My Shot

Tony Myshlyaev · Issue 90, May/Jun 2016 · pp. 76–77

Products mentioned: Nikon D700, Subal housing, Inon Z240, Glow Dome diffuser, Retra snoot

My Shot On a recent trip to Lembeh, I spared no opportunity to shoot. Whenever there was no night dive scheduled by boat, we would grab a tank and explore the house reef at the resort. I had been trying to refine the reverse ring macro (RRM) technique. This was perfect for house reef, as I would not be holding up the dive guides. Although it is a primitive style of macro, Imran Ahmad first showed underwater photographers of its unique bokeh powers. A lot of mystery lies behind RRM and how the optics work in order to achieve quality results. The minimal working distance and lack of aperture control is a challenge to say the least. My previous attempts left me frustrated and chewing through my air before seeing anything in focus. The house reef left me eager to refine it as success was growing with each attempt. Inevitably the final night approached and it was going to be the last go. I di…