Jumping Spider

[PJ1958]

One image from a series that I recently shot. Rebel XT, MP-E65 and MT-24 flash with Gary Fong 'Puffer' diffusers.

[macro junkie]

amazing..2 or 3:1 ? f/11?

[troypiggo]

Very nice. Good saturation. Jumpers have such great big eyes to catch light in, don't they.

[PJ1958]

Thanks Macro junkie, Troy. I was at 2.5:1 @ f/9 with a 1/200 shutter speed.
Love the eyes on these things :) Funny thing, she was very skittish to begin with, running around the other side of the leaf at the sight of the camera lens and then she became used to it after a time.

[Sugarman]

Incredible shot PJ!

[orionmystery]

Lovely shot of a JS :). Love the big round eyes. Some of them love to jump onto my lens :D

[Bill Pham]

realllly nice shot.

Bill

[spidermanrbryce2006]

brilliant shot!

[DaveBinks]

Excellent!!

[johnkermit1]

awesome shot. colorful jumper that is! :-)

[striving]

Thanks Macro junkie, Troy. I was at 2.5:1 @ f/9 with a 1/200 shutter speed.
Love the eyes on these things :) Funny thing, she was very skittish to begin with, running around the other side of the leaf at the sight of the camera lens and then she became used to it after a time.

I've only had the chance at about 3 Jumpers, but I have noticed after a bit, they do seem to calm down with the camera.

Fantastic shot btw. Just awesome detail. Love those eyes!

[PJ1958]

Thanks for the kind words everyone! I'm really enjoying the MP-E65/MT-24 flash. I haven't taken the lens off of my XT since I bought it :D

When I get my 40D, I will take it off and use it on that body while my 105mm macro will live on the XT.