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Behind the Shot: Poor Man's Macro

| Published On May 8, 2014
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Imran Ahmad

This reverse-ring technique is commonly used in insect ­photography, so I decided to take it underwater. It’s great because it’s a cheaper option when you want to get more magnification on your subject, like I did with this painted frogfish in the Philippines.

Camera Nikon D4 // Housing Seacam // Lens Reverse-ring macro combination: Nikon 105mm, f/2.8 plus test lens // Strobes Ikelite 161 Settings // f/4, 1/250 sec, ISO 200