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Look Over Your Shoulders

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 23, 201287 views9 comments

SUBJECT: WC # 531 " Funny animals"

TITLE: "Just look over your shoulders honey!"

I just returned from a windy, rainy canoe trip where I did not shoot much, but when I saw this Canada goose napping on the dock Saturday morning, this WC came to mind. (The goose cooperated by opening its eyes briefly for this shot.)

The bird was looking over both shoulders at the same time! That reminded me of the line in the Jackson 5 song "I'll Be There" -- "Just look over your shoulders honey!" I always thought that line was funny. How can anyone look over BOTH shoulders?. (Funnier if you remember the line was copied from the hit "Reach Out" where the Four Tops sang "Just look over your shoulder.") Well, finally this goose proved it can be done!

Canon 50D
Canon 100-400
1/200 sec. @ f/7.1; ISO 320
Not quite hand-held (leaning on tree)

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 23, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Love the expression and birds stance Wayne, great entry!
PS - Thanks for the heads-up, I initially tagged my post with the wrong number yesterday

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Comment posted by Grant Collier on April 23, 2012 at 1:02 PM

This one made me laugh so I guess it fits the theme. NIce shot!

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 23, 2012 at 11:24 PM

Great shot, Wayne. What a hoot!

Carol

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 24, 2012 at 8:53 AM

Terrific details and great job with handling the brightness. What a pose!

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 24, 2012 at 11:13 AM

"You think I'm sleeping but I have my eye on you mister!"

Love the stance of this guy; one often sees geese resting with their head on their back but the angle you captured in addition to his eyes being open and glaring at you makes this capture special. Good simple background for this shot and nice details on the goose. Great find for the theme, Wayne!