martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Long time no see folks.. Loaded up with work and this is really cutting into my play time with the jumpers and photography. But, I like to eat and so do the kids. This guy showed up on the job inside the clients home, my helper spotted the spider and alerted me, he's seen my photos. These black body, white hair, metallic fang jumpers are always fun to photograph.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Did you move him to your lichen mini-studio?

Both photos are quite nice. Your client may be interested in photo of resident spider.

tinusbum Loc: east texas

those are excellent !!!!!!!!!!! i still have a ways to go to catch up to you.

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Hey Douglass - I keep a collection of Deer Foot Moss with me at all times. It's soft when moist and lots of little nooks. I just guide the jumper onto the moss and they seem comfortable. They can crawl down in the moss if threaten or walk around the top of it. A clump of spanish moss works also but to thin and the jumpers are always down inside. I always try to photograph in place, but this guy was in a poor light room and way to much clutter and easy to escape. You can't place these guys in a box or anything else to photograph as I have to get down to eye level, need room for me and camera. If you photograph from above you have No/very little reflection in eyes. You just hope they will hang out for a while and give you a few shots. Anytime I relocate a jumper they tend to walk and roam when on the moss, or stick or any other type of prop. Have you ever tried photographing a moving spider at 2.5:1. If you can shoot in the wild/ exactly where you find them, they will sit still for 10 to 20 seconds at a time, unless you find them roaming. But they will also stop and check you out, even jumping onto their reflection on the camera lens. PS Owner liked spiders about as much as Sarg.

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Tom. you right there and gaining fast. I use my hand a lot to try a turn them back toward me. The are interested in their reflection as I'm only inches away. Place them in a clump of spanish moss or something else that gives them cover if they want. I just stay on them until they stop moving and grab a couple of shots. I Took 29 photos and got these 2 decent shots. At normal 1:1, I would have got at least 20 plus in focus, but at 2.5:1 the DOF is Paper thin and these guys don't sit still long enough to really nail the shot. 1 in 20 shots with these guys and I'm happy. Your right there, just need one to give you a couple of seconds to nail the shot.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

I like this idea. Not available in California. Maybe you could mail a bit to me?

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

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