The Planking Craze
When you take any photos, you will pose for the picture
taken. But they is a trend out there which I stumbles on the internet which
need to be shared to all such as “Planking”, “Owling”, “Batting”, “Leisure Diving”,”Horsemaning”,
“Stocking”, “Teapotting”, “Tebowing” and
“Razorbombing”.
In Malaysia we have another pose called “Takde Makne” aka
“No Means??” correct me if I’m wrong if I’d direct translated the words from BM
to English.
So here I explain on each pose so that you have a better
understanding and you may use it as your next pose in your photo for fun.
Planking
"Planking" (or the "Lying Down
Game") is an activity consisting of lying face down in an unusual or
incongruous location. The hands must touch the sides of the body and having a
photograph of the participant taken and posted on the Internet is an integral
part of the game. Players compete to find the most unusual and original
location in which to play. The term planking refers to mimicking a
wooden plank. Rigidity of the body must be maintained
to constitute good planking.
Since early 2011, many participants in planking have
photographed the activity on unusual locations such as atop poles, roofs and
vehicles. Planking can include lying flat on a flat surface, or holding the
body flat while it's supported in only some regions, with other parts of the
body suspended.
Owling
Owling is a variation on planking in which a person squats
"like an owl"
Batting aka Batmanning
Batmanning involves hanging upside down by your feet.
Teapotting
Teapotting is one of the many variations of planking that
arose shortly after planking went viral. Teapotting consists of bending the
arms into the shape of a teapot, in reference to the children's song "I'm
a Little Teapot". This variation was created by teachers in Mortlake
College in an attempt to create a new 'craze' after noticing the amount of
attention planking received.
Horsemaning
Horsemaning involves posing two people so that they appear
to be a single body with a detached head and is a revival of a photography fad
popular in the 1920s.[25] It
is thought that the name comes from the Headless Horseman in Washington
Irving's short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Stocking
One of the most difficult to successfully pull off but most
rewarding photo trends is "stocking," in which participants recreate
a stock art photograph to the best of their abilities.
Leisure Diving
Leisure Diving was created by John Lewis and his friend Alex
Scott, who would photograph their friends striking nonchalant poses as they dove
into a pool. The trend took on a life of its own on the Internet.
Razorbombing
All those other photo trends a little too "last
week" for you? Why not give razorbombing a go? All you need is a razor, an
unwitting victim, and a good sense of perspective.
Tebowing
Is a picture of people kneel in prayer in random locations
and situations and post pictures of it on the Internet. The website Tebowing.com offers a precise definition
for the art of Tebowing, as well.
At Tebowing.com, it explain the definition of tebowing as to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different.
Takde Makne aka Sentaping aka Podanning (Malaysian Own Meme
Pose)
A pose where you put both hand and you shoulder with your eyes look upwards.
