Jumping Spider

One of the things my photography has given me is the courage to get close to things I would never have gotten close to before.  It has opened up my curiosity and made me see beauty in things in which most people do not see beauty.  It has helped me see the world through different eyes.  It has made being a live and living even more wondrous and exciting.  I think that is what art is supposed to do for all people.

 In the spirit of this, my picture for today is of a jumping spider.  My daughter freaked out when this guy started jumping across the path in the woods we were walking on and usually I am not a fan of spiders.  But, since my camera was in my hand all I could think was "I got to get a good close up picture of this little guy."

Camera:	Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR
Exposure:	0.0063 sec  (10/1600)
Aperture:	f/4.5
ISO Speed:	500
Focal Length:	24.9 mm