Going to any lengths for that shot

Interesting article about a photographer living for weeks in the bush.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthpicturegalleries/7740430/Guido-Sterkendries-photographer-observes-wildlife-from-the-canopy-of-rainforests-in-Panama-and-Brazil.html

That is quite remarkable. More power to him.

Pretty neat! If you enjoyed that, this is a pretty remarkable story too... a South African photographer friend of mine spent months sitting *in* a watering hole to catch a glimpse of nomadic lions... and eventually he did.

face to face with lions

Wish I could take that kind of time off from work... and take those kinds of risks with my body!

I would take either of those jobs any day!

I'm wondering how many leeches are eating a hole through his leg as we read this.

In the water like that I'd be most worried about things like leishmania, schistosomiasis, or other parasitic diseases that can have serious lifetime effects. He is definitely dedicated to his task.

Thanks for sharing this, very interesting.

Every outdoor activity attracts a population of participants. Each pop has a bell curve of risk-takers...from the meek to those who would, say free-solo climb El Cap or Half Dome. This photo-shoot had a bit of risk...alarms would go off when the gag-reflex is ignored or muted. The discussion on whether the risk was worth the reward is fascinating. It can go in many directions. One motive might have been a strong anticipation by the photographer to please peers and a small circle of friends. Their props and feedback for the shot and the effort probably crossed his mind during those long boring *pun intended* days. I wonder what he thought about? Though I am not part of his peer group, this person is special, to be admired ...even w/o the sacrifice and risk taken.