© 2014 Michael Allio

In the Camera - Nikon D610 - Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Lens with lens reversal ring - Aperture manual f/8 - Shutter Speed 1/125 sec. - ISO 3200

This photo was taken using a special piece of equipment called a lens reversal ring.  It allows the photographer to turn the lens of the camera around, essentially attaching it backward facing onto the DSLR.  Why would you want to do this?  By using this setup it allows the photographer to get closer to the subject.  Many lenses have a minimal distance that the camera must be away from the subject, otherwise the object will begin to lose focus.  The downside to this process is, now everything must be set manually (including the aperture being set directly on the lens).  The only thing the CPU of the camera does for the photographer is to set the shutter and film speeds.

The photo is of a Lily (Lilium) growing in our container garden.