fly on a leaf 1

red eye is mostly the result of the flash

Very nice macro shot.You say you are having difficulty getting decent macro shots and having to crop them.I now have the 20 D and bought the Tamron 180 lens for macros.Its the best I have ever used, you might like to consider getting that lens.Don,t judge the macros on my page, they were done with the sony828.But believe me the Tamron lens is magic, I will be listing some of them soon.