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Zebra Jumping Spider
Apr 7, 2016 13:54:25   #
davids999 Loc: Edinburgh, UK
 
My first go trying to capture a Zebra Jumping Spider. How do you get them to stay still? I did debate the moral issues associated with applying superglue to his feet!!!! :P :P :P


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Apr 7, 2016 14:14:44   #
Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA
 
Many of us have a small "table-top studio set-up" with a mini-diorama (jar lid with sand, twigs, leaves) centered on a shallow plate of water. It does not take long for a Jumping spider to figure-out that they have no place to go. Most spiders will cease to roam or search, making macro-photography much easier. Also, a full or eating spider is much more cooperative. The moat/plate set on a 'lazy susan' allows rotation for best view of a camera on tripod, especially with pre-positioned off-camera speedlights. Works for hand-held macro set-ups as well.

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Apr 7, 2016 14:18:13   #
davids999 Loc: Edinburgh, UK
 
Nikonian72 wrote:
Many of us have a small "table-top studio set-up" with a mini-diorama (jar lid with sand, twigs, leaves) centered on a shallow plate of water. It does not take long for a Jumping spider to figure-out that they have no place to go. Most spiders will cease to roam or search, making macro-photography much easier. Also, a full or eating spider is much more cooperative. The moat/plate set on a 'lazy susan' allows rotation for best view of a camera on tripod, especially with pre-positioned off-camera speedlights. Works for hand-held macro set-ups as well.
Many of us have a small "table-top studio set... (show quote)
That makes perfect sense. Back to the workshop!! :thumbup: :thumbup: Thanks for looking and for commenting, always appreciated.

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Apr 7, 2016 16:57:58   #
EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England
 
Nice job, yes they are fidgety. I have also been trying to shoot them in situ, I feel mean taking them out of their home environment but I think I will come down to doing it. I have done it with some I found around the house but I was going to move them anyway.

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Apr 7, 2016 17:46:33   #
napabob Loc: Napa CA
 
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Apr 7, 2016 17:59:30   #
davids999 Loc: Edinburgh, UK
 
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Nice job, yes they are fidgety. I have also been trying to shoot them in situ, I feel mean taking them out of their home environment but I think I will come down to doing it. I have done it with some I found around the house but I was going to move them anyway.
Well after I had finished I released him into a big vase we have in the front porch where I thought he would be able to hunt. Came home today to find my wife with a vacuum hose poked into it. "It was full of bugs" she said :-(

Thank you very much for looking and for commenting, always appreciated.

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Apr 7, 2016 18:01:05   #
davids999 Loc: Edinburgh, UK
 
napabob wrote:
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Thanks for looking napabob and for the thumbup, much appreciated.

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Apr 8, 2016 02:00:50   #
Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.
 
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Apr 8, 2016 07:33:36   #
davids999 Loc: Edinburgh, UK
 
Macronaut wrote:
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Hello Macronaut, thanks for the thumbup, much appreciated.

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Apr 8, 2016 10:46:13   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
He is a cute one. You did well.

Dennis

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Apr 8, 2016 12:44:04   #
davids999 Loc: Edinburgh, UK
 
dennis2146 wrote:
He is a cute one. You did well.
I agree, very cute. Thanks for looking and for commenting, much appreciated.

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