Two-Striped Telamonia Jumping Spider

tchuanye · 13th February 2006

Was at Toa Payoh Hub again, and today manage to spot this large Male Two-Striped Telamonia . If it did not move I may have missed it. Large span across, and really great jumping capability....saw it really jump very far!

This time, due to limitations of my camera, I used A mode for some, as in M mode, my EVF is too dark for me to frame the shots (have to agar agar). So in A mode, its F8 and 1/60s default shutter.

Setup: Fz10+6T+Sigma CU, Ext bounce flash, ISo 50, F8 various speeds

#1
1/60s

#2:
1/400s

#3:
1/60s

#4:
1/320s

Appreciate any comments please...Thanks!

tchuanye · 15th February 2006

Appreciate your comments on these spider shots. Do you think the shadows are too harsh?

Thinking of how to soften them....

ortega · 15th February 2006

dark shadows are a pet peeve for me
i guess, if you want a lighter more natural shadow
some form of trade off must come into consideration

btw the shadows on #1 and #3 are better

tchuanye · 15th February 2006

Thanks Ortega for your views.

13th February 2006	#1
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,389	Two-Striped Telamonia Jumping Spider Was at Toa Payoh Hub again, and today manage to spot this large Male Two-Striped Telamonia . If it did not move I may have missed it. Large span across, and really great jumping capability....saw it really jump very far! This time, due to limitations of my camera, I used A mode for some, as in M mode, my EVF is too dark for me to frame the shots (have to agar agar). So in A mode, its F8 and 1/60s default shutter. Setup: Fz10+6T+Sigma CU, Ext bounce flash, ISo 50, F8 various speeds #1 1/60s #2: 1/400s #3: 1/60s #4: 1/320s Appreciate any comments please...Thanks! __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702 Last edited by tchuanye; 13th February 2006 at 12:44 AM.

15th February 2006	#2
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,389	Re: Two-Striped Telamonia Jumping Spider Appreciate your comments on these spider shots. Do you think the shadows are too harsh? Thinking of how to soften them.... __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

15th February 2006	#3
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 17,877	Re: Two-Striped Telamonia Jumping Spider dark shadows are a pet peeve for me i guess, if you want a lighter more natural shadow some form of trade off must come into consideration btw the shadows on #1 and #3 are better __________________ The Law Last edited by ortega; 15th February 2006 at 10:31 AM.