Staring death in the face, then taking a picture of it

alfdog · 07-03-2009, 02:12 PM

guy almost gets seriously injured or killed, then calmly takes a photo... crazy

YouTube - rally crash

Ratmagiclady · 07-03-2009, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by alfdog

guy almost gets seriously injured or killed, then calmly takes a photo... crazy

YouTube - rally crash

When you're in the zone, there is no 'nearly killed.'

SouthShoreRob · 07-03-2009, 02:40 PM

Wow, in superman's defence there, it almost looks like it happened so fast he couldn't have move even if he wanted to. I guessing he sh** his pants watching it on video though, lol.

Venturi · 07-03-2009, 02:51 PM

That is an insanely close call - he should have yellow paint on his jeans. And the photographer's faith in the strength of that retaining wall is stronger than my faith in ... well pretty much anything.

kcmadr · 07-03-2009, 07:12 PM

I really believe that the "retaining wall" is the concrete wall of a property - a quite substantial structure in other words. That guy knew exactly what he was doing by standing behind that. Also, if one were to view the wall in plan, you would notice any vehicle colliding with it would be deflected back into the road requiring less strength to remain intact. The photographer also braced himself just before the car hit.

I'm off to have some toast now.

Arpe · 07-05-2009, 03:30 AM

My father was in a copter crash. Started taking photos of the wreck straight away, pilot was telling him to sit down etc. telling him he wil be in shock. Fat chance. Good shots of the chopper instead!

lithos · 07-05-2009, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by Arpe

My father was in a copter crash. Started taking photos of the wreck straight away, pilot was telling him to sit down etc. telling him he wil be in shock. Fat chance. Good shots of the chopper instead!

"Look, mate, if you wanna crash another chopper so I can get some good pics of it then, fine - if not, just let me shoot this one."

Arpe · 07-05-2009, 05:40 PM

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MRRiley · 07-06-2009, 12:24 PM

DAY_AM... now that was way too close for comfort...

But give a thought to the videographer... He actually managed to turn his camera toward the crashed vehicle after it hit the wall he was evidently hiding behind. He has bigger cajones than the still photographer.

Mike

Venturi · 07-06-2009, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by MRRiley

But give a thought to the videographer... He actually managed to turn his camera toward the crashed vehicle after it hit the wall he was evidently hiding behind. He has bigger cajones than the still photographer.

I don't think so. Looks to me the videographer wasn't even holding his camera during the accident. Watch again - it's apparent to me the camera was on a tripod and hands free, and the videographer grabbed the whole thing and spun around to get the wreckage only after the dust cleared.

Still photog has either titanium cajones or a really big titanium plate in his cranium.

MRRiley · 07-07-2009, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Venturi

I don't think so. Looks to me the videographer wasn't even holding his camera during the accident. Watch again - it's apparent to me the camera was on a tripod and hands free, and the videographer grabbed the whole thing and spun around to get the wreckage only after the dust cleared.

Still photog has either titanium cajones or a really big titanium plate in his cranium.

I noticed the delay Venturi, but regardless, the videographer was close at hand, not off at a significant distance. The pan to the damaged car happens quickly enough that I believe he was relatively close. Probably not watching thru the viewfinder, but certainly within arms length.

Mike

Jasvox · 07-08-2009, 03:13 AM

even stranger is the video tapes it all and then decides to switch to the wreckage...unless it was an unmanned camera and it was just coincidence it was filming the photographer and then someone finally got to the cam and panned over to the crash.

Anyway, cool video.Jason

07-03-2009, 02:12 PM	#1
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07-03-2009, 02:25 PM	#2
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by alfdog guy almost gets seriously injured or killed, then calmly takes a photo... crazy YouTube - rally crash When you're in the zone, there is no 'nearly killed.'

07-03-2009, 02:40 PM	#3
SouthShoreRob Guest	Wow, in superman's defence there, it almost looks like it happened so fast he couldn't have move even if he wanted to. I guessing he sh** his pants watching it on video though, lol.

07-03-2009, 02:51 PM	#4
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	That is an insanely close call - he should have yellow paint on his jeans. And the photographer's faith in the strength of that retaining wall is stronger than my faith in ... well pretty much anything.

07-03-2009, 07:12 PM	#5
kcmadr Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Albums Posts: 614	I really believe that the "retaining wall" is the concrete wall of a property - a quite substantial structure in other words. That guy knew exactly what he was doing by standing behind that. Also, if one were to view the wall in plan, you would notice any vehicle colliding with it would be deflected back into the road requiring less strength to remain intact. The photographer also braced himself just before the car hit. I'm off to have some toast now.

07-05-2009, 03:30 AM	#6
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	My father was in a copter crash. Started taking photos of the wreck straight away, pilot was telling him to sit down etc. telling him he wil be in shock. Fat chance. Good shots of the chopper instead!

07-05-2009, 09:35 AM	#7
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Originally posted by Arpe My father was in a copter crash. Started taking photos of the wreck straight away, pilot was telling him to sit down etc. telling him he wil be in shock. Fat chance. Good shots of the chopper instead! "Look, mate, if you wanna crash another chopper so I can get some good pics of it then, fine - if not, just let me shoot this one."

07-05-2009, 05:40 PM	#8
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	.

07-06-2009, 12:24 PM	#9
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	DAY_AM... now that was way too close for comfort... But give a thought to the videographer... He actually managed to turn his camera toward the crashed vehicle after it hit the wall he was evidently hiding behind. He has bigger cajones than the still photographer. Mike

07-06-2009, 12:56 PM	#10
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	Originally posted by MRRiley But give a thought to the videographer... He actually managed to turn his camera toward the crashed vehicle after it hit the wall he was evidently hiding behind. He has bigger cajones than the still photographer. I don't think so. Looks to me the videographer wasn't even holding his camera during the accident. Watch again - it's apparent to me the camera was on a tripod and hands free, and the videographer grabbed the whole thing and spun around to get the wreckage only after the dust cleared. Still photog has either titanium cajones or a really big titanium plate in his cranium.

07-07-2009, 05:05 PM	#11
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Originally posted by Venturi I don't think so. Looks to me the videographer wasn't even holding his camera during the accident. Watch again - it's apparent to me the camera was on a tripod and hands free, and the videographer grabbed the whole thing and spun around to get the wreckage only after the dust cleared. Still photog has either titanium cajones or a really big titanium plate in his cranium. I noticed the delay Venturi, but regardless, the videographer was close at hand, not off at a significant distance. The pan to the damaged car happens quickly enough that I believe he was relatively close. Probably not watching thru the viewfinder, but certainly within arms length. Mike

07-08-2009, 03:13 AM	#12
Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	even stranger is the video tapes it all and then decides to switch to the wreckage...unless it was an unmanned camera and it was just coincidence it was filming the photographer and then someone finally got to the cam and panned over to the crash. Anyway, cool video.Jason