Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
While playing hide and seek with this Praying Mantis as I attempted to photograph him (yes it is a male) he climbed to the backside of the leaf and presented me with this silhouette.
Any and all critique welcome.
Canon R5 with EF 10omm/f2.8 Macro
1/160 sec., f13, ISO 200
Paul: Even the silhouette of this guy is fearsome. A terrific find and a superb final result. >=))>
So well seen and shot, Paul. I’d be tempted to dodge (or otherwise lighten) the darker bit of leaf (URC). But that’s minor - this reminds me of the shadow puppets of Bali!
Perfectly framed and captured Paul. And a great sense of mystery with this shot. How can you tell if it’s a male or female?
Paul, this is a great catch. The lines in the leaf show nicely in the backlight and his shadow is nice and sharp.
What a find and what a shot, Paul. Well done!
@Ted_Forman Males are typically smaller, have longer wings and have more segments in the abdomen (8 vs 6).
Simply great.
I don’t see you → you don’t see me is such a funny story about the picture.
This is so cool!! Amusing in the distorted shape and wonderful in the precision of detail!
Perfectly captured Paul. I like the contrast between the backlit leaf shade and the black silhouette. A shadow play perhaps.
Wonderful capture! I love the simplicity of the composition and the clear focus on the shadow. It looks like a visual puzzle–I can’t take my eyes off of it to figure out what’s going on at the top and bottom parts of the shadow. Maybe increase the overall exposure just a tad (without changing the contrast)? Great shot!
