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ahab1372
03-20-2013, 03:05 AM
This might qualify for "don't try this at home or anywhere else":
German:
http://einestages.spiegel.de/s/tb/28047/kolb-brothers-die-ersten-fotografen-des-grand-canyon.html
(http://einestages.spiegel.de/s/tb/28047/kolb-brothers-die-ersten-fotografen-des-grand-canyon.html)
Google translate:
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Feinestages.spiegel.de%2Fs%2Ftb%2F28 047%2Fkolb-brothers-die-ersten-fotografen-des-grand-canyon.html
Dr Croubie
03-20-2013, 11:09 AM
I wasn't hanging off a cliff, but I did walk through knee-deep seawater with 1-2' waves crashing, 7D and Sigma 8-16 around my neck (and held up above my head) to get some cool shots at Phillip Island a few weeks ago.
Camera was fine, it was only when I got back to the car I realised that my phone and car keys were in my (now saturated) shorts pockets.
Sean Setters
03-20-2013, 12:31 PM
...it was only when I got back to the car I realised that my phone and car keys were in my (now saturated) shorts pockets.
Aww! I feel for you - but I did have a little chuckle at the forgetfulness. It sounds like something I would do. ;-)
DavidWare
03-20-2013, 10:39 PM
Funny you would post this today. I almost took a dip in the frigid ocean today while capturing this shot. I was right on the edge of the rock and it was really slick due to low tide. The wave splashing up in the picture almost caused my demise.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/733774_122929784561934_665979449_n.jpg
Sheiky
03-22-2013, 08:45 PM
Haha water made me buy a so called "construction-worker"s cellphone :o
But the most dangerous times I had were definitely with motocross and wide-angle lenses;) Talking about it...next weekend I will be taking shots at a local eastern cross-event...should be fun:cool:
Sheiky
03-24-2013, 10:17 AM
Did the dangerous motocross shots involve hanging out right under a ramp so you could capture the bikes and riders isolated against the sky? Does make for cool shots though.
I might have been standing inches from the tape which marked the track, some riders seem to have problems jumping straight:p But yea I got some great shots:D