Jumping Spider in the Spotlight

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Jumping Spider on a Slide

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Jumping Spider Log Walk

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Brown Jumping Spider

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Description

These Jumping Spiders were out in my backyard flower garden today. First I have seen of them this year. I ran in and got my little travel camera to see how it would do shooting macro. I got the Canon SX-70 recently for my Amtrak trip I am taking to NM this summer. I knew I wasn’t going to be able to handle my luggage and camera equipment traveling by myself.

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Just hadn’t had any macro-opportunities lately so though I would post these that I took today. Anything you see that might help. The SX-70 certainly doesn’t compare with my R5 or even my 5D Mark IV but it sure is light.

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Taken HH manual settings 1/500 f7.1 - f8, auto ISO. I used the pop up flash on some of the shots.

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Looks like that little camera worked pretty nicely, Shirley. Detail is excellent and image quality looks quite good. If you want to be prepared for macro subjects on the trip, you might look for a flash diffuser or jury rig one that you can add to the pop-up flash.

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LOVE jumpers! You got some pretty good detail from that camera, and nice poses from the critter. #2 has the best view of those EYES, so is my favorite. Really nice work!

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Shirley: Wow, hard for me to choose, especially among the three with the spotlighting. Great finds and it looks like your purchase of the SX-70 has paid off already. Top notch x 4! >=))>

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Super!! And great to know a smaller camera can do such a good job these days!

No way I can choose a favorite – all are wonderful!! Hope we get to see a lot of images from your trip!

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