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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: ScreaminScott on March 12, 2015, 09:43:17 am

Title: Jumping spiders are back out
Post by: ScreaminScott on March 12, 2015, 09:43:17 am

On the hood of my car. Spotted this one yesterday. First one since the beginning of December. Temps have warmed up & that's a good thing...

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7604/16601145010_1df03bd727_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/rhZd37)profile & reflection (https://flic.kr/p/rhZd37) by ScreaminScott (https://www.flickr.com/people/57915950@N00/), on Flickr

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7620/16168579253_66348bf1db_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qCLciP)reflection again (https://flic.kr/p/qCLciP) by ScreaminScott (https://www.flickr.com/people/57915950@N00/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Jumping spiders are back out
Post by: Bob_B on March 12, 2015, 11:31:34 am

Definitely cool photos. Thanks for posting.

Title: Re: Jumping spiders are back out
Post by: Mousecop on March 12, 2015, 02:29:20 pm

Unrelated to the photography aspects, I would lose my mind if that thing was on the hood of my car. ;)

Title: Re: Jumping spiders are back out
Post by: BJL on March 16, 2015, 02:56:32 pm

More great bug photos!  The hood reflections are fun, and the catch-lights make the eyes ever weirder than spider eyers already are.

I have to ask how you get close enough to your live subjects, these spiders in particular.  When I try to get at all close to these things they, well, jump!

Title: Re: Jumping spiders are back out
Post by: ScreaminScott on March 16, 2015, 03:19:04 pm

I get about maybe 6" from the front of the lens to them (minimum focus distance as I set the lens at 1:1)... Funny thing as the spider did jump ontothe front element of the lens the other day... Maybe saw it's reflection ?

Title: Re: Jumping spiders are back out
Post by: maddogmurph on March 17, 2015, 07:19:56 pm

It appears he's littering crumbs on your hood.  Bad spider!

Title: Re: Jumping spiders are back out
Post by: ScreaminScott on March 19, 2015, 08:25:07 am

Actually, that's tree pollen . my car sits partially under a Maple tree that is budding...

Title: Re: Jumping spiders are back out
Post by: Cartagenaphoto on March 23, 2015, 06:13:51 am

Theese shots are magnificent !!

David