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03/03/2015 10:26:42 AM · #1
This has to be one of the all-time great serendipitous photos

//www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/the-tale-of-the-weasel-and-woodpecker#.wyvBlRXXO

03/03/2015 10:32:54 AM · #2
That is like a once in a lifetime photo, thanks for sharing pretty cool
03/03/2015 11:01:36 AM · #3
That's just awesome...
03/03/2015 11:07:43 AM · #4
I don't like the centered composition, and the woodpecker isn't super sharp. I'd also like to see the weasel's face. The subject is interesting and unique, though.

6.
03/03/2015 11:13:53 AM · #5
Drop... goes the weasel.
03/03/2015 11:42:55 AM · #6
Originally posted by scalvert:

Drop... goes the weasel.


Yeh, I'd love to see what happens if the woodpecker "goes inverted." O.o
03/03/2015 03:44:13 PM · #7
The odds against seeing something like this, never mind photographing it seem incredible.
The picture made it onto TV national news here in the UK.
03/03/2015 03:46:11 PM · #8
Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'
03/03/2015 04:09:02 PM · #9
Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?
03/03/2015 04:16:13 PM · #10
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...
03/03/2015 04:20:06 PM · #11
Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

(take it away, peoples, a sentence at a time. Remember we need to build up to SOME sort of a moral :-)
03/03/2015 04:23:20 PM · #12
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

"why are you crying Mr Weasel?" asked the woodpecker.

Message edited by Bear_Music - reconstruct the string, let's keep it together.
03/03/2015 04:29:03 PM · #13
Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

"why are you crying Mr Weasel?" asked the woodpecker.

"Because I'm in a hurry to see my sick mother on the other side of the pond, but it will take all day to walk around!" whined Mr Weasel.
03/03/2015 07:31:20 PM · #14
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

"why are you crying Mr Weasel?" asked the woodpecker.

"Because I'm in a hurry to see my sick mother on the other side of the pond, but it will take all day to walk around!" whined Mr Weasel.


The woodpecker felt sorry for the weasel. "Here, Mr Weasel, hop on my back and I will give you a lift across the pond so you can visit your sick mother."
03/03/2015 08:43:58 PM · #15
Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

"why are you crying Mr Weasel?" asked the woodpecker.

"Because I'm in a hurry to see my sick mother on the other side of the pond, but it will take all day to walk around!" whined Mr Weasel.


The woodpecker felt sorry for the weasel. "Here, Mr Weasel, hop on my back and I will give you a lift across the pond so you can visit your sick mother."


When Mr. Weasel hopped on the Woodpecker's back, the Woodpecker's eyes bulged wide open and she said,
03/03/2015 08:46:16 PM · #16
Originally posted by EL-ROI:

Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

"why are you crying Mr Weasel?" asked the woodpecker.

"Because I'm in a hurry to see my sick mother on the other side of the pond, but it will take all day to walk around!" whined Mr Weasel.


The woodpecker felt sorry for the weasel. "Here, Mr Weasel, hop on my back and I will give you a lift across the pond so you can visit your sick mother."


When Mr. Weasel hopped on the Woodpecker's back, the Woodpecker's eyes bulged wide open and she said,


Holy freaking hell, you're chewing on my neck!
03/03/2015 11:09:11 PM · #17
Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by EL-ROI:

Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

"why are you crying Mr Weasel?" asked the woodpecker.

"Because I'm in a hurry to see my sick mother on the other side of the pond, but it will take all day to walk around!" whined Mr Weasel.


The woodpecker felt sorry for the weasel. "Here, Mr Weasel, hop on my back and I will give you a lift across the pond so you can visit your sick mother."


When Mr. Weasel hopped on the Woodpecker's back, the Woodpecker's eyes bulged wide open and she said,


Holy freaking hell, you're chewing on my neck!


Mr. Weasel replied, " Just trying to get your attention. I feel the need, the need for speed."
03/04/2015 04:01:52 PM · #18
Originally posted by MarkB:

Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by EL-ROI:

Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

"why are you crying Mr Weasel?" asked the woodpecker.

