.
Depth of field is trail and error.
A lot of people recommend shooting around f/16.
I have tried hand held without a lot of sucess. I use a tripod now.
I suggest reading up on marco photgraphy
Google it there is a massive amount of useful information out there.
But honestly, you are so close to having this nailed.
Keep it up and have fun
You are going to have fun with that lens!
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