Weevil

[Tushar Dixit]

One of first few macro shots after getting the new lens. The weevil is an insect that is also referred to as a snout beetle. There are more than 40,000 known species of weevils. The mouthparts of a typical weevil are formed into a long snout. A weevil’s snout, or nose, is curved downward so that it can bore into plants. At the end of the long snout are the weevil’s mouth parts that chew fruits, seeds, and other plant parts. For farmers Weevil is one of the major evils, but still an awesome subject to capture

Cliecked in Pune with EOS 7D with 100mm f/2.8L IS lens @ f/16, 1/125, ISO 1000. Shot handheld. Basic PP to add sharpening and reduce few highlights. C&C most welcome!

[Mrudul Godbole]

Very well photographed. The details and the composition is nice. The background is well diffused. Good eye contact. Thanks for telling us more about it. Look forward to more. Thanks for sharing.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Nice creature. Thanks for the interesting information as well. A higher shutter speed and a bit more sharpness would have been better. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more of this interesting species.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Sandesh Astgikar]

Love the shot nice composition