The ‘planking’ craze on Facebook seems to be picking up speed, with the animal kingdom now participating – thanks to a delightful little squirrel caught on camera by a wildlife photographer.
Joanne Williams, an observant snapper, aimed to showcase the quirky aspects of wildlife behavior and got more than she expected when the trendy nut-gatherer demonstrated he was quite in tune with social media.
Without Ms. Williams’ keen eye, the ‘plank’ might have gone unnoticed, as she admits to often spontaneously clicking the camera’s shutter in hopes of capturing animals in action.
‘Most of the time, I shoot quickly and spontaneously with little thought, since my subjects tend to move rapidly, and if I pause to reflect on whether I should take the shot, the moment would be lost,’ explained the photographer based in Florida.
‘However, a common theme in much of my work is my intentional act of ‘humanising’ what I observe – usually with a strong element of humor that accompanies the whole scene.
‘I frequently identify the behavior of some wildlife critter as reminiscent of a relative, friend, business associate, or even a politician or movie star.’
Other creations from Ms. Williams include a bird admiring itself in a car’s rearview mirror, a monkey making an obscene gesture at the camera, and an owl appearing quite bewildered by tilting its head upside down.
