An odd looking beetle!

Dalantech

At least I think it's a beetle. Taken with a Canon Xti + 100mm macro lens + MR-14 (sometimes used as the only light source, and sometimes used for fill). Only three frames and I'm trying to decide which one is best...

#1


#2


#3


C&C needed on this one...

Lord Vetinari

All good think I prefer #3 with #1 a close second. It's a pair of weevils BTW.
Brian V.

Dalantech

Lord Vetinari wrote:

All good think I prefer #3 with #1 a close second. It's a pair of weevils BTW.
Brian V.

Thanks Brian! I had no idea what they were!

Skippy

Dalantech wrote:

At least I think it's a beetle. Taken with a Canon Xti + 100mm macro lens + MR-14 (sometimes used as the only light source, and sometimes used for fill). Only three frames and I'm trying to decide which one is best...
C&C needed on this one...

Those weevils have very odd snouts don't they all the better to burrow with my dear
The placement of their antena is odd too half way down the snout like that.
These guys look like they are covered in pollen? are they or is it just their colouring
Great shots Dalantech
I'm going with Brian saying the #3rd one.
...... Skippy

Dalantech

Skippy wrote:

Those weevils have very odd snouts don't they all the better to burrow with my dear
The placement of their antena is odd too half way down the snout like that.
These guys look like they are covered in pollen? are they or is it just their colouring
Great shots Dalantech
I'm going with Brian saying the #3rd one.
...... Skippy

Thanks Skippy! That is pollen -I think they eat it.

JDollDesigns

#3.

Dalantech

JDollDesigns wrote:

#3.

Thanks! I always like the natural light shots too.

JDollDesigns

Dalantech wrote:

Thanks! I always like the natural light shots too.

Your welcome.

behr655

I wonder which one is the lesser of the two?

Bear

Dalantech

behr655 wrote:

I wonder which one is the lesser of the two?

Bear

I'll leave that up to the viewer...

RearviewMirrorDC

Grain weevils...?
I like the leaf on the third - and the composition in the first :
Enjoyed the abstract shots in the other post too -
Mary

Dalantech wrote:

I'll leave that up to the viewer...

Dalantech

RearviewMirrorDC wrote:

I like the leaf on the third - and the composition in the first :
Enjoyed the abstract shots in the other post too -
Mary

Thanks Mary!

Serrator

#3.
Very nice focus and details.
Are you doing the focus stacking with these?

Dalantech

Serrator wrote:

#3.
Very nice focus and details.
Are you doing the focus stacking with these?

Nope -just being very careful about where I put the area of sharp focus...