Rebel without a cause

[kyle]

I finally got a decent camera (Canon Rebel XT) and have been testing it out with some photos of my newts - enjoy

marmoratus

Tylototriton verrucosus

and Kweichowensis

Oh, and also, one of my newt room. Top row has marms.
Middle row has verrucosus and 2 P. waltls
Next middle row is empty, just storage.
Bottom is kweichowensis.

 

[heather]

Very nice photos and animals. I think marms are so pretty. I would love to have a newt room, and have been toying with the idea of digging out the crawl space in the basement but probably never will. But your photos make me think I ought to try to post some pics of my pyrrhos, but they always are too big. Anyway, thank you for the post
Heather

 

[jennifer]

Very nice, Kyle! My favorite is the trio of verrucosus - it looks like they are discussing the latest gossip. I assume you know about the calendar competition for photos?

 

[dane]

nice thats a nice tidy newt area

 

[jonathan]

marmoratus have such fantastic colors. You capture them very well.

 

[garrison]

Your newts look great, and so do the pics! I'm using the same camera right now and I'm wondering if that's the kit lens(18-55) and if you're using an extra flash?

 

[kyle]

Thanks for all the kind words, I'm glad you all have enjoyed the photos, I'm sure more, and better ones will pop up from time to time.

Garrison-
No, its not the kit lens, and I'm not using an extra flash.

I am using an EF-S 17-85mm AF USM w/ IS.
But, for these shots Image stabilization was not turned on, and I was using manual focus--hence the bad depth of field in some shots, as it was hard to tell through the viewfinder exactly where I was focusing under the poor lighting.

They are all hand held though(no tripod), in an underlit basement, so I am pleased with myself, although I have so much to learn about this whole thing yet lol.
Any tips?

 

[alberto]

Hello Kyle
Nice pictures of your newts and I just love the simplicity of the containers where keep some of your newts!

 

[coen]

Wow Kyle!

Madly in love with your marm photo's, especially the second! I would love to see that one the calendar.