Amazing, GL!

Imaginative and creative use of the source image. Nice final result. I like the that you retained the greyscale look overall too.

seems like the insect upside down

suggestions:
1) adjust the wings part near the body to cover some of the legs portion
2) angulate the legs, now too straight
3) too stark colors for the insect, should lighten alittle
4) touch-up the body, so that it do not have a "mirror" line at the center
5) rotate the insect alittle
6) add a little perspective look
7) fade the edges of the shadows to make it more natural (can use a big brush, lower the intensity to erase the shadow edges)

Thinking out of the box... That's real art... GL

Thinking out of the box... That's real art... GL

Congratulations

congrats!!

Congrats. nice work!