A Jumping spider.

[Trent Watts]

This little spider was running around on my floor so I picked it up and put it on a rock I use for spider images. It took maybe 30 minutes of it moving around and then it sat still long enough to get one horizon shot and then two more that were 66 images each. I used Helicon Focus to stack them to get a better depth of field.

Single shot.

Focus stack of the front of the spider.

This was a tiny spider and I actually thought I was taking the spider from the front. However a dorsal shot is helpful for id so I kept it.

 

[AlanLichty]

Tiny little critter. I am amazed you got it to stick around long enough for these portraits. The focus stacks are quite interesting but I found my eyes drawn to the first head on shot without the stacking. It might be mostly the pose you got but it seems the more compelling view.

 

[Trent Watts]

It is always so tempting to get an extreme closeup of the eyes but I agree the first one is more compelling. I have been trying to get what I call a horizon shot with my insect/spiders shots but they are quite difficult to get the pose. Thanks Alan for commenting.

 

[Michael13]

The first image has the better, more dynamic pose, but I am captivated by the eye close up image! It looks like some sort of steampunk submersible vessel with hairy stanchions. The reflection in the eyes is hypnotic.

 

[JimFox]

Well your spider almost had me jumping out of my chair Trent! Wow, so sharp and real. I am glad I don't have a 3D monitor, I would have jumped for sure.