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Daring Jumping Spider

Daring Jumping Spider

Making friends with this little Daring Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax). It's about 5mm in length. Small little fellow....
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Making friends with this little Daring Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax). It's about 5mm in length. Small little fellow.
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NIKON D600

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ISO 400 Shutter 1/100

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Feb, 2016

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Awards

Contest Finalist in Macro Masterpieces Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Small Things In Nature Photo Contest

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

+30

Top Choice

+24

Superb Composition

+20

Magnificent Capture

+13

All Star

+3

Superior Skill

+3

Outstanding Creativity

Genius

Virtuoso

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awesome Macro. Sharp eyes and great DOF

Thank you!

This is excellent. Could I ask what lens you used?

Thank you! I used a reversed 28mm lens on extension tubes.

Great angle, awesome little critters. :)

Thanks! They are pretty awesome for sure. Fun to photograph.

I don't normally like photos of Spiders but this one caught my eye

Thank you so much! That's very kind. Glad you like it!

Sweet photo awesome

Stunning shot!

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