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Jumping Spider

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on July 16, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Jumping Spider
Have been experimenting with the MP-E 65mm Macro and the Twin Flash again to see what i could do with the local Jumping Spiders and here's one of the results of one i found on a daisy flower.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: F 10
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: - 2/3
Flash:yes: Canon MT 24EX with custom made &Gary Fong Puffer Diffusers
Flash exposure compensation: -2
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 250
Lens: Canon MPE-65mm F2.8 Macro
Focal length: 84,5 mm
AF mode: Manual Focus
Handheld
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/My own mix-Sharpening
Bibble Pro / Adobe Photoshop CS4

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Posted by Ian Butler on July 16, 2009 at 6:30 AM
Lovely shot Jeroen. I think this species of spider is really interesting and often watch them going about their daily business. :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on July 16, 2009 at 7:11 AM
Lovely photo, really like your spider shots Jeroen,can still remember the disco lights one's :biggrin: :biggrin: , stunning detail,love the catchlight in all the eyes :cool: and like the composition,very goog :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 16, 2009 at 7:47 AM
Superb image Jeroen, love the combination of oof bg and the colours, they really make this one 'pop'! Also very cool catchlights! :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on July 16, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Keep this away from my fly images. : :biggrin: :wink: Really excellent colours, detail and comp make this image really special IMHO.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Justin on July 16, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Good one :cool:
Posted by Guy Rogers on July 16, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Hello Jeroen.

Nice capture and lovely datail.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Elizabeth Chvilice on July 16, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Nice shot - nice details!
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 16, 2009 at 3:51 PM
Great shot. The spider is just right looking over the edge of the flower petal and backed with just the right colouration of the centre to set off the main subject. :toast:

Major
Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 17, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Stunningly sharp image. Love it. :toast: