Is photography a high risk activity?

Leif · #1 23-01-07, 17:15

You might be interested in this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hansvan...7594222213140/

I do warn anyone of a sensitive disposition to avoid the link. I suffer from vertigo, and it makes me feel very ill at ease just looking at the last few pictures.

NB: I changed the link as the original one was using the pictures without permission.

Canis Vulpes · #2 23-01-07, 17:20

OMG !

Quite amazing....

walwyn · #3 23-01-07, 19:36

What you don't see is that this isn't quite as death defying as it first appears. There is a ledge between the two rock outcrops just below the bottom of the frame. Well its about a 10-15ft drop so he risks a broken leg but not much more.

Snowyowl · #4 24-01-07, 12:49

I suspect that this is a fake. Either the situation is not as it appears or someone has been very creative. Looking at the pictures it appears that he must jump up to reach the cliff. If he can really do this then he is of Olympic calibre.
Of course, we don't know if his jump was successful!

walwyn · #5 24-01-07, 13:10

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/canyonleap.asp

HTH

Jon Sharp · #6 24-01-07, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowyowl

I suspect that this is a fake. Either the situation is not as it appears or someone has been very creative. Looking at the pictures it appears that he must jump up to reach the cliff. If he can really do this then he is of Olympic calibre.
Of course, we don't know if his jump was successful!

There is a series of pictures and yes he did make it, though reading the photographers comments only just!

#7 24-01-07, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by walwyn

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/canyonleap.asp

HTH

Walwyn is pointing us the right way, his link makes the images far easier to view consecutively & shows the full situation. Tho would add he risks dropping his equipment the whole way down.

Leif · #8 24-01-07, 17:43

Yes, it was not quite as dangerous as the photo suggests. (What, a photo lie? Never!) Still, a ~7m fall onto a rocky ledge is dangerous. And the ledge was narrow. Had he rolled off the ledge, or stumbled, he would have gone to the big darkroom in the sky. Whatever the exact truth, the jumper is a certified loony, and long overdue for a Darwin Award.