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F/6.3; 1/640; ISO 400; 70mm; Metering: Partial; No Flash

Jumping Spider: Salticus F/ 2.8; 1/200; ISO 200; Macro: 85mm; Flash

Salticidae Jumping spiders are easily identified by their large eyes, squat bodies and sturdy legs. They are very intelligent, colorful spiders with distinct personalities. Jumping spiders have excellent vision and will often turn to look at you as you approach. They hunt during the day, eating insects and other spiders. https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/commonspiders.pdf

As per the history at site, it stated: “This was Virginia’s chief prison which housed debtors and criminals and served as the jail for the General Court in the nearby Capitol. Here Blackbeard’s pirates, captured in 1718, were confined until the day of their hanging.  Leg irons, an exercise yard, food slots and criminal cells with primitive sanitation have been restored to their early appearance.”

National Geographic Encounters: Ocean Odyssey

Olympus OM-1 35mm Film Camera

Olympus OM-1 uses only manual controls. No internal metering, no computer to auto focus, zero modern tech to assist in creating a correct exposure.  Needless to say it has been years since using a film camera let alone one with no form of tech.  To assist me in creating correct exposure I used a meter and hoped for the best. Since my camera didn’t always match the suggested meter calculation. …