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Paul the Sunman · 07-30-2018, 03:33 PM - **3 Likes**

This chart shows how people died world-wide between December 2013 and January 2017 while taking selfies. According to another study, India is by far the most dangerous country for selfie-deaths, accounting for more than half of the total.

I'm sure many other photographers have died attempting to get "that perfect shot".

Photography is not a benign hobby!

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dbs · 07-30-2018, 03:42 PM - **2 Likes**

Are the selfie sticks Pentax they seem to be water-proof pity about the user

Dave

**Pknot** · 07-30-2018, 03:49 PM - **2 Likes**

Selfie's are self-focused and inherently dangerous for that reason alone. Ha ha.

sealight · 07-30-2018, 03:53 PM - **1 Like**

one more reason for me not to do any selfies

Paul the Sunman · 07-30-2018, 03:59 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by sealight

one more reason for me not to do any selfies

I've done a couple of selfies with my wife in exotic places. Not so easy with the K-1 at arms length!

timb64 · 07-30-2018, 03:59 PM - **6 Likes**

Darwinism at work?

**sergysergy** · 07-30-2018, 04:05 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by timb64

Darwinism at work?

that

**othar** · 07-30-2018, 04:13 PM

I don't do selfies but I get how some attempts can go terribly wrong, but how on earth can drowning be number one?

dbs · 07-30-2018, 04:19 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by othar

I don't do selfies but I get how some attempts can go terribly wrong, but how on earth can drowning be number one?

Because they were in the water and not on the earth

Dave

swanlefitte · 07-30-2018, 04:33 PM - **1 Like**

A whopping 132 in 4 years. That's very safe. About 360,000 people drown per year. A selfie seems like it saves lives.

**othar** · 07-30-2018, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by dbs

Because they were in the water and not on the earth

Dave

Well I suspect drowning by accident is a little difficult on dry land, but I acctually expected more people falling from a cliff than drowning because it's simply easier to handle a mobilephone on a mountain than in the water

**clackers** · 07-30-2018, 04:38 PM

So many questions about the reasons on the left hand side of the graph!

dbs · 07-30-2018, 04:43 PM - **2 Likes**

People expect other people to watch out for them whilst doing stupid things. Why its just a few less in the gene pool and not really missed

Dave

DeadJohn · 07-30-2018, 05:55 PM

Some people take glee in the deaths of strangers. I suspect more photographers died from "respectable" landscapes:

Accidental encounters with wild animals. Sometimes, the human and bear/moose/snake are both surprised, with bad results for the human.

Stupid encounters with wild animals. Sometimes people see the animal and approach too close.

Falls.

Medical emergencies such as heart attacks when too far from help.

Lightning.

Fallen trees.

Fallen rocks.

Forest fires.

Frostbite.

Heatstroke.

Car crashes traveling to or from the destination. That's probably the leading photography-related cause of death.

lytrytyr · 07-30-2018, 05:55 PM - **6 Likes**

"Hold my beer . . . "

07-30-2018, 03:33 PM - 3 Likes	#1
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,847	The mortal danger of selfies This chart shows how people died world-wide between December 2013 and January 2017 while taking selfies. According to another study, India is by far the most dangerous country for selfie-deaths, accounting for more than half of the total. I'm sure many other photographers have died attempting to get "that perfect shot". Photography is not a benign hobby! Attached Images

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othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	I don't do selfies but I get how some attempts can go terribly wrong, but how on earth can drowning be number one?

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dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Originally posted by othar I don't do selfies but I get how some attempts can go terribly wrong, but how on earth can drowning be number one? Because they were in the water and not on the earth Dave

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swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	A whopping 132 in 4 years. That's very safe. About 360,000 people drown per year. A selfie seems like it saves lives.

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othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Originally posted by dbs Because they were in the water and not on the earth Dave Well I suspect drowning by accident is a little difficult on dry land, but I acctually expected more people falling from a cliff than drowning because it's simply easier to handle a mobilephone on a mountain than in the water

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dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	People expect other people to watch out for them whilst doing stupid things. Why its just a few less in the gene pool and not really missed Dave

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DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Some people take glee in the deaths of strangers. I suspect more photographers died from "respectable" landscapes: Accidental encounters with wild animals. Sometimes, the human and bear/moose/snake are both surprised, with bad results for the human. Stupid encounters with wild animals. Sometimes people see the animal and approach too close. Falls. Medical emergencies such as heart attacks when too far from help. Lightning. Fallen trees. Fallen rocks. Forest fires. Frostbite. Heatstroke. Car crashes traveling to or from the destination. That's probably the leading photography-related cause of death.

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