heavy connection
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Comment by _eug:
Nice composition and use of light and shadows.

heavy connection
by strive

Comment by Jammur:
Love the symmetry, works well in B&W

35 years old? Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa) bonsai
by strive

Comment by balancedfox:
Too much of the tree has been cropped. I'd like to see where those branches go, and I'd like to see the whole pot. The background wall doesn't complement the subject.

35 years old? Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa) bonsai
by strive

Comment by Antanas:
It's a good idea to put something near the object to evaluate scale/size. Something whose size is known to viewer.

spider blending in
by strive

Comment by macrothing:
I tried to find out the correct name/species for this weevil but it is very difficult. The closest I found is Orthorhinus cylindrirostris (elephant weevil) on the CSIRO Entomology website.


Yours is certainly a good shot of this weevil, but being unable to clearly see the bottom of the legs makes it difficult to identify if it is the same species. Here is an excerpt for those interested:

"Curculionidae is the largest beetle family in Australia and members are commonly known as weevils. Weevils are recognisable by having an elongated snout called a rostrum with their mouthparts contained at the end. This rostrum is thought to have evolved as a means of boring into plant tissues to create an egg cavity."

35 years old? Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa) bonsai
by strive

Comment by Jammur:
Like the composition, interesting lighting.

35 years old? Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa) bonsai
by strive

Comment by temba:
Such a shame that the edges of this magnificent bonsai are cropped off. The lighting and colour are good and it is a fascinating subject which sort of fits the challenge.

spider blending in
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Comment by strive:
It's a weevil NOT A SPIDER. Sorry to mislead you guys.

35 years old? Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa) bonsai
by strive

Comment by philup:
nice shot..!

35 years old? Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa) bonsai
by strive

Comment by rachelellen:
I like the light, but I wish you'd got the ends of the branches.