Kaiser Newt

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 25, 2013102 views2 comments

These colorful newts were on display at the zoo and seemed to offer a good chance to try out my borrowed 65mm macro lens. However, since I could only get in focus when one of the newts came close to the glass it became a lesson in waiting. This is abit tight on the bottom, but the best of several shots of these 4 inch long newts.

Canon T1i
Canon MPE 65mm Macro at 1X
F-16 ISO 100 Dual flash units
attached to monopod.

Comments

2 comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on January 26, 2013 at 4:56 AM

That must be an interesting lens to play around with; I understand that DOF is a major challenge with that. I like the 'in-uour-face' character of the shot. I do wish though that that was more detail in the eyes. A bit more room at the bottom would have been an improvement as well. Further there seems to be s little bit of CA on the edges between the dark and black spots.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 28, 2013 at 1:35 PM

I agree with Vincent about the strength of "in your face" and wanting additional detail, especially around the eyes.

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