This was a young praying mantis that I found on the wall in my house. I thought he wouldn't mind becoming the subject of a photograph before I let him go in my garden. He became quite attached to me. I placed him in several locations to take pictures and each time I was finished he gladly hopped back onto my hand for a trip to the next place. I ultimately allowed him to make his new home in my vegatable garden where I knew he would find an ample supply of insects to eat.
This picture was cropped, levels and curves,sharpened, and Neat Image was used.
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The DOF is a little too shallow. It ends up focusing all of my attention on the head, while the entire body fades into the background.
It doesn't "recede" into the background, but rather becomes part of the flat background, so perspective disappears.
That said, simply as a random picture, I'd love to see this cropped tightly to the head and brightened up a bit. It looks like you captured very nice details on the head.
This stands a good chance to ribbon and rightfully so. The colors are captivating and the angles in the background keep drawing my attention back to the wonderful detail in the eyes.
Lovely vibrant green and purple. Focus is spot on. His legs make it almost abstract. I'm not a huge fan of insect shots, but this one has something special;)
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