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I am watching you
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Copyright: Anna Eksteen (Miss_Piggy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2285 W: 5 N: 5300] (18714)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-16
Categories: Spiders
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC H9, Digital ISO 100
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Spider, Insects and Spiders of Southern Africa, Araneae (Spiders) II, Spiders of the World, Jumping spiders (Salticidae) of the world, Animals from my garden [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-02-24 2:28
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Points: 134
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Jumping Spider / Family Salticidae
Also affectionately known as Charlies, Herbies or Salties.

They are very common around the home and their anthropomorphic nature endears them to most people. The family name is derived from the Latin "salto" which means to dance with pantomimic gestures. This is the largest spider family and includes more than 5000 species worldwide. These spiders are harmless to man although there have been complaints where this comical, engaging animal has been accused of nasty bites.

It has become part of my daily routine to take a stroll through the garden with the camera looking for something to photograph whenever possible. Sometimes luck is on my side, other times luck eludes me, and I have to come back inside quite disappointed and empty handed. As photography is still new to me, I am always extremely excited to see how the photo has turned out upon downloading. I think by now Loot wants to run away when I just mention the words "I would like to see how this one has turned out, or can we look at the photos I have taken today or this week." I really appreciate his patience and effort in this regard.

I had no luck for a few days, and decided to just walk through the garden once. If there was any opportunity I'll photograph it, otherwise I'll just put the camera away for the time being and wait for a few days. Walking to the back of the garden, my eye caught this very tiny spider on the green Agaphantus leaf and I thought to myself "Ah, what the heck, let me try" Great was my surprise when I saw how clear this jumping spider looked on the display screen. This spider was less than 5mm and I really thought this was going to be an unusable photo. What really amazed me the most was the size of its eyes, because when I took the photo I did not notice any eyes. Even though it was cropped ±85% it came out fairly usable after all.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda (insects, arachnids, and crustaceans)
Class: Arachnida (joint-legged arthropods)
Order: Araneae (spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, & opiliones)
Family: Salticidae (jumping spiders)
Genera: 46 in South Africa
Species: Unknown (if anyone can assist please advice)

How Spiders see the World
Jumping spider's exceptional vision is possible because the largest of the eight eyes they have, receive a sharp image from a distance as great as 250-300mm and can see rather well over even greater distances. Their vision probably surpasses all other invertebrates - they even outperform the wolf spiders in their apparent alertness. Typically, they see their prey in the distance, creep slowly toward it until close enough to leap, and then pounce with great accuracy.

Spider eye lenses are better than photographic lenses in terms of their image brightness. However, because most spider eye retinas have relatively coarse-grained mosaics of receptor cells, their resolution of these images is much poorer than in the human eye.

For a few spiders good vision is vital for hunting and capturing prey and for recognising mates and rivals. These include the day active Jumping spiders. Jumping spiders are most active during the day. They have excellent vision that they use to hunt prey and recognise mates and enemies. When hunting, the eyes of jumping spiders see in three different ways, using three different sets of eyes, each with special powers that would make Spider Man envious.

Side Eyes - Wide angle vision to pick up movement.
Middle Front Eyes - Sharp, telephoto image for some colour vision.
Side Front Eyes - Binocular vision for judging distances.

The spider first senses movement of distant prey with the side eyes, which provide a blurry wide-angle image. Once movement is detected, the spider turns in that direction and locks onto the moving prey with the large, middle front eyes. These eyes provide a clear, focussed telephoto image, probably in colour. The spider can track moving prey both by body movements and by using muscles to internally swivel the elongated eye capsules so that the light sensitive retina of each eye remains locked on the prey. While the spider stalks closer, it uses the side front eyes to judge the distance to the prey. When it judges the prey to be close enough (about 2-3cm), the spider leaps. Source

Remember the next time you see a jumping spider, he is looking at you with wide angle vision to pick up your movement, with sharp, colour vision and with binocular vision to see how far you are from it. Their eyes are arranged to give them 360 degree vision, which means they watch you all the time.
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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1127 W: 254 N: 3161] (14464)
  • [2008-02-24 2:38]
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Hi Anna,

A great macro,with good colors and lots of detail,I know from own experience they are quite hard to capture,they often jump just away after you have set your camera settings,you managed quite well,tfs

