Postcards from the Edge
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Submitted to Photo Challenge: Awkward Moments
Photo license: © All rights reserved
There I was at Hoover Dam along with hundreds of other tourists walking the road across the dam (soon to be replaced by the new bridge they're building) when I saw that no one was watching me...and I was looking at the "DANGER KEEP OFF WALL" sign...and I was thinking that if I just climbed up on the wall I'd be able to hang over the edge and look straight down about 700 feet...and maybe I'd get a cool pic...and fortunately Brenda had walked off so she wouldn't see me doing this...and...and right after I took the shot I had this awkward moment when I thought good thing no one came along...and...
Canon EOS 350D camera with a Sigma AF 18-200mm DC OS Zoom lens
iPhoto B & W with a Picnik Collage
3 March 2010
In the Diptych photo essay.
24 responses
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Debrah Leonard (Deleted) gave props (11 Sep 2010):
awkward entry
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Donald Garrett gave props (11 Sep 2010):
Been there, done that, but my pics weren't as daring! LOL
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Jim Ford (Deleted) gave props (11 Sep 2010):
working without a net....anyway....really nice image!
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Maura Wolfson-Foster gave props (11 Sep 2010):
You're brave JL.....and the reward is in the image - terrific ~ !
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Gail Anderson gave props (11 Sep 2010):
you got some great images... and you got you some _____ cause you would not catch me trying the same. I dont' like climbing up more than one rung on a ladder!
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Susan Littlefield gave props (11 Sep 2010):
So.....were you arrested, or just reprimanded? Great shot, but I'm with Gail....heights are not my friend!!
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Stef LePape said (11 Sep 2010):
just hope that slide doesn't turn into a razor blade while your going down it. :)
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daniele castellucchio gave props (11 Sep 2010):
very nice!!!
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Alexis - Now on Flickr gave props (11 Sep 2010):
Really cool diptych!
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Kevin House gave props (11 Sep 2010):
crazy cool!
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Gary Joseph Cohen כוהן (Deleted) gave props (11 Sep 2010):
What a great mind at play and work.
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Carlo Pagan gave props (11 Sep 2010):
Very cool!!!
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Paul Lavallee gave props (11 Sep 2010):
cool interpretation of the theme
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Suzanne McGeady said (11 Sep 2010):
Uughggh...just got vertigo!! But John you got the shot!! You'll have to try skateboarding.....d o w n....next time.....just for the hell of it!
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Leslie Hunziker gave props (11 Sep 2010):
OMG John!! You are totally crazy!
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Regenia Brabham gave props (12 Sep 2010):
LOL!!!!!! This is so great!!! Now that is a photographer for you!!
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elfriede fulda gave props (12 Sep 2010):
Awkward and dangerous moment,,great collage and entry
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Judy and Wayne Wanamaker gave props (12 Sep 2010):
Wonderful POV! Don't do that again!!!! I don't want to read about you in the paper.
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Nabeel Alam gave props (13 Sep 2010):
naughty you, lol, you took a chance and got an excellent shot out of it !!
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JanElle gave props (13 Sep 2010):
oo la la.. scary! Great captures too!!
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Ronnie Ginnever gave props (14 Sep 2010):
I get the chills reading of your adventure - you'll do anything for a great capture!
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Ali gave props (14 Sep 2010):
You're so brave!!! What a breathtaking view!!!
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Litz Go gave props (14 Sep 2010):
yes, I could feel what you were feeling then. Scary pov, John. Thanks though for sharing this photo. It was just coincidence that the company I work for is the designer of that bridge, HDR,Inc.
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Penny Nannini gave props (16 Sep 2010):
eeeeeek!
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