thank you so much Stewart for this incredible step by step tutorial for shooting jumping spiders..everything I need to know in just one video..great job
I've tried the whole "Here you are darling, I've bought you some flowers" thing Stewart. It didn't work on my other half! She saw straight through my ingenious plan! LOL The spiders are really cute by the way!
Very informative video Stewart.... I enjoyed it much and learned a few things! Jumpers should be coaxed to move by gently using a soft bristled artist's paint brush... much better than hands or fingers. I also suggest using a longer macro lens like the Canon 180mm or a 150mm.
Thank you! I needed to know how to move my jumper to his container without risking him jumping. I have mild arachnophobia that I'm trying to overcome so I really needed him calm.
@@StewartWoodArt Thanks I hope so, my heart was beat 90 miles a minute trying to get him to go where I wanted him to. Half my brain thinls he's adorable the other half was screaming to run.
Great video as always and respectful handling of living animals...Both much appreciated! And by the way, would be happy to get your backgrounds physically ;-) Would order immediatelly :-)
Who is on the sofa tonight? Thanks for the video you are a true pro, most people would have said "Too hell with it I am too ill" Always good stuff from you. As a Black Country lad over in the States always nice to hear that accent.
I suggest a longer lens, like Sigma 150 f/2.8 or Canon's 180 f/3.5L macro. This will allow you to get further away from the spider to minimize disturbing it and also further from any direct light source shining on the enclosure to minimize shadows and glare. The perspective will be flatter than for a 100, though. For lighting, try hanging a large white sheet (bedsheets are good for this), above and to the side of the enclosure. This will flatten out the lighting, which can be helpful in bringing out detail.
And all the while I was thinking those wonderful jumping spider shots were taken in real life in the nature... It's very nice to see and informative but it kinda took the magic out of it a bit.
Them spiders seem much better behaved than uk jumping spiders. When I have photographed uk jumpers they are very lively and jump all the time. The larger spider you have is stunning.
This jumping spider is huge! The jumping spiders we have here are miniature, quick and jump all over the place! I think it would be impossible to place one on a leaf and expect it to stay there :D :D :D
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phidippus_regius - for this species that Stewart has - in general male spiders are smaller (not always) and slimmer with larger pedipalps (a pair of appendages on the head segment - the ones they hold up like "boxing gloves")
DON'T DIE! Tell your wife to take care of you. Serve you tea and crackers, and just make sure you have it as good as you possibly can have it, as you're pretty much close to death. PS, drink buckets of gin! It may not help, but it makes being sick way more fun.