Paul

Hello Anna,
I liked the eye contact in this excellent close shot of this jumping spider. The sharpness and details of the eyes and mouth parts are first class.
Thanks for sharing this beauty,
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Anna,

Very nice sharp picture of this spider. Great detail. Very nice light and natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

That set of amazing eyes has been very well captured in this daring macro, Anna.
The green leaf makes a pleasant BG for the subject.
TFS and regards.
Ram

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 293 N: 4497] (16383)
  • [2008-02-24 3:05]
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Hello Anna,
... and I'm watching you, thereby recognizing a lot of sharply reproduced details.
Well selected point of view and well managed light to introduce this small jumping spider.
Best wishes, Peter

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1739 W: 224 N: 6872] (24909)
  • [2008-02-24 4:09]
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He he! Their wide eyes always make me laugh :-)
Nice capture of this Jumping Spider.
Superb eye contact and a great POV.
Well composed.
Sharp with superb details.
Nicely saturated colours.
Well done Anna!
Thanks,
Joe

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2008-02-24 5:11]
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Hello Anna,
I too would be pleasantly surprised to see such a sharp macro of such a tiny spider. I like the POV and the large eyes of this Jumping (Zebra) Spider are really the focal point of this fine composition as he looks at the camera like a 1950's sunbather with his large round sunglasses on.
Thanks for sharing this delightful image,
Ivan

Hi Anna.
I love these eyes and I like the picture a lot. Great eye-contact and excellent presentation of the beauty. I like scenery created by inclined leaf. It is very impressive element of the shot. DOF and reproduction of the spider is ultimate. We can see every hair on it and even reflection in the eyes. Bravo and my kind regards.
Alexei.

Hi Anna,
Beautiful shot. With that big eyes this jumping spider looks cute. The image is in sharp focus with perfect exposure. Very nice color clarity. TFS this lovely image.
JC

Jumping is an important part of this notation here...but only when they are jumping OFF of me and not at me. More than likely prolific...when one starts seeing these on green then I know they are not hiders...very nicely noted and imaged.
Bob

Hi Anna,

An amazing macro of this spider with marvelous eye contact. The eyes have it! You captured him in a wonderful pose showing off all his details and hairy textures. Marvelous natural color that show up well against the green leaf. I even take my camera with me to the mail box - it's when I forget it that I see something fascinating!

Jane

Hello Anna,
A very fine macro well captured with so much details in it!
the exposure and focus is really good with wonderful colouration!
great job well done
best regards
tony

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 148 N: 6163] (18832)
  • [2008-02-24 13:45]
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Very good Anna. Your camera took a very good macro shot.

I took 107 photos of a praying mantis yesterday with my 105 lens and only 2 were ok - but not good enough to post on TN. And I used a tripod too. But the stupid insect kept moving... Very annoying.
Sorry, I had to get that off my chest!!

Now back to your image. Isn't it amazing how the camera shows so many details that we can't see with our eyes. And blown up on the computer - WOW!

All the hairs of the spider stand out, and those eyes are very sharp and clear.

Bravo!
Janice

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2008-02-24 14:19]
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Hi Anna,incredibles eyes,the quality of your pic is impressive and the note very interesting too,thanks for share,Luciano (there is a violet flower to you..eheheh)

What detail!!!
Amazing - each hair is defined. Wonderful!

Hi Anna,
A lovely capture of this beautiful and tiny jumping spider. I do have one almost similar in look on our roof top garden. But it is a cunning little fella. When I attempt to shoot some close up of it, it charges directly at the camera (minimum focusing distance is 4 cm). The jump is much more longer than you have mentioned in the notes say about 5 to 6 cm and gives a raises a panic inside me. Sharp details and excellent composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Met ogies soos hierdie een lyk dit of mens moet jammer kry vir hom - seker sy "looks" - mooi foto anna

Dear Anna!
Jumping spiders are my favourite group of spiders and it is always a great pleasure for me to watch these creatures. This pictre is no exception, especially that African fauna of these invertebrates are so poorly known and documented on pictures :)
I like natural light, contrast and eye-contact. On the other hand I believe that photo was sharped a little too much :)
Special thanks and bravo for very informative and professional note! A lot of interesting data can be found there.
It would be a great pleasure for me to add your picture to "Salticidae of the world" theme, of course if you agree :)
Best greetings from Lodz!
Radomir

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2158 W: 224 N: 4749] (16656)
  • [2008-02-25 0:40]
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Hi Anna

Imagine if we had such a camera that would support 8 lenses - some wide angle, some telephoto :))
But apparently what we can't make out of wires and circuits, nature can make out of cells :) Isn't that great!

