Aaargh! Spider Attack!!!! :S

[beeb]

Ok, so it wasn't quite as dramatic as the title may lead you to believe...

I have been wanting to do some shots of jumping spiders for ages, but there hasn't been many around here lately. I found one today, but when I got close to it, it decided to flee its 'attacker' and jumped straight onto my hand! lol... Made the lighting something of a challenge given that was the hand I was holding the flash in! I ended up resting the flash on the ground and holding my hand in front of it... Not the ideal solution, but it sort-of worked.


Jumping Spider by T. Flack, on Flickr

[eaglem]

I like the lighting as it is as it gives the appearance of the spider creeping out of the shadows.