Ditto all the positives above. Love the colors. Not sure if it would be possible to selectively sharpen the head a bit as it is behind the wing..... Why not point the lens down and include all of the leaf on the bottom frame edge? SH with a perfect EXP. BKGR killer sweet.
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Another beauty, Allen! Nice light with good detail in the whites - as well as blacks. Good overall sharpness and a clean background and the diagonal comp is a plus. If you had a version showing the rest of the leaf, I think that would also make a very strong presentation. Very nicely done!