Green Jumping Spider

[loboclerk]

Sharing a common Mopsus Mormon hiding in foliage. New to spiders, welcome any C&C to improve!

Both taken at F10, 1/100s, 90mm iso 200, popup flash with diffuser when the sky was darkening with impending rain.

#1 uh?!


#2 Camouflaged


As I was observing this fella, noticed the eyes changed color without any change in angle. Is it a reflection of the surroundings or do they just have the ability to change colors to blend into the surroundings?

[tchuanye]

DOF is pretty shallow here. Good if can get more DOF.

The jumping spider eyes are able to change direction by moving their retina internally. When it is black, its looking at you, and when its not, it is brown colour. And the eyes can move independently.

[loboclerk]

Originally Posted by tchuanye DOF is pretty shallow here. Good if can get more DOF. The jumping spider eyes are able to change direction by moving their retina internally. When it is black, its looking at you, and when its not, it is brown colour. And the eyes can move independently.

Hey there

Thanks alot for your input! I usually use F10 or F11, rarely go to F20 due to insufficient light and possible distortion at the edges. Any other ways to get more DOF given the limited angles of approaching the subject?

Figured the eyes were doing something along that line, but each eye moving independently was new to me.

[tchuanye]

Originally Posted by loboclerk Hey there Thanks alot for your input! I usually use F10 or F11, rarely go to F20 due to insufficient light and possible distortion at the edges. Any other ways to get more DOF given the limited angles of approaching the subject? Figured the eyes were doing something along that line, but each eye moving independently was new to me.

Not sure which F stop is the sweet spot for your lens. But to get the most of the DOF, keep the camera parallel to the plane of the subject e.g. keep camera parallel to the eyes and mouth of the JS. But if approach is an issue, then can't be helped.

[Daedalus Trent]

Originally Posted by tchuanye DOF is pretty shallow here. Good if can get more DOF. The jumping spider eyes are able to change direction by moving their retina internally. When it is black, its looking at you, and when its not, it is brown colour. And the eyes can move independently.

wow thats sth new. Thanks for sharing, bro!

and yea, loboclerk, like tchuanye mentioned, kinda shallow the DoF...
no worries and keep shooting!