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    I captured this image a couple of years ago, as my post processing skills have improved I revisited the image today. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

    Nikon D7000
    Nikon 55-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED shot at 240mm (360mm FFE)
    1/400 F/16 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 560 AWB
    Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements, cleaned up out of focus twigs in the background
    Cropped for composition and presentation
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    Hi Joseph

    Very nice details on this image. I just feel it is a bit tight on the left. Maybe adding a bit of canvas on the left and cropping a bit on the right would balance the composition a bit

    The blacks in the shadows could be lifted a bit as it should reveal more details on the mantis

    I can see a light area on the left of the main branch about 2/3 up the image. Maybe a masking issue?

    I love mantids so keep posting them!

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    Hi Shane, thank you for viewing, commenting and suggesting improvements. I looked closely at the light area you mention, not a masking error because nothing was done in that area. I think it was the only small cloud in the sky captured in the image.
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    A very nice image and good comments by Shane. I would clone out the cloud and remove the stem coming out of the abdomen. Probably also the lighter one going out the top of the frame.

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    Shane and Diane, thank you for viewing, commenting, and suggesting improvements. Your suggestions were an easy fix. Above it a repost with your suggested improvements.
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    Looks much improved to me, but I'd still go after the bright one that exits the top of the frame.

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    I would have said pretty much the same as Diane so little more to add other than you were unlucky it didn't move it's head a little to avoid overlapping the right foreleg.

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    RP works for me!

    Good work!

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