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I was simply stunned seeing this guy standing on this solitary(!!) rock IN the Grand Canyon. The canyon's depth is 900 meters here. The rock on the right is next to the canyon and safe.

Watching this guy on his thong sandals, with a camera and a tripod I asked myself 3 questions:-

1. How did he climb that rock ?
2. Why not taking that sunset picture on that rock to the right, which is perfectly safe ?
3. How will he get back ?

I have a photo of (3)... and I will post that the coming days.

Shot at ca 50 meters with 200mm lens.

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Anna Pagnacco says:

Splendid light and very interesting and original capture!! Anna
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

dariuszka says:

wow! i can understand you asking those questions :-) it is amazing what people do to take photos! :-). maybe he was flown with helicopter, he doesn't look like climber.
it is fantastic picture you have here. great light btw.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

smiling_da_vinci says:

Did you finally get to ask him those 3 questions? I am quite curious too.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ej (umop ap!sdn) says:

What an amazing capture. (I wonder how HIS photo turned out!)

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Kilaana says:

Great photo!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

True_Bavarian says:

Wow - good questions! I'm curious about the answer to no. 3
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

davidteter says:

Amazing shot. Look forward to (3).
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Memo Vasquez says:

Excelente!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Lnr Mck says:

Oh! My! God! Unbelievable.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

u.linder says:

this is amazing!! the guy must be crazy... ;) i am curious about this how he came back pic!!! very nice pic, hans!!!
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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Merkur* says:

Try to answer the 2. (. Why not taking that sunset picture on that rock to the right, which is perfectly safe ?)
The point is to do something that the others didn't before, pioneer spirit, get the view that the others can't. Then, maybe he would have climbed there even without a camera, just for the view. Now since he is a photographer. There is a famous Bridge in a canyon were I come from, some centuries old, beautiful and it simply invites to be photographed. Now, you can't imagine were people cliimb for the simple reason of capturing a new perspective never captured before. Way to progress. :)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Pieter Musterd says:

Met mijn hoogtevrees krijg ik van deze foto acuut een wee gevoel in de maagstreek.... Prachtige foto natuurlijk. Wat een fantastisch landschap.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

svetslike says:

Stunning photo!
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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

NENEH says:

This is amazing!!! Wonderful shot.....
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

cdnsue says:

interesting capture! I would have to also ask, "What picture did he out of the attempt?" Hope it was worth it!

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

VJ Spectra says:

Just amazing - I have no answers to your questions....

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Amundn says:

Wow! hope he uses flickr too and posts in this thread :)

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

jasperroz says:

Oh, man.........great shot........
How long did you stay and watch this guy?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

kenyai says:

OMG!
stunning shot...

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve Stone says:

Hope he didn't step back! Amazing picture!

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

_Hans van de Vorst says:

Hi Tam, I was shooting the sunset myself (from a safe place) and stayed till 10 minutes after sunset. This guy "returned" as well.
He was too far away Eelco, but I got the answer on Q1 and 2 :O
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

isolano. says:

Gives me vertigo just to see him there! And scared that he falls down from there at any moment.

Looking forward to the answers!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

karefreeartist says:

Unbelievable! Beautiful shot. Great DOF. The contrast of the orange rocks against the complementary blue tonal background really makes it work. I wonder what his shot looked like?

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Mace2000 says:

That gives me the creeps!! This is definitely the most stunning photo I´ve seen during the last months. Instant fave, thanks for sharing!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Dean Forbes says:

wonderful light and cool photo!

My guess is that he was dropped there by the helicopter chartered by the advertising agency that hired a third photographer to take his photo for a magazine ad.

or he has a death wish. :-)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

oaxoax says:

The line between fearless and brain-less is a thin one. Since you say he got back, I guess we know which side he stayed on. Great shot.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

_Hans van de Vorst says:

Yeah, well oaxoax the after life counts as well...
Hey Dean new icon! and eeeeehm, nope no third photographer and well... watch the next episode :)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

David Lev says:

Great capture.
Brought by a helicopter? Or even better, an alien from another planet disguised as a human photographer? LOL
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

borealnz says:

Wow!! Stunning photo and a great story, I will wait eagerly for the next exicting episode :-)

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Dan Kamminga says:

you are on a roll !
Great pics de laatste tijd!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Fotomom says:

I can't wait to see the next photos of this series and find out what the answers are!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

mikewarren says:

right time, right place ;)

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Cieleke says:

Djiezus!!! Prachtige foto en heerlijk verhaal erbij!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Mynda says:

good questions, reading the answers will be interesting
and the photograph is excellent
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

onelungbreathin says:

awesome shot....but getting over there might be easy, and getting back...but what about the equip? .... how did he get that there and back?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Yilud says:

His capture I dont know... yours, excepcional, really beautiful!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

VanMuzi says:

Wonderful capture!! Great work!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

DG N says:

Just stunning!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

kainet says:

omg! This shot is probably more impressive than the one he is taking!(and safer)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Guy Flâneur says:

He may be brave or he may be a fool. Either way, he could have gotten that picture safely from the adjacent rock. You, on the other hand, have a truly marvelous capture! Congratulations.
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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Jose Ferreira Jr. says:

Wow!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

dElay says:

crazy !
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

simonecarrocino says:

amazing!!

