Dave, that bright green stripe is a distraction to me but you should be able to tone it down. I don't think it will take much to take it away as a serious distraction.
Is this a big crop? The noise in the BG looks extra large. :)
Hey Dave,
Pretty cool! I am ok with the DOF.....you were pushing it as much as you could and the sharpness is where you need it. I too am not a big fan of the brighter green.......but I do think you can lessen its impact.
I am glad I came back and reread the comments. I had tried to remove the green stripe and blew it. I see the suggestions are to tone it down so will have a go at that later.
Ken, it is about 60% of full frame size so am not sure about noise. I do run NR from CS4.
Hi Dave. Your insect is a type of fly (the visible haltere - the rudimentary back wing - is your key), though I can't say that I've seen one like this before. I really like the pose and would wish for a little more DOF on the front legs. The green stripe doesn't bother me too much - it does bring your eye to the head of the fly. Toning it down a bit would likely be an improvement. I like the comp, as presented, but agree that a crop from the bottom would be a nice alternative. :)