The Bum View from Here Photo Competition: Week 3
So far Zebras are outnumbering submissions with elephants a close second in the Bum View/Photo Bomb competition. It’s a great lesson in animal behaviour. Don’t take it personally when a zebra turns its back on you, flight is their primary protective strategy. They instinctively turn to face an escape route when sensing a potential threat. If you are quiet and wait patiently, they usually relax, return to grazing and may even give you a curious stare.
I’m always looking for potential stories through my viewfinder. Did you know that zebra foals are more brown than black when they are born? Their coats are also soft and fuzzy compared to the sleek hide of an adult zebra.
The black and white designs of a zebra’s stripes add to their photographic allure. If you don’t get a good frontal shot, you might at least get an interesting pattern image. The thin lines of the Grevy zebra act like camouflage blending heads and bums together into one dizzying optical design.
Always One Out of Sync – Linda Caldwell
Linda Caldwell from Istanbul, Turkey, sent an infrared image of 3 Grevy zebra bums. The soft focus and infrared rendering paired with the repeat patterns of the Grevy zebras create an artistic impression.
There’s more than elephants and zebras to view on the Kathy Karn Photography Facebook page this week. Tessa Clarke from the UK sent in a variety of images including a tortoise!
Leopard Tortoise Zimbabwe by Tessa Clarke
Cathy Langen’s photo Mom and babe walking away in Samburu is a great example of when a bum shot wins out over a frontal image.
They did walk right in front of us, and I did get the front shot, but I actually like this one of them walking away it looks so Africa.
Cathy Langen, Samburu, Kenya
Cathy’s image is like an invitation. Wouldn’t you like to follow these elephants into the wilds of Africa?
There’s still time to email me your bum views and photo bomb pictures, kathy@kathykarn.com. Be sure to include a caption about the story behind the shot. Mike Cristina and I will post the winning images on August 28th.