Forgive me, I am just getting used to this site, so I am going try submitting the Jumping Spider again, this time with the large file option as well, and just see if I am doing it right.
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 29, 2017 at 6:54 PM
This is great Shirley. Love the detail and the matching colors of the fangs and the watering can here. Welcome to NPN. Another way to get good feedback from this group is to post the specifications for the photo such as Camera, lens, aperture, shutter speed, iso, etc. Keep 'em comin'.
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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 29, 2017 at 8:27 PM
I shot this with a Canon Mark II, and a Canon 100mm L macro lens, hand held, using a KX-twin flash, set at manual, 1/125, f16, ISO 200.
Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments
Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 29, 2017 at 9:27 PM
I meant to thank you, Ed, for viewing, commenting and your advice. I appreciate that. I will get the hang of this site soon, hopefully.
Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 29, 2017 at 10:05 PM
Hi Shirley,
These jumpers are cute with their large eyes. The larger eyes are built like telephoto lenses and enable them to see prey items in high resolution. Your technique works well and the composition is nice. If you can figure out a way to diffuse the 2 flashes so that they work as one large light source, then your lighting will be softer and provide some depth to those eyes. Well done and I may have to find one of these jumping spiders too...........................Jim
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Comment posted by Yun Gao on May 29, 2017 at 10:41 PM
Hello Shirley, Welcome to NPN. Love the metallic green/blue and the matching color. Great first post!
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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on May 30, 2017 at 6:05 AM
Shirley..this a beautiful jumping spider, fun creatures to make images of. The larger version is nice and sharp ..love this
Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 30, 2017 at 3:02 PM
Thank you all. I do feel welcome already! Jim, I do have a way to diffuse the light, and should have done so, but was doing good to go back into the house and get the camera and twin flash before he decided to "jump" some place else. I could have probably cloned out one catch light and made it look more natural, but I didn't. I try to not do too much post processing. Thanks again. I appreciate the constructive advice on this. I am still learning! I think I will do some growing here at this site though, and hopefully will be a help to others as well.
Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 30, 2017 at 11:17 PM
Oh yes! The larger version really lets the spider jump out at the viewer (pun intended...) You're learning fast.
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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 31, 2017 at 8:15 AM
Thank you, Mark. I appreciate you checking the second post, and your sense of humor too! I am encouraged about this site, and will probably be staying on (just in the 30 day free trial right now). Just need to post some more photos, but have to edit the sizing of them for this site.
Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments
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9 commentsThese jumpers are cute with their large eyes. The larger eyes are built like telephoto lenses and enable them to see prey items in high resolution. Your technique works well and the composition is nice. If you can figure out a way to diffuse the 2 flashes so that they work as one large light source, then your lighting will be softer and provide some depth to those eyes. Well done and I may have to find one of these jumping spiders too...........................Jim
Balan Vinod