A queer Jumper

m00nman26 · 14th February 2009

Shot this very queer jumper.. WIth a large black head and a relatively small body. Its head has a round white patch on it. In a way, its kinda cute. Spider experts are welcome to ID it.

cichlid · 14th February 2009

Nice and sharp.

Btw, what flash diffuser are you using?

B-setting · 14th February 2009

isn't this the "fighting-spider" that we find in our gardens?

parampita · 14th February 2009

Tack sharp, my friend

Can even see the flash diffuser dome in it's eyes.

m00nman26 · 14th February 2009

Thanks guys. It looks rather different from the fighting spider which is predominantly black..

Anyway, to answer the qn on flash diffuser, I used an envelop below my 580EX secured using a rubber band, with the long side facing outwards to diffuse the flash downwards.
My set up also has a raynox 250

TroyP · 14th February 2009

Nice shots

I'm still waiting to find my first JS

parampita · 14th February 2009

Originally Posted by m00nman26

Thanks guys. It looks rather different from the fighting spider which is predominantly black..

Anyway, to answer the qn on flash diffuser, I used an envelop below my 580EX secured using a rubber band, with the long side facing outwards to diffuse the flash downwards.
My set up also has a raynox 250

Envelope? No wonder it looks longish. That's creative. Can u post pic of how it looks like?

Excel-glsi · 14th February 2009

Wow so nice... Good series...

Taken @ Lp or PrP?

parampita · 14th February 2009

Originally Posted by TroyP

Nice shots
I'm still waiting to find my first JS

Let's go hunting one day.

TroyP · 14th February 2009

Originally Posted by parampita

Let's go hunting one day.

Sure. I'm actually thinking of going night macro again tonight lol

Excel-glsi · 14th February 2009

Originally Posted by parampita

Let's go hunting one day.

If u wan I can brin u 1... or more... hehe serious...

m00nman26 · 14th February 2009

Hmm jumping spiders can be found rather easily at all nature parks

look on leaves and branches. They have a tendency to run underneath when approached though

m00nman26 · 14th February 2009

Originally Posted by Excel-glsi

Wow so nice... Good series... Taken @ Lp or PrP?

Thx I love ur LX3 series too. The spider was from Sime Forest

Daedalus Trent · 14th February 2009

great set! All the shots look wonderful!

1#'s interesting though, can see the flash diffuser in it's eyes

P.S-did you use ext tubes to go beyond 1:1?

m00nman26 · 14th February 2009

Originally Posted by Daedalus Trent

great set! All the shots look wonderful!

1#'s interesting though, can see the flash diffuser in it's eyes

P.S-did you use ext tubes to go beyond 1:1?

Thanks. Nope i used a SX10 IS with a Raynox DCR250 for this spider

Also mounted a 580EX

Daedalus Trent · 15th February 2009

Originally Posted by m00nman26

Thanks. Nope i used a SX10 IS with a Raynox DCR250 for this spider
Also mounted a 580EX

oic, Raynox

Thanks for sharing and hope to see more shots from you!

m00nman26 · 15th February 2009

Yeah. one prob with the raynox is that you gotta get really close.. and this fellow had jumped onto my lens 3 times!

Additional shot to give a perspective of its size

kihunho · 15th February 2009

Originally Posted by m00nman26

Yeah. one prob with the raynox is that you gotta get really close.. and this fellow had jumped onto my lens 3 times!

Additional shot to give a perspective of its size

wow.. tis is perfect..
great shot...

Daedalus Trent · 15th February 2009

yea, but it's not so bad with jumpers right? Cos they're really 'friendly' guys

Whenever i see one, i'll raise my finger near them and let them jump onto it

Love that last shot too, btw

14th February 2009	#1
m00nman26 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Pasir RIs Posts: 974	A queer Jumper Shot this very queer jumper.. WIth a large black head and a relatively small body. Its head has a round white patch on it. In a way, its kinda cute. Spider experts are welcome to ID it. __________________ My Flickr

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cichlid Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S'pore Posts: 1,654	Re: A queer Jumper Nice and sharp. Btw, what flash diffuser are you using? __________________ D90 & P5100

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B-setting Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Equator Posts: 754	Re: A queer Jumper isn't this the "fighting-spider" that we find in our gardens?

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parampita Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 昭南島 Posts: 2,032	Re: A queer Jumper Tack sharp, my friend Can even see the flash diffuser dome in it's eyes. __________________ \| Canong 480D mk II \| EF 18-55mm LV mk XOXO marco + Bougainvillea-shaped hood \|

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m00nman26 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Pasir RIs Posts: 974	Re: A queer Jumper Thanks guys. It looks rather different from the fighting spider which is predominantly black.. Anyway, to answer the qn on flash diffuser, I used an envelop below my 580EX secured using a rubber band, with the long side facing outwards to diffuse the flash downwards. My set up also has a raynox 250 __________________ My Flickr

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TroyP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 955	Re: A queer Jumper Nice shots I'm still waiting to find my first JS __________________ Nikon D90, 50mm + Raynox DCR250 Flickr

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Excel-glsi Deregistered Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 426	Re: A queer Jumper Wow so nice... Good series... Taken @ Lp or PrP? Last edited by Excel-glsi; 14th February 2009 at 06:16 PM.

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m00nman26 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Pasir RIs Posts: 974	Re: A queer Jumper Hmm jumping spiders can be found rather easily at all nature parks look on leaves and branches. They have a tendency to run underneath when approached though __________________ My Flickr

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Daedalus Trent Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Singapore, east-ish Posts: 2,143	Re: A queer Jumper great set! All the shots look wonderful! 1#'s interesting though, can see the flash diffuser in it's eyes P.S-did you use ext tubes to go beyond 1:1?

15th February 2009	#17
m00nman26 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Pasir RIs Posts: 974	Re: A queer Jumper Yeah. one prob with the raynox is that you gotta get really close.. and this fellow had jumped onto my lens 3 times! Additional shot to give a perspective of its size __________________ My Flickr

15th February 2009	#19
Daedalus Trent Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Singapore, east-ish Posts: 2,143	Re: A queer Jumper yea, but it's not so bad with jumpers right? Cos they're really 'friendly' guys Whenever i see one, i'll raise my finger near them and let them jump onto it Love that last shot too, btw