I just couldn't resist this treatment to this shot. All adjustments were made in levels/curves. The Praying Mantis is by far and beyond my favorite "little" creature. Because they are terribly interesting and outer worldly to me, I wanted to try some changes in lighting as an experiment. I do have the regular images of her shot in color. She was a very willing and happy participant in this shoot. Not only did she walk onto my hand on que, but jumped into my hair and changed her color to brown at one point. When I put my hand up to take her off my head, she again walked onto my hand as if she were trained and I released her back to where I found her. Never once did she try to flee in over 100 pictures of her (even as close as 3 inches away!). I have a few more I might post of her. I had a hard time leaving her without wanting to protect her as long as she lived. Truly intelligent, exotic creatures.