My First ever Jumping Spider

[dpSparhawk]

Well, I managed to capture this little critter earlier today. After tiring itself out in a glass, I finally managed to get it to strike a pose.

Firstly, the size of this little monster was about a full length of 5mm and a head width of around 1mm so this gives you an idea of how small it is. I believe they grow to 10mm so this one is a small one.

Anyway, I was shooting in low light and doing my best - Click the images to expand

These were taken in a large mug



Focal Length: 105.0mm, Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/11.0, ISO equiv: 100



Focal Length: 105.0mm, Exposure Time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/4.5, ISO equiv: 800

This one was taken with the Nifty Fifty, held reversed over the front of the 105 Macro - The DoF is extremely shallow. In the mm's



Focal Length: 105.0mm, Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/11, ISO equiv: 100

For these ones, I let him roam around on a burgandy rug (looks different colour due to the flash)



Focal Length: 105.0mm, Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv: 800

Please sir, can I have some more



Focal Length: 105.0mm, Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv: 800

And again, with the 50mm lens reversed in front of the 105



Focal Length: 105.0mm, Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv: 800

[ka$h]

Really likie the 2nd one in the mug there dp. Looks like you are having fun with that lens The detail picked up in 'Please sir' is great, although I feel the last one loses a little something with such a shallow dof.

K

[dpSparhawk]

Cheers Ka$h

Well, I've had the lens for a while but never found a jumper so I was pleased. hehe.

As for the ones with Shallow Dof. yeah unfortunately, there's not much I can to increase it when using the 50 reversed. Still, it allows me to get those 0.5mm eyes looking rather larger

[muttleymacclad]

Great shots and some fantastic detail.

I like no.2 but reckon you should crop it a bit tighter.
"Please sir" is also well captured but what would set many of them off even more imo, would be something that gives it a bit of perspective, ie a coin or something familiar in the shot somehow.

MML

[dpSparhawk]

Cheers MML. Putting something else in the shot would be a good idea. However, you can see the fibres of the rug as some kind of guide

I'll remember for next time though

[peterc4]

1st one for me mate, not so keen on the red ones

[dpSparhawk]

Cheers Pete but I feel the red ones help highlight those eyes more

[Eddie101]

very nice clear shots ,i heard somewhere if you put these things in the fridge or any insects they sleep for a while until they heat up ,then you can place the little bugger anywhere.

[dpSparhawk]

Cheers.
yeah, I've heard that too though knowing my luck I'll probably cryo-freeze the darn thing

[dpSparhawk]

Great shots and some fantastic detail.

I like no.2 but reckon you should crop it a bit tighter.
"Please sir" is also well captured but what would set many of them off even more imo, would be something that gives it a bit of perspective, ie a coin or something familiar in the shot somehow.

MML

Well, I'd let him go and put him in a flower pot near a window... he was still there a couple of night back so I got a size perspective shot. The coin on the rung is a 5 pence piece (and what looks like one of the dogs hairs)

[neo2810]

Great shots Ian... Nice and sharp

[dpSparhawk]

Thanks Tony

[ka$h]

I knew they were small, but against that 5p :O

Just shows the level of detail you can pick up with the right equipment

[flanflinger]

love these images... fave spider them ikkle jumpy ones... and the please sir image is class K+

[BBK]

Love the last shots in each set, what a cutie! (spider not you!)

[dpSparhawk]

Hehe, thanks Flanflinger / bbk