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Zen duck

January 4, 2013 by Mike Powell

Earlier this week I managed to photograph this male Mallard Duck as he secretly practiced the ancient art of Zen levitation. Note his closed eyes and relaxed concentration as his body is gently lifted out of the water. With sufficient practice, Zen master ducks can take off and land in this position, like a helicopter or a Harrier jet.

Zen levitation

Posted in Birds, commentary, Humor, Nature, Photography | Tagged Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, duck, levitation, mallard duck, Potomac River | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on January 4, 2013 at 7:53 pm | Reply tas.o.s.

Really like the motion of this picture 🙂
- on January 4, 2013 at 8:46 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. It’s an interesting combination of motion and non-motion. Some of the movement is frozen (like the water and the duck’s body), but the sense of motion, I think, is enhanced by the blurred wings
on January 4, 2013 at 8:06 pm | Reply naturesnippets

Great action picture and what an imagination!
- on January 4, 2013 at 8:47 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. It’s strange what comes to mind when I shoot an unusual photo.(Let’s just say that I have unending curiosity and an active imagination).
  - on January 4, 2013 at 9:58 pm naturesnippets
    
    I can relate. I always question things. Sometimes I think I think in questions.
on January 4, 2013 at 8:16 pm | Reply arnoldthearmadillo

Does it do “one wing clapping” as well? 😀
on January 4, 2013 at 8:19 pm | Reply Taylor M.

Great shot! I love how you’ve captured the movement of the wings while the head remains still and in focus. Funny commentary, too!
- on January 4, 2013 at 8:50 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. I really like the effect I managed to achieve, although I must admit it was not really planned that way. As for the commentary, I thought it would be a fun way to present an image that I really like.