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This guy makes me smile everytime I look at him. His head looks like a smiley face.

Another headshot macro. I tried to include a little more body on this one. What do you think of the crop/composition? I know I wish the very tip of his mouth (?) was in the DOF but alas, it wasn't deep enough.
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I hear what you say about the mouth, and OK. But it doesn't detract from the big picture. The eyes - both real and psuedo- are the central feature, and these are perfect. Does it really stink? PAUL
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It looks really good, although would it be possible to put that little guy on a darker background? I think that might make him pop a bit more, but still, a great photo! amazing color!
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nice lightings and details on the bug.. surprisingly at f/16 .too shallow on the dof IMO..
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DoF is fine IMO, but the focus length is just a little too long to bring the mouth into focus.

Lighting and angle is great - nice work.
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