Some photos taken with the Rebel XTI
October 2, 2006 · Print This Article
Cooperative weather greeted my wife and I on our first day out with the Canon Rebel XTI camera Saturday. We witnessed a beautiful sunrise over Casco Bay at the Portland Head Lighthouse. Although chilly and windy, the rise of the sun warmed our hearts and souls and marked a beautiful sun-splashed day ahead. Most of the photos taken Saturday were landscapes.
Sunday was cloudy and cool, and was not the best day for photography. We decided to do some birding with the camera, and although the lighting was awful, I did manage to pull off some good shots.
All photos shown in this article can be seen in larger sizes in the Birding In Maine Photo Gallery.
All in all, we are very happy with the new camera, although it will take time to get used to the many functions, and more importantly, how to use them. When Adobe updates the ACR in Photoshop CS2 to recognize the Rebel XTI, I will shot my photos in RAW format and then post-process for the best images possible.
Enjoy the following photos and please comment by clicking the link at the end of this article.
Happy birding!
A USCG Cutter cruises past the Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse just offshore from the Portland Head Light.
The Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, aka the Bug Light, in the early morning light.
A mallard poses in the empty pond at Deering Park in Portland, Maine.
View from Jockey’s Cap in Fryeburg, Maine.
Another spectacular view from Jockey’s Cap in Fryeburg, Maine.
A Great Blue Heron feeds in the marsh at Granite Point.
Snowy Egret feeding in the marsh at Granite Point.
Another Snowy Egret feeding in the marsh at Granite Point.
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John, your photos are awestriking. I’m in the market for the xti but have heard that the kit len is not up to par with the cameras capabilities. Your thoughts?
-Thank you, Sal Fiore
Sal;
Thank you for your comments, they are greatly appreciated!
The kit lens that comes with the Canon Rebel XTI is not bad at all. I use it for family photos and landscapes. I love it’s ability for portraits. The sharpness is pretty good for these purposes. The kit lens is not the lens that I take wildlife pictures with.
For a sub $100 lens, it does the job fairly well. If you purchase the XTI, I would get the kit lens. Makes the re-sale value of the kit higher if you decide to sell in the future.
John Briggs