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

marciakd says:

OH MY GOD!!!! Your photo is absolutely impressive my friend!!!
Well if you'll could answer this questions please tell me it ok? Because I am really curious about the same lol.
Are you ok? I was missing a lot yours photos and words. Well I am back!!! :)))
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

oybay © says:

Superman has gone digital.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

mykl mabalay says:

wow! i bet your photo of him is as exciting as the sunset photo that he got...
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

jimheid says:

Think different!

Spectacular shot and great story -- amazing!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Walt K says:

This is much better than most sunset shots!!! Amazing!!!
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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Merkur* says:

:), I'm really surprised by the reactions to this photo. I see myself very easily doing the same or a similar thing.
But hey, "You all say how different I am, But I say how same you all are" :)))) This is what the guy must think all the time.

Driving things to the edge, Society always needs such people.

This guy has all my respect for it.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

laohaiying says:

Just awesome. But I think nobady can give a good answer except himself.

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

bluescrubby says:

Awesome and interesting shot! I bet there's a land bridge just outside the frame of your photo. That's my best guess.

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Wildcaster says:

Hans, in answer to qestion2, he climbed that rock so that you could get this magificent shot ;-)

Well done

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Karl-IPOD says:

amazing!!!!

thank for you comments!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

fabbriciuse says:

Fucking amazing!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

MicheKerr says:

Wow! If that is what it takes to be a good photographer...I'm never gonna make it!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

juliaclairejackson says:

May I ask WHY you didnt actually hang around to find how HOW THE HELL he got back to safe ground please.....! And why hasnt anyone else asked this question!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Packer_Karen says:

What a shot you captured - the perfect picture saying 1000 things at once and leaving us with a 1000 more questions!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Clow says:

Fascinating imagery of a photographer with such questionable judgement......
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

k.tommy now @ http://www.ipernity.com/home/ktommy says:

amazing!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

LynchburgVirginia says:

Totally in disbelief, but well done. Your picture is excellent.
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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Jonnyfez says:

Now that is one keen photographer. Well actually its two because you are up there as well. great shot and a fave.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

MightyBoyBrian says:

Wild shot. Such great open space. I bet it would be quite the fall.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

{ Planet Adventure } says:

unbelievable !!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Natasha Reed (Daffodilious) says:

That's a little too much for me--insanity, even. Anyone who'd endanger their lives to this extent just to "be different" is really not being all that different. Check out insane asylums around the world, man--not so different, huh. ;-)

He may have capture a more "unique" shot, but you, my friend, have a shot with a story. And this one is magnificent.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ricmcarthur says:

Humans are strange.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

John McDonald says:

The lengths that photographers go to get their pictures!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

rskoon says:

Goosebumps!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeremy Stockwell says:

Wow. What was he thinking? I'd rather have your shot of him than whatever shot he got. Amazing!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

mimbrava says:

Please post this awesome image to "Spectacular Landscapes" (by invitation only):
www.flickr.com/groups/spectacular_landscapes/
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

piapest (studying) says:

Wow. That's crazy!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Ava Babili says:

Breathtaking!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Namuchila says:

Como é que vc chegou do outro lado???

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

gardawind says:

Great catch....
...and good questions !!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Katpix says:

You show the intriguing human spirit in a place we mostly recognize for its natural beauty.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

suesue2 says:

Really crazy !!!!!!!!!
Faved ;-)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

therese flanagan says:

Every time I've been to the Grand Canyon I have witnessed people taking the craziest risks; this is an amazing shot, and I'd love to know how he got back.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

lakewentworth says:

Good question... I'd be nervous standing there...
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

pfflyers1 says:

extra cool
I'd traverse that in a heartbeat
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

adlin says:

oh my god this guy has nerves!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

dlemieux says:

that guy is a nut!! i love this...i'm going there in two weeks but not sure i'll be doing that.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

L-T-L says:

Sorry, but I think this is a composite. Good job though!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Dew Drop says:

S-t-u-n-n-i-n-g!!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Lord Jit says:

here's a guy who really love photography.. bet i'll do the same thing if have a chance :)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

temyong says:

great capture man. this guy is crazy but for the sake of being better than the others. i guess i can accept that excuse..
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

A♂ L♀ M♀+? says:

All I can say is that the guy must be crazy! I wonder if he also posted his pictures on flickr!?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

JemJem says:

Amazing
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

greenspan2424 says:

amazing!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

_McConnell_ says:

I can't wait to see the next picture!!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

mrbendy says:

Great shot, that's what makes a good photographer, in my opinion, you got the shot of the guy trying to get a shot of the valley. Your picture tells a huge story to me. If I saw his photo next to yours I bet I'd keep looking at yours. Nice work.

By the way, its my newest FAV!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ladyloneranger says:

Amazing feat!

Amazing shot of the amazing feat!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Jill_Varnish says:

very amazing!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

martin werker says:

Ongelooflijk. Fantastische serie die je gemaakt hebt.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

naz's stuff says:

Awesome shot! Makes me feel kinda ill looking at it though. Did you stick around to see how he got off?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

PowerPee says:

Hmm I just asked myself those same 3 questions
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Rod Monkey says:

Fabulous shot!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

fotoFluke says:

you would never catch me out there, great shot and a lot of balls by that guy out there
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Shari DeAngelo says:

This photo just begs to be on a cover of a magazine!

It's sure one of my all time favorites, now!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Camila Bibas says:

Stunning capture!
Great job!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

sugarCélineM* says:

Fabulous Hans !!! it's a very great photo...
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Extra Medium says:

It's David Blaine and he's still there I think.
yeah, that's just nuts.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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