would you risk it to get this shot?

[pixelzombie]

i found this in a magazine i bought for the cover story..i don't know how wide the platform she's standing on but i don't see any sort of safety lines at all, so one wrong step or a gust of wind could be disastrous...

[TreesOfMyTime]

Originally Posted by pixelzombie

i found this in a magazine i bought for the cover story..i don't know how wide the platform she's standing on but i don't see any sort of safety lines at all, so one wrong step or a gust of wind could be disastrous...

That appears to be the Chrysler Building in NYC. So I cannot quite figure out where the photog is! OH! the answer to your question is no!

[Swampy]

And wearing heels? No way!

[lurch]

I'd say it was a composite. That accounts for the 'hazardous' model position, but doesn't explain where the photographer who shot the building was.

[DiamondsDr47]

Huh, i wish but it's not that eazy to get permission i guess...The camera is most likely(i'm pretty sure) on the "external arm".

[pixelzombie]

here's another reference to this image:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-c...le-200802.html

http://www.afterimagegallery.com/loengardleibovitz.htm

http://www.gallerym.com/work.cfm?ID=982

[Sweetlight]

This is in no way to criticize anyone's lack of knowledge of the roots of our photo world but first you should look up Margaret Bourke White who stood upon those gargoyles in 1934ish, (not completely sure of the date.) And for those of you who don't recognize the female in this remake of the photo - shame, shame, shame. Look up the name Annie Liebovitz. Does this ring a bell? I believe she did the assignment for Smithsonian Magazine, (again, not positive). I'll give you half credit for not knowing her in that setting as she is best known for her whimsical portraits of the "beautiful people" of our world. She is an amazing shooter.

[lurch]

Ah, now all is clear. And I'm no Annie Liebowitz or Margaret Bourke White. No way you'd get me out there.

[AFrazier]

If you look closely, there appears to be a safety line tied to her right ankle (the one left-most in the photograph).

However ... line or no line, no one would get me out on that gargoyle (I am, of course, afraid of heights). I would find another spot to shoot the shot from. Just looking at that picture made my legs tingle with the anxiety of being up that high without a rail.

[fpellerin]

I've found myself in precarious positions often while trying to get "the shot"...but this is way beyond what I would do to get a photo.

[Sweetlight]

I think while busy giving my masters lesson in photography I neglected to mention that no way in hell would you get me on that gargoyle no matter how many ropes, cables or chains you used to secure me. Sorry for the lecture if it seemed that way. I do a lot of work in Montana, sometimes finding myself around 6'000 feet near the continental divide but even though you are that high you are still on level land. The grand canyon gave me shakey knees although you can't resist looking over the edge at the pure beauty. Somewhere there is a rendering of an idea for a high end hotel that someone is going to build over the canyon. If any of you have seen that one, it's freaky and no way could I sleep there.

[Swampy]

Maybe photographers need a spotter. A local guy was hit by a car a couple months ago. He stepped out into the street trying to "get the shot" and didn't look.

[Panpan]

I'm sure the guy in this series by Hans van de Voorst would risk it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hansvan...7594222213140/

And watch the video on this site. It's by a hiker who walked the infamous Camino del Rey trail with a camera in his hand. " (...) many people have died hiking it. Why? Because it’s crumbling in spots, has no handrails, and is generally falling apart." Some people have no fear.
http://blog.sierratradingpost.com/in...del-rey-video/

[pixelzombie]

Originally Posted by Panpan

I'm sure the guy in this series by Hans van de Voorst would risk it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hansvan...7594222213140/

when you see it from this vantage point, you realize it isn't a straight drop down:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/baumer1...90068/sizes/o/

[jmn]

I'd say its a composite.....and, i wouldnt risk it unless i was wired....(if its not composite, she was wired and the wires pshopped out-the did it in bladerunner, im pretty sure this is no different)