December 2016 Challenge - Behind

[NYCat 2,571]

At first I thought I would make this a point of view challenge with "rear view". Then I decided I wanted to open it up to more interpretations so I settled on "Behind". Let's see what you come up with. So the rules are 3 entries per person and the images should be yours (of course) and should be on Alamy. The competition closes at midnight GMT on December 31. That will be 7pm here in New York City so not after my bedtime. Here are some of mine...

 

BCMMYW   Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep behind rocks.

 

 

DTNKHP  Rear view of a Grizzly Bear Cub.

 

 

BAOM7H  Rear view of a male Peacock displaying.

 

 

EKDHEJ   Cheetah Cub behind a tree.

 

 

C1R3NW  Rear view of Lion Cubs in the Masai Mara.

 

Paulette

Edited December 8, 2016 by NYCat

[NYCat 2,571]

Thanks for getting us started, Geoff. I was hoping we would get some people behind glass.

 

Paulette

[DJ Myford 150]

Might as well have a go. Lets see if I can do this right…

 

Partly behind and reaching behind.

 

A duck’s behind.

 

Looking behind.

Edited December 9, 2016 by DJ Myford

[Ryan Walters 6]

Congrats Paulette, This ones tough and i really only have two:

 

Armadillo rooting around

 

 

My dog Belle (i'm not sure if this one counts)

 

[Colin Woods 798]

Nice one Paulette , had me scratching my head a bit. My three are

 

 

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Looking straight down the barrel. Humans behind glass 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Behind mum. Our son sound asleep in the baby carrier in the Alps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Nepali porter hidden behind his huge load. When we were trekking there I stopped and asked a porter with a huge load of cans of soup how much his pack was. He said 100kg. A few days later we were talking to a lodge owner who had superb english and I said 'do these guys really carry 100kg?'. He started laughing and said 'oh no, no, these youngsters really like to impress the tourists. Those back packs are rarely more than 80kg.' Thats 176lbs. When it was time to move on I tried not to grunt and grimace too much as I bravely shouldered my 40lb pack.

 

Cheers

 

Colin

Edited December 8, 2016 by Colin Woods

[Lynne 3,177]

Congratulations Paulette, great winning shot!

 

Mine:

 

Stuck Behind

 

 

Left Behind

 

 

Shadow Behind

Edited December 8, 2016 by Lynne

[NYCat 2,571]

This is great, you guys. You are making me laugh.

 

Paulette

[Christopher Price 166]

Congratulations on your win with so many great images in the competition! Here are my "Behind" submissions.

 

 

Three from behind

 

 

An ursine behind.

 

 

Thanks,

Chris

[John Mitchell 4,821]

Unusual challenge. I like it.

 

Papier maché sculptures, Oaxaca, Mexico

 

(Behind every strong woman, there's a ...)

 

 

 

Mannequins' behinds, Vancouver

 

 

 

Behind the scenes

 

Edited December 8, 2016 by John Mitchell

[Johnnie5 394]

Ok Here are mine.  First a couple at my sons college graduation.

 

This

 

 

This sunset at Santa Monica beach was the most amazing experience.  Almost all activity stopped on the beach as this unfolded everyone was stunned by the beauty of it.  I had just talked to the young girl on the roller blades before taking this photo and realized when I got home to process the photos how appropriate her sweatshirt was.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And in the spirit of Christmas.  Hands behind your back please, you have been bad Santa's helpers.  At a charity event in Woodland HIlls California

[M.Chapman 1,531]

Lamb hiding behind rock

 

[Michael Ventura 5,875]

A tough one but good one Paulette!

 

Here are my three:

 

1) Behind in the line to see an Egyptian tomb

 

 

2) What can I say, it's time for prayer!

 

 

3) Behind the dogs and the musher

 

[Lizzy 40]

Congrats on the win Paulette - It was such a stunning image!

 

Here's my three...

 

1.) New York behind fog

 

 

2.) Behind a boy sitting on a boat on the beach

 

 

 

3.) Behind a veil - Participants in the Pride 2016 parade remember the victims of the Orlando shootings. 

 

[Matthew 2]

My first challenge o' the month entry, ever. 

 

1 - Behind a fence with her ribbons behind her. A double whammy. And since they aren't blue ribbons, we can assume she finished behind someone else in the standings...but that's a reach.

 

 

 

2 - Or, on a more somber note, mourners walking behind a hearse in Gaucin, Spain:

 

[ann 308]

behind

CMGNDY - PROTEST Audience members at legislative hearing turn around to look at protesters

 

 

 

BP4GM3 -  Pier Peer

 

 

 

 

D7EN5X -  Indian Alta

 

 

- Ann

Edited December 9, 2016 by ann

[Lynn Palmer 144]

Viewed from behind, a small aircraft beached along the Florida Gulf Coast after experiencing engine trouble.

 

 

Young woman with sample bag crouches to take notes during medicinal plants walk-about.

 

 

Young man sitting behind watches his girl friend paddle a canoe down a small Florida river.

Edited December 9, 2016 by Lynn Palmer

[pazmander 52]

Two from me.

 

Dubai, UAE

 

Assisi, Italy

 

Gareth

[Bryan 14,694]

Follicly challenged rider in Great North Bike Ride UK

 

 

Older ladies stroll along pier France

 

Cycling in autumn UK

Edited December 9, 2016 by Bryan

[Stokie 794]

Good challenge!

 

First one from me, and it isn't very pleasant!

 

 

 

John

[vpics 665]

Here's a couple from me.

 

Guardsman at St Paul's Cathedral.

 

 

Art at Saatchi Gallery

 

 

Fashion Show

 

[LSP 90]

Wildflowers, Western Australia

 

Downhill bike race

 

 

 

 

...and apologies if anyone's sensibilities are offended by this one, but given the topic I couldn't resist. Mardi Gras Parade, Sydney (scanned from film so probably actually shot in ~1999)

 

[Allan Bell 2,518]

Here are my three. Boring but fit the subject.

 

 

 

Two dogs left behind in rear of estate car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear of old Austin A30 taken from behind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear of steam traction engine taken from behind.

 

 

 

 

 

Good luck to all.

 

Allan

[NYCat 2,571]

Yep. I expected that some rude ones would show up eventually. Lots of variety!

 

Paulette

[TeeCee 1,514]

Yep. I expected that some rude ones would show up eventually. Lots of variety!

 

Paulette

Hmmm, you have no idea how much I've had to clean up my act to narrow it down to the following shots.

Anyway, congratulations on winning last months competition Paulette, a very well deserved winner!

Here are my three clean, decent and wholesome images for the "behind" theme, (having removed the frogs enjoying themselves from behind, and the bloke in the "mankini" at the boxing day swim here in Sidmouth ..... phew!)

 

A lady walks her poodle on Sidmouth Espanade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Behind bars - a ring tailed lemur looks out at the world beyond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening of "The Public", an art gallery in West Bromwich, subsequently closed down....

[vpics 665]

Yep. I expected that some rude ones would show up eventually. Lots of variety!

 

Paulette

 

Obviously, let's not forget that it is panto season in the UK. 

 

Oh no, it isn't.

Oh yes, it is. 

It's behind you. 

;-)