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Old 20th June 2012, 10:01 PM   #1
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Default How far would you go for your photo?

http://www.petapixel.com/2011/09/07/...lens-eruption/

Sad story of a truly dedicated photographer.
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Old 20th June 2012, 10:48 PM   #2
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well if you know you're royally f**ked you might as well keep it up
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Old 20th June 2012, 10:52 PM   #3
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well if you know you're royally f**ked you might as well keep it up
pretty awesome guy
agree. there was no way he was going to live through that. so he did the best he could to at least make sure his death was not in vain. deserving of a from me to.
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Old 20th June 2012, 11:12 PM   #4
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You know before I read the story.... I was thinking to myself...
hhhm..maybe 40-50kms...max?...

Then I read the story ....damn... thats dedication to die for...
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Old 20th June 2012, 11:28 PM   #5
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Old 20th June 2012, 11:33 PM   #6
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i did two days of trekking a mountain. toughest thing ive done cardio wise!


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Old 21st June 2012, 12:48 AM   #7
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i did two days of trekking a mountain. toughest thing ive done cardio wise!
Mount Kinabalu, been there, not to good on the knees coming down. I carried a full size tripod up there as well...

I'm currently 16898 kilometers from home.
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Old 21st June 2012, 1:39 AM   #8
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Mount Kinabalu, been there, not to good on the knees coming down. I carried a full size tripod up there as well...

I'm currently 16898 kilometers from home.
Same here...i fully underestimated it. Thought i'd man up and not pay the porters to carry anything, should have lol. Weirdest sense of achievement when u make it to the top though
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Interesting that none of the photos he took appear available on the net.
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Interesting that none of the photos he took appear available on the net.
wonder if they are still trying to recover it/touch it up.
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Brave in the face of death. I tips me lid. I remember reading this before I took photographing up.
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That looks absolutely unbeliveable. I'm so envious, I'd love to trek to places like that. One day....
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