Beady eyes

[Jason Stander]

Hi all... this is an image of a dark jumping spider (Salticidae)... it is difficult to expose dark the exo-skeletons... I enjoyed those "beady eyes".

Canon EOS 60D
Canon MP-E 65mm f2.8
Aperture:f16
Magnification: 2.5x
Shutter speed: 1/200s
Metering: Spot
ISO: 100
Flash: MT-24EX Macro twin-lite (diffused with chocolate packaging paper)

Crits and comments welcome... ENJOY!


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[Jon Rista]

Great macro! I like the focus, brings out just his portrait, and blurs everything else. The chocolate packing paper diffuser is a nice touch, I like the highlight it created in the jumper's eyes. Background is great, nicely contrasts with the subject.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Jason. This cute little guy gave you a great pose and the diffused-flash lighting is outstanding - you're getting really good at this! Also excellent sharpness within your DOF - it's not always easy to get both the front legs and the eyes sharp at this magnification. This is an image to be proud of! :cheers:

[Marina Scarr]

Awesome exposure and details on this little guy!!! At F16 you really acquired some good DOF and your flash technique worked very well. Love the green against your spider.

[Jason Stander]

Thank you Ron, Steve, and Marina... appreciate the comments and views!:w3

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautifully sharp where it should be, those eyes have my attention. I like the composition and the colours, a very good image indeed. He may be little but he looks like a real predator!

[christopher galeski]

great macro shot,nice and sharp,like the green BG.well done.

[Jason Stander]

Thank you so much Jonathan and Christopher

[Bob Miller]

Excellent image....impressive macro work! Hope to see more of your work!

[Jason Stander]

Thank you Bob!

[Faraaz Abdool]

Impressive shot, Jason. Difficult to get a good shot of these jumpers as they're always well...jumping. Usually away from my camera. Absolutely love the diffused lighting here. One thing though - have you thought about a pano crop? Not sure if it'd work as it may be too tight, but just an idea.