Mantis On Lotus 2

So Ive gone back to this series and tried to correct some under-

exposure...compare with other please and tell me what you think...

The body is a tad soft, but im not sure I will attempt to do anything

with that...

Thoughts?

One of the better mantis images. I like the background (beyond the flower) almost greating the impression of the insect watching our world,

Thank you!  There are a few folks on here that I follow and who have some AMAZING mantis images....this one was in the wild...popped up as I was shooting at this nursery and boy was I excited - hope to catch some more of them in action this June again, but in some earlier morning light.