Pretty darn good sharpness with this rig and no tripod, even leaning on something.
Nicely exposed, good angle in frame, prey a plus. Good shooting angle too.
I might consider toning down the brighter reflections on the perch, and if you have some more clean canvas around the bird, add back in a bit top and left side perhaps.
thanks for your comment and tips, I was pleased to see that it was sharp too :D
I already darkened the branch a bit with shadow highlight, but it still is a bit distracting.
I see I could have left a bit more room around the bird, thanks.
Good job on getting sharp image at 1/80 and handheld, good pose given by the Shrike, love the gripping claw on the mantis very much. The mantis itself is a big plus. Wish I could see the mantis more clearly, but this is already great as it is.