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Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on June 17, 2012 at 12:13 PM
Weevil
Thanks for the comments on my last image.

This was taken a couple of weeks ago. I was looking for damselflies, but spotted this weevil perched on top of a reed.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro
Handheld
F8
1/800s
ISO 500

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Malcolm Muir on June 17, 2012 at 3:48 PM
Excellent Oscar - you have managed to give a weevil a personality.
Posted by Neil Burton on June 17, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Excellent, thinking was good!
Posted by Graham Goddard on June 17, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Excellent - simple and clean.

What sort of weevil is it though ? I've only seen brown ones, this looks metallic green ?
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on June 17, 2012 at 5:23 PM
Thanks for the comments. Graham, I think this is a Pale Green Weevil (Polydrusus impressifrons).

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on June 17, 2012 at 5:59 PM
Delightful Oscar
A weevil without vertigo !!
JR
Posted by Phil Shaw on June 18, 2012 at 4:53 AM
I think this is great shot. I like the horizontal positioning, although personally, I would have placed the weevil slightly lower in the frame. If you are interested the species name is Phyllobius argentatus.
Posted by Barry Southon on June 18, 2012 at 5:15 AM
Oscar

A top class image.

:wink:
Posted by PhilH on June 18, 2012 at 7:36 AM
Very nice.... agree with Phil Shaw P. argentatus, there are a number of sites to help ID.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on June 18, 2012 at 8:13 AM
You know I like this one Oscar, a really strong composition IMO.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 18, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Super shot, Oscar. Agree with Matt re the comp, it certainly is a very strong image :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on June 18, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Thanks for the comments.

Phil and PhilH, I was wondering what made you think it was Phyllobius argentatus as opposed to Polydrusus impressifrons?

Thanks

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Paul Whippey on June 18, 2012 at 1:29 PM
Great picture Oscar. No nits from me! :toast: :toast: :toast:

I suspect its because of the antennae shape, the black band behind the eye and the more pronounced black band forward of the wing cases.

I'd be interested too, I'm very much a beginner in this!
Posted by PhilH on June 18, 2012 at 4:27 PM
Hi Oscar,

Accurate ID's of many coleoptera, particularly weevils, is very hard, if you have a closer view I will happily send it to one of our entomologists who in the course of time will give an accurate ID...

Phil
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 19, 2012 at 5:14 AM
Great and very well composed image. :smile: I like it a lot.
Posted by Craig Jones on June 19, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Brilliant, love everything and would'nt change a thing the composition is very good and makes the image for me :wink: :wink:
Posted by Phil Ellard on June 19, 2012 at 1:53 PM
cool shot :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 19, 2012 at 3:32 PM
That is one cracking image Oscar! Wish it was mine.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 20, 2012 at 7:51 AM
Epic shot Oscar - one of your best imo :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: