I found this one near our kitchen sink a few weeks ago, so I grabbed a couple envelopes and coaxed him onto one and took him out to the flower garden, where he belongs. I ran back and got my camera, and found him down in the Black-eyed Susans, trying to hide from me.
Specific Feedback Requested
Anything that would improve the image.
Technical Details
Is this a composite: No
Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 100 mm f2.8 L macro lens, HH. Settings were manual at f10, 1/200, ISO 400. Edited in LR (crop and a few highlights/shadows adjustments mainly, and Topaz AI Clear.
Thankfully not hiding well enough! What a cutie patootie. Love the green jaws. You caught the iridescence perfectly! I don’t know that I love the huge swath of OOF in the left, but I do like the diagonal of the leaf. Maybe a square crop? And a touch of lifted mid-tones I think would help, too, especially with the shadows on the little spider itself. Wonderful!
Nicely done, Shirley. I am so enjoying your series of these tiny jumping spiders. This one is quite colorful with his green face and the bit of orange on the back. I like how he is guarding his environment. Can’t decide about cropping. I can see a square crop as @Kris_Smith suggested, but I also like that he has plenty of room for jumping!
Shirley, this view is both great and very cute. The sense that it’s hiding and watching is strong while the details, especially the bits of color stand out.
Always hard to come up with new stuff as number 6 in line. I think you have done a great capture of this colorful fellow. A bit envious you have such creatures on your garden. All jumpers I have seen in mine are skittish and super tiny…
If I were to change anything it might be the crop. Just as Kristen said there’s a lot going on in the upper right corner with leaf and spider, but not much in the lower left. Flipping the image might also make it more open.
