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    Hand held Canon 1DX Canon 180mm macro & 1.4TC III Auto ISO 800 1/250 sec f16, fill in flash 1:1
    I took this image in the back garden at the end of August, it seems a long time ago now!

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    Very nice head-to-tail sharpness and the ripening fruits add interest. The red fruit on the left seems to be in a bit of shadow compared to the others - just seems a little odd when you were using flash. Maybe brighten up that area a little? (a minor point) I would suggest cloning the small orange leaf tip (?) at the midpoint of the left frame edge as it tends to pull my eye away from your subject. You might also clone or crop the two bright leaf tips at the top frame edge for the same reason. Overall, a strong image and a few minor tweaks will make it even better!

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    Steve now you mention it yes the leaf tips bother me too, thanks.

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    Beautifully sharp and colorful insect, and the fruits enrich the image. I agree with Steve regarding the three leaf tips.

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    Good colors, details and an very attractive "perch". I think cropping a slice from top will also work.

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    Like the frame, colors and sharp details. Agree with Steve & Ovidiu. TFS.

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    Lovely dragonfly portrait, but there is a lot of empty space at the top -- I'd crop halfway to the dragonfly. Would also lower saturation and maybe tweak hue on the large bright leaf on the left.

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