New to the community. Amateur photographer from San Diego. Recently bought a Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 Macro after having it on my wishlist forever. When the package arrived I decided to try it out immediately. I grabbed a random quarter out of the change bowl and set up a tripod. Lighting was just a desk lamp draped with a tissue right over the coin. For a ultra casual first lens test, I really love this photo. Post = a Lightroom B&W preset and some basic edits.
For myself macro is in a world of its own. You will look at thing you never looked at before and find the beauty. It becomes addicting. I would recommend a ring light in your near future.
Good job of lighting so that the texture and scratches show. Good depth. I love seeing tiny parts of objects that most people never see. When I took a macro shot of my wedding band, I was astounded by how scratches it was - similar to this quarter.
I use a speedlight a great deal with macro. I often will use a 6"X8" speedlight mounted softbox and mount the light and small softbox on a light stand to the side to show more detail. The nice part about digital cameras is that you can chimp and adjust until you get the look you want.