Delighted to find a Smooth Newt

Paul Iddon

They are common I know, but they are so hard to find, so when I ventured into the garden tonight and spotted this smooth newt stood on the moss at the base of the compost bin, I had to get the camera out! I assume the newt has been living in there since leaving our pond - but the last time I saw a newt in the garden was all of 4 years ago!

I was on the ground for this so using live view with the screen at an angle, and touch shutter to release on a 2 second timer, camera resting on a bean bag, flash mounted with a softbox.

Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Image Date: 2013-09-24 22:32:43 +0000
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
ISO equiv: 320
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Creator: Paul Iddon
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK







Paul.

IPClark

Lovely specimen mate and a lovely nice new subject to see. Superb shots.

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful captures- think you should polish it though- doesn't look very smooth ! :
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Thank you gents - it was good to see.

Paul.