Saturday, June 11, 2011

Pail imitation of his former self

Photo copyright: DAVID McMAHON. Image ID: 137-5090


A couple of months ago, the Authorbloglets and I were in the bayside suburb of St Kilda and I was ambling along the Esplanade (the "Espy" to the locals) when I spotted this sight at the Sunday market. Naturally, I had my camera with me, so I was able to take the shot of this mannequin with the unusual headgear.

When I got back home, I posted the image on my Red Bubble site, which is home to more than 1000 of my images from around the world. I threw open the image in a worldwide title-writing contest and I received so many great entries that the result was a three-way tie! You can view the high-resolution version of this image, along with all the winning entries here.

And yes, one of the joint winners was Leslie, the popular Vancouver-based blogger who took the trouble to come all the way to Vancouver International Airport to have breakfast with me in August 2008.

20 comments:

Brian Miller said...

ha. there is of course a story behind this...wish i knew what it was...smiles.

david mcmahon said...

I can only surmise - and I may be wrong, Brian - that one of the stall-holders at the Sunday market was responsible.

Next time I go back there, I'll check if someone has written a buck list on it!

Maggie May said...

Now that is what I call an unusual, fun photo!
Maggie X

Nuts in May

DeniseinVA said...

Good morning David, someone has a very good sense of humor.

Johnnny said...

This pail-faced fellow was probably saying to himself: Yes I Can.

david mcmahon said...

Hi Maggie - so glad you liked this shot.

I got the impression that it was a regular sight at the Sunday market!

david mcmahon said...

I think it must have had something to do with one of the stalls at the Sunday market along the Esplanade, Denise!

david mcmahon said...

VERY nice work, Johnny. I should have listened more carefully to see what he was whispering!

Leesa said...

I suspect the other photo entrants pailed in comparason to your snapshot.

FHB said...

Some sort of social protest?

Rune Eide said...

I'm glad it wasn't a self portrait.

PS would that have been apailing?

Hilary said...

"To be judged on or to be talked about on appearance—say chest size—it makes me wear layers, it makes me have to waste time figuring out what am I going to wear so that nobody will look in an area that I don't need them to look at." Sarah Pail-in

Merisi in Vienna said...

Interesting way to keep cool! ;-)
Great capture, David!

Johnnny said...

Man looking a little pail
Thought success; could not fail
Postively thinking: Yes I can
Become super hero: BucketMan

Joanna Jenkins said...

Great picture and the winning entries were very cleaver. And to be honest, I was glad to read it was a mannequin!

Cheers, jj

imac said...

Ive heard of kicking the bucket - but never Heading the bucket David.

aims said...

Hey Big Guy!
I've been wondering how you were! You seemed to drop off the face of the earth there when the flooding hit. There was much speculation and I'm ever so happy to see your return!

Just me - another buckethead.

Sandi McBride said...

So glad to see you, David...had been trying to contact you since the wicked weather that gripped your great country last year and the email address didn't work, couldn't get onto the red bubble site for some reason...what a relief to see you had stopped by to see at Holding Patterns...love the pail on the head shot, rather like an ostrich with no sand available!
Sandi

Saz said...

hi! how is the new book? any news ion that front?

Good to see you around David, though I confess I have been very remiss in posting myself over the last few moonths or so...

luv saz x

Kat said...

It certainly catches the eye! And it makes me smile too. :)