Summer is here, so I’m getting as much photo reference for future paintings as I can. I found a cooperative Tan Jumper and female Dimorphic Jumper today and set up the all the photo gear. There were all taken with a Canon 40D, 100mm f2.8 Macro with a 68mm stack of extension tubes. Everything was shot inside a homemade light tent with 4 flashes, one attached to the camera, the rest optically slaved. These should make for some fun paintings.
Jumping spiders are beautiful and fascinating little animals.
nick
absolutely stunning!!!!
Matt
Thanks Nick! Photographing these tiny guys is a lot of fun.