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Postby ShaneG_old » Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:02 pm

This could have gone many places,  but I chose here.  ;)

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/fro ... car,209491

I bet this guy is playing the lottery now.  :o
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Re: As Lucky as one man can get...

Postby a1 » Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:49 pm

Who said photography was easy. That is one heck of a brave photographer.
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Re: As Lucky as one man can get...

Postby expat » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:47 pm

A Brit on holiday and once in a lifetime snaps :o 8-)  This was in the UK news last week, though the "close up" shots were not..$$$$$ and I don't blame him!


If you look closely, you can see that the car is in fact upside down, it is only the body shell that is the right way up :o

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Re: As Lucky as one man can get...

Postby Rich H » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:59 pm

That must be one grateful man now.
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Re: As Lucky as one man can get...

Postby machineman9 » Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:14 pm

Has anyone actually congratulated him for getting such good shots considering the events?

He was brave and still managed to get some pretty good photos even in a near death experience. Top man!
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Re: As Lucky as one man can get...

Postby Hagar » Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:53 pm

Not sure he was being brave. More like stupid. In the short time I've been in the hobby I've seen photographers do some really stupid things for the sake of a picture. I almost got squashed flat by a big articulated truck when I rushed out in front of it to take this shot. http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/da-IMG_2078abnf.jpg

Fortunately the driver pulled up to watch it landing & saw the funny side of it.
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Re: As Lucky as one man can get...

Postby The Snake 87 » Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:50 pm

Lucky as hell... all I got.

Nice shots I think he got though lol
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Re: As Lucky as one man can get...

Postby Ang2dogs » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:46 pm

Gotta say, DAH,,,AMM! :o :o Happen so fast , the dude just kept clicking away. Great shots in the line of fire!
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Re: As Lucky as one man can get...

Postby The Snake 87 » Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:18 pm

He probably knows what war photographers like Robert Capa felt.  ;D
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