Also, i didn't know they go by the name of Charlie :)) I'll try calling them next time...see if they come :)

Seriously now, this is a very nice macro, especially taking into consideration the size of these cute fellows.
Your POV here is excellent and catches it frontally, for a great looks on those two biggest eyes.
Very nice colors and good exposure, too.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Que gracinha de aranha muito pequena e simpatica ficou exelente esta foto parabéns.
Nilson

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2008-02-25 2:53]
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Nice macro with excellent POV and details. Also very good light and colour. Nice work.

TFS.

Dean.

Hi Anna

They are indeed cute little characters. You've captured this one looking you straight in the eye "come on I'll take you on". They are so fearless, but jump with amazing agility.
Good DOF and sharpness.

Chris

Hi Anna,
I always loved this specie with their incredibly beautiful eyes!!! :) This tinny one is looking at you actually; they always make me smile :) This is a nice composition with superb colors and good exposure. Details are good for F/3.2. In this case, I would maybe have tried to use higher ISO and smaller aperture but this is just a though :) Well done and TFS!
Claudine

Hello Anna

Te grillerig vir woorde mens. Hoe neem jy dan nou sulke kruipende, springende, bytende, en vreesaanjaende goeters af? Het jy dan geen bang haar op jou kop nie? Of is jy soos die dapper muis - kyk hoe stap hy deur die huis - en daars niks waarvoor hy skrik nie. Totdat die tekkie die teer klap en dan is dit woerts warts en almal is weg. Ok, toegegee, dit is darem 'n oulike kaboutertjie die. Ene oë en verder omtrent net poote en hare. Maar verskoon my, aangesien ek nog steeds nie weet of jy braaf of net verwaand is nie. Voordat jy dalk opgewonde raak, ek bedoel dit met 'n tong in die kies aangesien dit 'n werklike baie mooi foto is. Gelukkig lees ek toe in jou notas dat die spinnekop eintlike skadeloos is vir mense, maar ek wonder of jy dit voor die tyd geweet het, wat my weer terug bring by my oorspronklike vraag.

Groete
Rehanna

Hi Anna, and I'm watching your splendid spider, great macro with wonderful details and superb sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Anna,
The title has couldn't be any more appropriated.
I feel that spider is looking just through my soul.
A very good lighting, focus and exposure settings.
The inclination of the leaf behind makes of this an even more dynamic image.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
My best regards,
JM

Hi Anna,

Very nice sharp picture of this spider.
Superb eye contact and a great POV.
Well composed.
good sharpness and beautiful colours.

Regards Gert

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2883 W: 30 N: 9683] (36145)
  • [2008-02-25 10:39]
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Hi Anna . First thanks for the interesting notes. this is a fine macro of the spider. you have captured fine detail with your sharp focusing. good natural colours. great shot ofthe eyes. well done TFS.
Nick..

Olá Anna.
Maravilhoso o trabalho de macro efetuado nesta imagem !!!
Grandes detalhes, foco, cores muito boas.
Esta aranha não parece estar muito avontade com sua presença hein !!
Parabéns.

hello Anna,
what a nice macro capture of this salticid. many people dont like spiders, but I like all animals except for pigs and dogs. Especially salticid very beautiful spiders with big eyes. They relatively colorful.
This closed-up perfect. it looks elegans. Its large compound eyes very beautiful and similar mirror. sharp detail fine, nicely composed on green leave. POV also great. good notes. TFS, well done
Ahmet

Wowww Anna !!!!
I was missed this beauty, outstanding focus on the eyes of jumping spider and amazing details on his body and legs,
superb lighting, gorgeous colours very well satured, I think all is perfect on this great composition,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 1 N: 218] (1049)
  • [2008-02-25 20:01]
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Hello Anna,

wonderful capture of this jumping spider. It is so tiny and always ready to jump on the lens, if we go close. You have managed very well with exposure and composition.

