Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine February 2018 | Page 25

Explore | Masterclass
That leads to problems with the depth
of field and a further complication is caused
by the liquid gradually thinning. It can
be difficult to get the whole area in focus
at the same time (often I only retain the
sharpest part of the photo, cropping
the rest). I generally prefer an aperture
around f/11. Different settings yield
different results and effects, and it
is worth experimenting. I encourage
anyone who is interested in macro
photography to explore the incredibly
colourful world of soap films.
Until recently, I used a Sony A100 but now
have a Nikon D600, generally mounted on
a tripod, with two main lenses: the Tamron
150–600mm for wildlife and the Micro-
Nikkor 105mm for everything else,
especially my favourite macro work.
I often use a shutter release cable and
sometimes my Nikon SB-910 Speedlight
or the Neewer 48 Macro LED Ring Light.
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