Did this shot in advanced editing & only at the end did I realise that the cahllenge calls for basic editing.
Back to the drawing board...
Post-Processing was simple:
-Adjustment of levels
-Crop to get the rule of third just right
-Adjustment levels layer to get the xposure right & to remove some white spots around
-Resize
-Save for web
-Another production of a mid-5 shot!
:P
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Glad this image did better than you predicted, as it definitely deserves higher than a mid-5 score. I gave you a six on this image. On the positive side, the lighting, placement, and focus on the ladybugs are spot on. The only real negative, as I'm sure you are more than aware, are the blown highlights on the top leaves of the plant. Everything else is subjective, as I thought this image had a bit too much negative space for my tastes (I don't score down for personal preferences - don't you wish everyone was that open minded?). If this wasn't a Rule of Thirds challenge, I could easily see this image with a square crop. Nicely done and enjoyed revisiting your image.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.
Very cool subject matter with the leaves and ladybugs, and the negative space balances it very well. The light on the top leaves, one in particular, is way too harsh.
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