Details are good. In my monitor it looks slighly over exposed, it does't matter. Eyes are really great.

TFS
vral

Hi Anna,
Wow I don't know quite what to say, what a great shot, I can't believe the size of this little guys eyes, and who was more surprised "you" for a really great image or the spider looking up at the lens, just brillient :) I love it, Cheers Rick:)

Hi Anna,
Amazing big eyes. I lke it very much. Spider loks very thin but eyes graet. Very well done Anna, TFS. Regards,
Mustafa.

Hej Anna,
I can see the jumping spider is watching me, I wonder what he is thinking;-)
Nice picture with good sharpness and fine detail.
The DOF is also good, the whole spider is in focus.
Nice colours and light.
Well done.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2008-02-26 6:33]

Hello Anna,
I'm glad you're keeping a good look-out in your own garden - after all, the more you look the more you see!! I sometimes feel the same disappointment as you're experiencing but I suppose it should be a challenge!
Anyway, this is a superb macro of this spider watching you intensely and ready to jump for you! Excellent sharp details and fine colours. It looks good on the bright green leaf! Well done!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer [C: 773 W: 3 N: 1157] (4077)
  • [2008-02-26 17:28]

Hello little Miss Piggy, what a close-up you present to us today! When Love saw the picture, he said Ho! it's wearing sunglasses! You are right, it came out very well for such a little creature and the light is fantastic too. I am also amazed that you take the time to answer to all these people and that you write such great notes every time! Congratulations Anna, you help make this community a room to exchange and share our passion!

Francine

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-02-26 19:59]

Hello Anna

Great POV,this spider is really giving you the look over.
The focus is sharp with excellent details.
Very good lighting and colours.
The DOF is very good.
TFS



Rob

First let me say this spider gives me the creeps. Those eyes, which you captured so well make me have shivers. To think this can jump at a person. Well focused close up and the green colour enhances it nicely. All I would do is crop it a bit so the darker corners are not there. Just an opinion.

Hello Anna,
Your pleasure in those jumping spiders is contagious I'm afraid, now I'm looking around in my garden to see some specimens, but no luck yet, maybe I'm searching in wrong places. The frontal four ocelli of your present specimen do look powerful my friend and your notes are very informative. A small note on your systematics though, the phylum Arthropoda does not comprise all the invertebrates, only the joint-footed ones, similarly the class Arachnida comprise only the arachnids, i.e., spiders, scorpions, opilionids, mites, ticks and some other 8 footed relatives...
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1393 W: 119 N: 5267] (23955)
  • [2008-02-27 3:59]

Hello Anna, great macro of this funny spider, very good details and a great exposure, very good work, thanks!

Mario

Oh, wow, Anna! What a sight!
I do think those large eyes make him a 'little' endearing! No, it's the name Charlies! How could anything be nasty and be called Charlies!

Terrfic macro! Sharp, detailed and lovely saturated colours!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Anna,

Excellent close up and composition. The detail and sharpness shown are excellent.

TFS,
Sheriff

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1175 W: 8 N: 4240] (15809)
  • [2008-02-27 18:58]

Hi Anna.
Nice macro work here of this little spider.
once I was traing to catch one, but it jump over my camera and then another jump and never seen it again, guess I was to close and she got mad.
Saludos Anna.
Luis52.

Hello Anna,
You capture your hairy little friend with great details!
Sharp reproduction of the insect, and a fine face to face portrait with good eye contact...
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1137 W: 26 N: 3879] (13882)
  • [2008-02-28 4:10]

Hi Anne,
well it's all be said before so i'll just add my own two cents worth - very well done! Those eyes are amazing and the bright green background - excellent.
tfs
Paul

Bonjour,
Nul doute que cette charmante araignée surveille la photographe de près.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Whilst macro photography, and spiders in particular, are not my favourites I could not help be drawn to this incredible photo. The detail is just superb. All I can add is "well done" on a really fantastic photo.
Mike

Una fantástica captura Anna.
Muy buenos detalles y genial presentación.
Saludos, JL.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2008-02-29 10:21]

Hi Anna

I always think of these as cute..I think it is the large eyes. This is wonderfully detailed and the POV is wonderful. He looks great against his green BG

TFS

Karan

Primero muchas gracias por tus amables comentarios Anna.
Tu toma preciosa de ese arácnido también desconocido para mí. Buena iluminación y fantásticos colores y detalles. Quizás algo justa de profundidad.
Un abrazo y que tengas un buen fin de semana:
Josep Ignasi Tejedor.

