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Camera: Zenza Bronica S2a
Lens: Nikon Nikkor-P 75mm f:2.8 (Y2 filter)
Exposure: 1/60 @ F5.6
Light Meter: Gossen Profisix sbc
Film: Fomapan 200 Creative developed in Fomadon Excel 1+3
The tiniest Red Eft I have ever found! I can't believe I even spotted it. I placed it on a leaf for a picture.
The eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common newt of eastern North America. It frequents small lakes, ponds, and streams or near-by wet forests. The eastern newt produces tetrodotoxin which makes the species unpalatable to predatory fish and crayfish.
It has a lifespan of 12 to 15 years in the wild, and may grow to five inches in length.The striking bright orange juvenile stage, which is land-dwelling, is known as a red eft.
West Virginia, USA
Unlike frog and toad tadpoles, newt larvae develop their front legs first, then their back legs. Once they have absorbed their gills and left the water, they are known as 'efts'.
Citation: Woodland Trust.
I always look forward to finding Red Efts on our annual West Virginia vacation. This one posed for a photo shoot. Was nice for the grandkids to get a chance to let it crawl on them as well.
Sparta Township, Sussex County, NJ
April 26, 2016
Some much needed rain brought the red efts out into the open during the day.
Nikon D7000
Promenad utefter Aspen, Lerum, efter ett lätt snöfall. 2022-02-01 - Walk along Lake Aspen, Lerum, after a light snowfall. 2022-02-01
Red eft's are the terrestrial juvenile stage of the Eastern newt. Their bright colors are a warning to predators,its ventral surface has poison glands which makes predators reluctant to eat it. After two to three years they find a pond or water source and transform into an aquatic adult Eastern newt.
On our resent trip to New Hampshire after a heavy rain we found several efts at the edge of the forest and at night shining a flashlight onto the edge of the lake we did see several newts swimming about. I did find their life cycle very intriguing not to mention the beauty of these little creatures.
Canon R5 RF 100 2.8 macro plus diffuser.
Both shots full frame
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A view of Svartån in Örebro, Sweden captured just after the sunset (the Blue Hour).
The red building in the middle is the office of the local newspaper Nerikes Allehanda. The building also called ”Allehandaborgen” (the Allehanda Castle) was originally built in 1891 for Örebro Sparbank (Örebro Savings and Loans Association). In the 1930’s the Nerikes Allehanda moved into the building. The yellow building to the right is Örebro Gamla Teater (the Old Theatre of Örebro). The building to the left further down Svartån is a restaurant belonging to Frimurarlogen (the Freemasonry Lodge).
HDR from five exposures, -4, -2, 0 +2, +4, Canon EOS 500D, EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM. Processed with Photomatix Pro 3.2 and Photoshop Elements 7.0.
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The eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common newt of eastern North America. It frequents small lakes, ponds, and streams or near-by wet forests. The eastern newt produces tetrodotoxin. It has a lifespan of 12 to 15 years in the wild, and may grow to five inches in length. These animals are common aquarium pets, being either collected from the wild or sold commercially. The striking bright orange juvenile stage, which is land-dwelling, is known as a red eft.