i can has spaidars!?

[Minja]

Hey guys, lets start this off with some of my furry eight-legged friends:

1.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108225123_mini_jumper.jpg

2.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108224257_phidippus_audax.jpg

3.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108214255_jumper2.jpg

4.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108214205_jumper.jpg

5.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108213759_bjumper6.jpg

6.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108213736_bjumper4.jpg

7.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108213718_bjumper3.jpg

8.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108212551_jumper5.jpg

And heres two two-eyed harvestmen. yarr.

9.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108212459_hitchingaride.jpg

10.
http://www.mediasoldier.net/photography/images/20080108212302_daddylonglegs.jpg

[Grumbledook]

Some nice shots there, I like the compostion of 4, did you lighten the top right in post?

Perhaps posting what gear you were using might be helpful for others? I believe from the catch lights you were using a flash on the hotshoe?

One niggle is the shallow depth of field (DOF) on a couple of them, sometimes it can add to the picture other times it would be nice to get more (numbers 5+10 for example). Obviously this can be tricky with macro shots, but if this bad boy sits still, longer exposures with the aid of a tripod might let you use a slower aperture.

Not really a fan of 6 and 7 though.

Also where where these taken, am I right in thinking that the spider is a pet?

Keep it up, I love seeing what people can get using macro.

[ivy'sgrandkid]

what the feck is that spider in 9!!! omg scary!! nice pics.. scary but nice!

[purplerose]

Lovely little spiders. :) Harvestmen are so much fun to photograph, patient models. :)

Lovely compositions and DOF in all of them. My faves are 1, 4 & 5

[MLlanes]

number 5 is amazing.

[VenomVindicta]

ace pictures well decent exsposure

[Nike]

Beautiful shots and interesting spiders. Composition is great and they are so wonderfully sharp and detailled.
What camera/lenses did you use for these?

I can't wait to try Makro.

[Leukeh]

I love these! I need a macro lens... What are you using?

[darkchild]

I love arachanids! Very nice photos! What kind of camera and lens are you using?

[alicat08]

Creepy! Very good photos though! Nice work!