Walking through the Huntington Grdens in Pasadena, I spotted this Praying Mantis in a Lantana bush. He was very kind and let me switch lenses and take several shots.
Shot in RAW, developed in CL1, pretty much straight, sent to PS,levels, cropped then bumped sat 15% and upped red selectively. USM @ 0,0.5, 150 and saved for web.
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I take off 2 points automatically for use of flowers, but luckily for you I add two by default for use of mantises. All other math aside I think you deserve a 6
I looked for praying mantis in my youth and rarely found them. You deserve kudos just for finding one but then there is the picture...even better. Great job.
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