The more shots I take with the macro lens the more I realise I need to blow the item clean before taking the pics.

DUST SPECKS!!! They never were a problem previously! At first when taking closeup shots like this the shadow of the camera lens was blocking the light. And it's not like I have a proper lightbox to shoot product shots. Then the semi pro reminded me that my flash unit can be fired wirelessly thus all I needed to do was to find the right place to put it so it can provide enough light for the shot.

Interesting...