Stunt Show 3/5 Look Ma! No Hands!

Posted by Laurie (Lincoln, United States) on 1 August 2007 in Sport & Recreation and Portfolio.

Above the planet on a wing and a prayer
My grubby halo, a vapor trail in the empty air
Across the clouds I see my shadow fly
Out of the corner of my watering eye.
A dream unthreatened by the morning light.
Could blow this soul through the roof of the night.

There's no sensation to compare with this
Suspended animation, a state of bliss
Can't keep my eye from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
-Learing to Fly, Pink Floyd

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Comments (17)

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Man, that guy can really fly. Is he as high up as he looks?

1 Aug 2007 6:39am

@Craiger: Not really. Before I cropped it, you could see treetops and a lightpole. But I like this effect. =-)

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

One day I'll fly away....... great series...

1 Aug 2007 6:58am

@ColNed Pictures: Thanks ColNed! =-)

Mike Raffan from Aberdeen, United Kingdom

very nice shot, you should gets your self a polarizing filter the sky would look much better

1 Aug 2007 8:19am

@Mike Raffan: Thanks for the advice! Yes, I would have liked the sky to look more blue. =-)

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

hah! i have always wanted to capture this kind of shot.Great shot,Laurie ;)

1 Aug 2007 10:33am

@Kheoh Yee Wei: THanks Kheoh! I'm glad you liked it! =-)

wolf from Brussels, Belgium

and then "look ma, no teeth!!!" great capture of a dare devil...

1 Aug 2007 3:06pm

@wolf: LOL!!! Yeah, exactly! Thanks for the comment, wolf! =-)

Johnny Soedomo from United States

saw the last three shots as well... he's definitely not afraid of heights :) nice shot

1 Aug 2007 3:44pm

@Johnny Soedomo: Thanks Johnny! =-)

alla from Toronto, Canada

This is way too cool

1 Aug 2007 3:44pm

@alla: Thanks, Alla! =-)

hamidreza from Tehran, Iran

Fantastic & dynamic series, all of the photos are captured at the best moment, very well done.

1 Aug 2007 4:52pm

@hamidreza: Thanks, hamidreza. I actually messed up pics from the first few stunts before I realized "Hey, I can move my camera with them!" That's when the pics got better. Just my inexpertise... Thanks for the comment! =-)

Behrooz from Tehran, Iran

There's no sensation to compare with this...
You must be kidding me. This shot is splendid. And the lyrics just fit perfectly. I had to listen to the song again. It's an all time favorite, now along with this shot.

1 Aug 2007 7:30pm

@Behrooz: Thanks Behrooz! I'm glad you liked the pic! =-)

Celialee from Kyoto, Japan

Up in the air - free! Wonderful shot!!

1 Aug 2007 8:01pm

@Celialee: Hi Celialee! Thanks for the comment! =-)

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

I am sure Mom is saying OMG don't fallllll!!! : )

1 Aug 2007 8:43pm

@Jen: Yeah! Or they're thinking, "I should never have bought him that Evel Knivel action figure with motorcycle and launcher!" That's what my Mom would have thought of me if I had gone into motocross. Hey, thanks for the comment! =-)

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

Cool, you put a song to it! You're awesome! Great shot! :)

2 Aug 2007 12:01am

@HorseRotorVator: Thanks HRV! I have to say, it was a lot of your pics w/ lyrics that inspired me to take a shot at it, too! =-)

Rags from Plano, United States

Wow, thats an amazing shot. You really captured the moment!

2 Aug 2007 12:52am

@Rags: Thanks for the comment, Rags! I'm glad you liked the pic! =-)

Double KK Photography from West Richland, United States

awesome photo

2 Aug 2007 2:44am

@Double KK Photography: Thanks for the comments, Double KK! =-)

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Oh! that is amazing!!!

2 Aug 2007 8:26am

Tago from Quezon City, Philippines

This is so fun! Good job! :D

2 Aug 2007 2:08pm

@Tago: Thanks, Tago! I'm glad you like the pics! =-)

aggie from Singapore, Singapore

This is my favourite shot out of the 5 stunt show shots. You've captured the moment well. No 'clutter' in the background. This to me is - throwing caution to the wind. Admirable but scary at the same time. Thanks for visiting my blog.