I got a furry jumper!

Bend The Light

I have been after a good macro shot of a jumping spider for a long time. Well, I got this fella today...on the uncropped frame (sensor 2.2cm wide) he is about 1/3 of the width, that makes him about 7mm front to back...TINY!

He wouldn't keep still, but everytime I tapped the wall he'd spin around and look at my hand! He'd stay stock still for a second or two, then be off again...so I'd tap the wall again...


jumping spider 1 by Bend The Light, on Flickr

scootog

I'm quite familiar with spending hours and not getting the shot. Nice one!

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scootog wrote: »

I'm quite familiar with spending hours and not getting the shot. Nice one!

Thanks.

I didn't wait long for this today, fortunately - there were half a dozen on the wall - but it was finding them in the first place that was the hold up.

Cheers.

GOLDENORFE

GOOD SHOT! 7mm is quite big for zebras

basflt

remember the place , he is not for from his home
you will see him again , im sure
[ i have one in my own backyard ]

DeVil

Nice shot

Paul Iddon

Got a nice one there. They are quick and skittish, hard to get them most days!

Paul.

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GOLDENORFE wrote: »

GOOD SHOT! 7mm is quite big for zebras

That was an estimate based on a 1:1 M42 lens on my sensor...he was very small...maybe I overestimated it.

I'm very pleased with it...thanks.

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basflt wrote: »

remember the place , he is not for from his home
you will see him again , im sure
[ i have one in my own backyard ]

There were several on this wall...the wall is a bird hide on the edge of a lake...I'll go back, I think...:)

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DeVil wrote: »

Nice shot

Thanks.

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Paul Iddon wrote: »

Got a nice one there. They are quick and skittish, hard to get them most days!

Paul.

Very quick, and yes, skittish...good word.

I sound that he turned to look when I tapped my hand on the wall...I used that to get him still for the shots.

Thanks.