What are you implying? I don't use a flash either and I don't have my lights off to enhance crystals either. No cheating here either. Just proper lighting, a ring light, and a good camera bro. I don't touch up or enhance anything other than cropping the photo. A little macro photography reading can go a long ways.
I will give you props on your work however. It is def dank.
Colo- i have scrog going so cant take picture outside the room. When lights come on i get the bars on my pictures... its deff some frosty nud though regardless of flash lol. Different angle pic and pic of my headband
Cell phone can only be so detailed. Bought my girlfriend 800$ camera for christmas and though about opening earlier to takes some pics before cut down lol... but that seems wrong to do.
Some people don't have opportunities/the luxury to have full plants shot in the sun. I do have some bud shots in natural sun as well bro. I still however prefer a studio type setting when doing macro flowering bud shots.
***In response to what you added. Flash does make everything pop, but if you zoomed in on that pic the focus would be awful.