I was taking photos of a group of geese chasing me down for food, backing off as quickly as I could and trying to keep focus at the same time.
I failed to notice the lunatic duck running across in front of the geese until later...
Goose Step by Hugh Russell, on Flickr
Nikon Coolpix P7100
Cheers
Hugh
the rebel.! 
It did turn out to be a cool shot with the colors and lighting. What was it really?
_DSC2872 by apple fanboy1, on Flickr
I grew up in New Wilmington (Westminster College), started at PSU, and graduated from Grove City College. My dad grew up in New Castle, and my mom's family was from Franklin and Oil City.
Love the cinemascope crop . Beautiful picture. Nice detail though
Oh, wow, thank you! Such an individual and personal kind of challenge; I liked having to think outside the box.
@Darmok N Jalad asked what the photo actually was; I thought I'd used it as a POTD, but in hindsight, I maybe did not. Anyway, I've been practicing shooting through a copper tube to get some interesting flare. I haven't quite got it figured out reliably, but I will say that it's pretty easy to slip focus and grab it on the ring itself, rather than the intended subject, which is what happened with my "failure." Here is a "good" shot just a few frames later, and what I was actually going for. But I loved the colors and mood of the failure. Certainly not frame worthy, but something about it does speak to me.
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I will be back later with a new challenge. Thanks again!
Well we do get quite a bit of deer here, but no skateboards in our household.
Well done everyone! Thanks for the honourable mention.So, lets get this puppy going. Sorry for the delay.
To kick it off, I felt mollyc was right at one point that the failures were not as much as failures, but I did not want to intervene and somewhat affect the entries being put in.
In any case, winners are chosen on these two merits.
accidental-ity (sic)
impressionism-ality (sic)
overall failurism (sic)
Evidently, failure is in the eye of the beholder, but I am looking for eye-gauging ones from this.
@kenoh
I don't remember your previous entry, but this is definitely more memorable, pleasing, and a failure.
@BigMcGuire
I believe it barely qualifies unfortunately, it feels almost too properly exposed & framed to be a failure
@deep diver
Unless you'd mention it was a failure, I wouldn't have known
@Alexander.Of.Oz
Again, another barely noticeable a failure
@Darmok N Jalad
I think your camera was high when you took it into the aquarium. Yes, a failure!
@Donka
I understand the circumstance of your failure, and it is justifiably a hangable picture, but unless it was explained to us, we would not know it was a failure
@mollyc
This week's winner. Nuff said!
@Hughmac
A failure not of your own making, and in need of explanation really, as the contrast in direction of the geese against the duck could be intentional & anticipated by the photographer.
@oblomow
Your failure failed at failing as it conveyed your actual failure of choosing to go there, in the morning.
@someoldguy
Barely noticeable failure, in need of explanation
@Janichsan
A failure indeed. I might have processed a bit more to add to the Jamazing Failure aspect tbh
@Apple fanboy
Another failure indeed, but frankly, one of the first pictures I ever posted on flickr, back in 2014 or something, was an intentional such picture, so I hope you are not pulling my leg here.
The image that resonated with me was mollyc's by far, hence leaving with the chicken dinner from this contest.
I will not make any 2nd & 3rd placements, but will honorably mention Kenoh's, Darmok's & Apple fanboy's images.
On to the next & thanks for playing along!
I grew up in New Wilmington (Westminster College), started at PSU, and graduated from Grove City College. My dad grew up in New Castle, and my mom's family was from Franklin and Oil City.
