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Description
This morning I spotted a broken old wood-wasp’s nest lying in a field. Something was peeping out of one of the cells. I looked closer and found this jumping spider. He told me his name was Asianellus festivus. I gave him a respectful bow, and obtained his permission for a few portraits. With no fixed abode, he is always hungry and soon he had to go out to eat. So I thanked him and he wandered off, while I went to fetch my close-up lens from the car. When I returned, he proudly showed me the lunch he had just caught, a tasty katydid, rich in protein. I congratulated him and he had no objections to my immortalizing the moment. I reminded him it was said to be going to rain, and he grinned, and pointed to the leaf he would pull over his little cell were the weather forecasters to get it right for once. I laughed and bid him adieu.
Specific Feedback
I try to avoid flash wherever possible; these days we can raise the ISO/close the aperture and often get away with it. Could I have done better with flash for any of these shots?
Adjusted tonalities in LR, Denoise and Shadows/Highlights/Curves in PS. Noiseware for some final sharpening, cropping. In shot 3, reduced highlights and contrast of BG with LR adjustment brush to make the spider stand out more.
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What marvelous pictures!! And a great narration to go with them! That looks like a tasty protein shake. I’m LMAO picturing the sci-fi version of him swallowing the prey whole!
Given the quality of these images, I don’t see how flash could improve them, Mike. Great job on all of these and I love the story that goes with them. A superb series.
OMG Mike these are so good!!! I love not just the photos, but your story as well. So creative and totally on point with these guys. Squee. Cuteness overload. Sorry katydid.
@Diane_Miller@Dennis_Plank@Jim_Gavin@Shirley_Freeman@Chris_Baird@Kris_Smith - muchas gracias a todos. Yes, Kris, they are so cute, until they pounce on something twice their size. But the best thing for me about jumping spiders is that they are often so “camera-friendly”. I felt this one really wanted me to shoot him from all angles!
Thanks @glennie - I was in two minds about the flash. The third shot might have benefitted a bit as the spider doesn’t stand out as well as I would have liked.
