M/CU - 1st HM

Gallery: EPA 2012Posted October 24, 20121,009 views21 comments

1st Honorable Mention - Macro/Close-up

Jumping Spider

Metaphid Jumping Spider, Metaphidippus.

This has been rotated 90 degrees CCW for easier viewing.

Olympus E-5
50-200mm @200mm
1/640 sec
f 5.6
ev -0.3
spot metering
ISO 100
manual focus

cropped to approx 50% of FF

Comments and critiques are very welcome.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on October 24, 2012 at 11:05 PM

Wow, Charlie, this is outstanding. I really like the light, amazing subject detail, and the entire background.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 25, 2012 at 12:14 AM

Thanks, Scott. When you like I like,

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on October 25, 2012 at 12:28 AM

Wonderful image, Charlie. Well composed and exposed. Love the detail in the spider and he really stands out from the leaf it is on. Well done.

Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 25, 2012 at 9:59 AM

Charlie,
This is a Cool Capture, great detail in the spider and the BG is really nice with the colors and flowing shadows.

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 25, 2012 at 10:45 AM

Charlie, This is terrific!! Excellent detail on the spider, and wonderful separation from the BG. The leaf itself, with the shadows and bright areas, is a perfect BG.
Very well-done!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 31, 2012 at 8:09 PM

Congrats on a double WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Tim Butler on November 1, 2012 at 7:22 AM

Congrats on well deserved rewards Sir Charlie!

Registered on October 12, 2012, 17 Posts, 155 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 1, 2012 at 9:24 AM

Love the light & shadow play, great lines Charlie.
Congrats!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on November 1, 2012 at 6:18 PM

Congratulations, Charlie. A beatiful macro of a somewhat less than photogenic character. Perfect DOF.

Registered on September 1, 2008, 85 Posts, 757 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 2, 2012 at 7:34 PM

Hi Charlie

Sorry i missed this one, i had health problems, and did not watch much on macro last week. this post is just great.even the perch and bg work well, a marvelous capture, and a well deserved WP

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on November 2, 2012 at 11:52 PM

Thanks all.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on November 3, 2012 at 9:08 AM

Wonderful colours and light. Perfect details.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on November 3, 2012 at 7:42 PM

What a cool spider and great detail, DOF and colors here Charlie. Great shot.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 5, 2013 at 12:38 PM

Charlie: Congrats on the 2013 EP! Fantastic capture in every way. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 5, 2013 at 1:06 PM

Many congrats for the 2012 1st Honorable Mention - Macro/Close-up

This is a wonderful and deserving image!

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on January 6, 2013 at 6:53 AM

Fantastic image,,,,,,,a well deserved congrats on the EPA.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 7, 2013 at 8:47 PM

Hi Charlie

Congrats for the EPA 1st. honorable mention. well deserved
Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Diffley on January 8, 2013 at 11:54 AM

Hat tip for a great photo and for getting 1st Honorable Mention in this category. Always a lot of great images posted every week and for you to be selected is terrific.

Registered on April 8, 2012, 52 Posts, 279 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 8, 2013 at 6:11 PM

Wow Charlie, I'm sorry I missed this one before. I'm really glad it's on display again in the EPA slide show, or I would have missed it. The dappled light and wonderfully graphic lines of the background make this a beautiful composition as well as a nicely detailed study of the little jumper. I'm proud to be in your company in the Editor's Picks. Congrats.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 10, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Congrats on the EP, Charlie. I love how all the bright angles in the background add to the sense that this spider is about to jump.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on January 23, 2013 at 1:12 AM

Congratulations. This is just such a fantastic image of a fantastic creature. The sharply focused details and textures amid the soft, shadowy greens is beautiful.

Registered on September 1, 2008, 85 Posts, 757 Comments