Praying mantis on my balcony
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My first thought was to completely hide the background and replace it with a green grassy landscape. That didn’t work… So alternatives wanted…
This is what it has become:
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I decided to embrace the urban environment. I would have used the restore module to remove the spots and dust marks but too lazy for a playraw.
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May I present! Dolly our circus mantis! 
On quite a spotty background 
‘Stole’ @Popanz emphasis on yellow/reddish colors a little bit
Liked the play a lot!