"Because I'm in a hurry to see my sick mother on the other side of the pond, but it will take all day to walk around!" whined Mr Weasel.


The woodpecker felt sorry for the weasel. "Here, Mr Weasel, hop on my back and I will give you a lift across the pond so you can visit your sick mother."


When Mr. Weasel hopped on the Woodpecker's back, the Woodpecker's eyes bulged wide open and she said,


Holy freaking hell, you're chewing on my neck!


Mr. Weasel replied, " Just trying to get your attention. I feel the need, the need for speed."


"Well, you ungrateful little &%!*#@, howzabout I dive into the ground right here in front of these photographers and show the world what a murderous bastard you really are!" cried the woodpecker
03/04/2015 04:21:27 PM · #19
Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by MarkB:

Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by EL-ROI:

Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

"why are you crying Mr Weasel?" asked the woodpecker.

"Because I'm in a hurry to see my sick mother on the other side of the pond, but it will take all day to walk around!" whined Mr Weasel.

The woodpecker felt sorry for the weasel. "Here, Mr Weasel, hop on my back and I will give you a lift across the pond so you can visit your sick mother."

When Mr. Weasel hopped on the Woodpecker's back, the Woodpecker's eyes bulged wide open and she said,

Holy freaking hell, you're chewing on my neck!

Mr. Weasel replied, " Just trying to get your attention. I feel the need, the need for speed."

"Well, you ungrateful little &%!*#@, howzabout I dive into the ground right here in front of these photographers and show the world what a murderous bastard you really are!" cried the woodpecker

And he did! The moral of this story being:
03/04/2015 04:47:06 PM · #20
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by MarkB:

Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by EL-ROI:

Originally posted by snaffles:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Sounds like one of them wimpy 90's bands like 'Toad The Wet Sprocket'

Or maybe one of Aesop's lesser-known fables?

Or the title of a spy novel ...

Let's start an Aesop's Fable and see if it gets traction:

The Weasel and the Woodpecker: a Fable

The weasel and the woodpecker met by a pond in the forest one day.

"why are you crying Mr Weasel?" asked the woodpecker.

"Because I'm in a hurry to see my sick mother on the other side of the pond, but it will take all day to walk around!" whined Mr Weasel.

The woodpecker felt sorry for the weasel. "Here, Mr Weasel, hop on my back and I will give you a lift across the pond so you can visit your sick mother."

When Mr. Weasel hopped on the Woodpecker's back, the Woodpecker's eyes bulged wide open and she said,

Holy freaking hell, you're chewing on my neck!

Mr. Weasel replied, " Just trying to get your attention. I feel the need, the need for speed."

"Well, you ungrateful little &%!*#@, howzabout I dive into the ground right here in front of these photographers and show the world what a murderous bastard you really are!" cried the woodpecker

And he did! The moral of this story being:


Never, ever, EVER trust a weasel. They will happily take on prey much larger than themselves, and win. Mostly. Being a woodpecker with super-strong neck muscles would have meant that little beast would have had its work cut out for it.
03/04/2015 04:59:38 PM · #21
Moral, never let your enemies get off the ground.
03/04/2015 05:11:31 PM · #22
I thought the moral was; No matter how kind-hearted your intentions towards it, remember that a weasel will always act like a weasel.

Message edited by author 2015-03-04 17:11:52.
03/04/2015 05:38:01 PM · #23
Originally posted by BrennanOB:

I thought the moral was; No matter how kind-hearted your intentions towards it, remember that a weasel will always act like a weasel.


A weasel may always act like a weasel, but I'm told they taste like a chicken. ;-)
03/04/2015 05:53:57 PM · #24
Or sometimes wood pecker. You are what you eat.
03/05/2015 07:59:33 AM · #25
Originally posted by Cory:

Moral, never let your enemies get off the ground.


+1...dang, wish I'd thought of that! :-)
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