They do the trick. [FORTITUDE]

A stranger recently commented on my back muscles. This stranger was riding behind me on the bike path, not lurking in my bathroom watching me shower. So I thought I might take a photo of my back to see if those muscles were indeed freakish or just normal. If freakish, maybe they could be my ticket to a career in the circus. Instead, I ended up discovering freakish shoulder muscles. But are they circus material...?

Photo was inspired by this one, which challenged others to do the same:
http://365project.org/giselle/365/2011-07-04

Water was not wasted and the camera did not get wet. Try it.

[Lauren]

wow you do have awesome muscles! i wish i had muscles like that! if i did one of these i'm worried i would have freakish back fat instead!

[Michael Elliott]

Excellent photo. I like how you set this up and use of lighting.

[L C F]

holy crap janna! great shot and awesome tone! must. get. back. to. working. out. .....then i'll work on the challenge.

p.s. yes to cupcake date weekend after labour day.

[L C F]

also, i love the tile in your shower.

[Kass]

Love this photo - angle, lighting, subject. Like Lauren, I wish I had muscles like that too. :)

[Lisa Jane Levez]

Wow Janna! Amazing back!

[Kerri]

Awesome!

[Danielle Greenwood]

cool shot here Janna, on the thumbnail I initially thought it was a man. You have a great back....;-)

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

@lauracaseyfoss Mmmm...cupcakes...better than eating muscles.

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

@danig Funny you should say that...I have been mistaken for a man a few times in the past. Last time was when I was bundled up for winter in Calgary. That was the last straw - had to move! ;)

[Danielle Greenwood]

@jgoldrup haha....hope you don't get offended easily! you certainly don't look like a man!!

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

@danig ~ Only sometimes. ;)

[Meagan Aaron]

Uh..random comment from a stranger!

Neat picture, though!

[Danielle Greenwood]

@jgoldrup ;-) only sometimes look like a man or get offended? lol sorry being silly...

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

@danig ~ Ha! Good question...both! ;)

[Jani M]

Strong looking back, I like a lot!

[Jen]

great composition!!

[Paula]

Look at the pipes on you girl! I could only wish to be ripped like that! I could lie to myself and say I was when I was younger, but it's not true......sigh.

[Margaret Tryon]

Janna, excellent shot. The lighting and composition are perfect. Freakish....no, not a bit. In good shape...yep.

[kammy]

wow! you got some muscles! fantastic shot!

[Dale Morano]

You have a well-defined back! Be Proud!!! Not freakish though...
THIS is freakish:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jNKgQHHcP4o/S9wGaRrogCI/AAAAAAAAABU/puYJ3PvVIpo/s400/62.jpg

[Sean]

Well defined? Yes. Freakish? No. Cool shot? Yes. This whole conversation is a killer...and all from a weird comment from a stranger. :)

[KeithDavid]

{in my best Joey Tribbiani voice}

How you doin'?

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

@onarom Wow, Dale, that really makes me feel inadequate. ;) That CANNOT be a woman.

[Dave Schofield]

Do you bench press?
start the day with hundreds of press-ups?
Nothing wrong with being a human muscle-machine.