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  • lizzie Gold Star Critiquer [C: 207 W: 0 N: 605] (2855)
  • [2008-02-29 15:44]

Hi Anna,

Yes for sure that she's watching us with those big wide open eyes.
Wow, I'm very impressed with this macro, incredible details, such a good focus on this tiny spider!
You've succeed with a big A+ on this macro! Congratulations!

Lise

Hello Anna. Look at those eyes! The really look like a pair of binoculars pointing at you. I have never seen one like this around here and thanks for sharing this one here in TN. I like the way it was captured on a green pleasant background. The sharpness and details are well written here for top quality image that you have produced. Excellent notes and very well done. Have a wonderful weekend. Regards. Jusni

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 1 N: 6188] (21378)
  • [2008-03-01 8:10]

Hello Anna,
Sorry it took so long to get back to critique this fine image.
Your have captured this spider with fine detail and color in a nice natural surrounding. This superb macro shows this spider has more hair on his head than I do, but may legs have him beat. Thanks for sharing this larger than life image.
Rick

Hi Anna,
This is a perfect macro shot! Amazing detail, great natural colour, and perfect POV.
Chi

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  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 130 W: 0 N: 322] (2607)
  • [2008-03-14 13:22]

hi Anna,
great portrait of a beautiful spider, it seems to look at you very intense, interestng note too, very good work,
best regards
franco

Wow, I am impressed! I soend thousands of Rands to get to one of our national Parks to photograph wildlife and you just walk outside into your garden! Is that you reflected in the eyes, Anna? Well done, great macro shot, noe let me grab my camera and head for the garden!
Peter

However I'm not interested too much in spiders - I've to write something here ;-)
Your POV is great so the picture is almost excellent. TFS

Chris

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 344 W: 51 N: 520] (2242)
  • [2008-03-26 0:35]

Hello Anna,
great pic! great POV & timing :)
captured in beautiful pose with great details!
regards, Dejan

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5524 W: 722 N: 4163] (11276)
  • [2008-03-27 23:45]
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Hi anna

You have captured some lovely details of this little jumper with the big eyes. I like the intense green BG and the diagonal positioning of the leaf. The small triangles in the opposing corners add to the balance of the composition while it also gives perspective to the size of the Agapanthus strap leaf. The colours are well saturated and the exposure was spot-on. I fancy how the one leg is held upward almost as if it is an antenna.

Well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Hi Anna,
Exccellent capture of this jumping spider,
Super detail and POV.
TFS
Mark

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1772 W: 36 N: 5597] (18598)
  • [2008-04-18 3:25]

Hi Anna,
Outstanding shot of this tiny Jumping Spider with fantastic 'headlight' eyes. Very neat and sharp image with the green leaf acting as a fine base. Nice colours and perfect illumination. Great eye contact and I like your chosen POV to portray it. Very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Spettacolare ritratto di questo ragno con gli "occhiali", eccellenti POV e taglio compositivo con lo splendido colore verde della foglia "carnosa" che fa da supporto alle otto zampe tutte ben visibili e con fini dettagli, straordinaria nitidezza, fantastici i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

Very nice sharp picture of this spider. Great detail. Very nice light and natural colours.u graet photographer.

Perfect shot! All the details are excellent, the eyes are beaming onto the camera as if it is giving a pose for a pic. The leaf background is well captured.

TFS,
Prasad

Hello Anna,
this is a beautiful shot of pretty Jumping Spider! I like composition, vivid colors and fine details!

Best regards, Leonid

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  • Marx44 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 97 N: 926] (3891)
  • [2009-04-01 12:46]

Hello Anna,
Beautiful photo with an excellent sharp focus on the head. Amazing details.
Great contrasting colours with the green in the BG.
Very good POV.
Regards,
Marx

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