[BITList] Basket Case ??

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Obviously too good to be true......!!

ct

Detailed Analysis
The photographs that travel with this email forward depict a photographer making an apparently death-defying leap from one rocky Grand Canyon outcrop to another. The outcrops soar thousands of feet above the floor of the Canyon, and, from the viewpoint of the photographs, it seems apparent that any slip would be fatal. The leaping man shown in the photos is carrying his photographic equipment and wearing only thong sandals on his feet, making the stunt seem even more foolhardy.

The photographs are genuine and were indeed taken by Dutch photographer Hans van de Vorst. However, the photographs do not tell the whole story. The two outcrops are actually joined by a rock ledge that cannot be seen in the photographs. If the leaper had slipped, he would have probably landed, relatively unscathed, or at least alive, on this ledge rather than plummeting thousands of feet to the canyon floor. Another photograph of the same outcrops taken from a different angle clearly shows the connecting ledge.

Moreover, others have also taken the leap. Another photographer, Dana Watson, captured a shot of Ron Toms performing the same stunt. An FAQ about Ron's leap includes more photographs showing the rock ledge.

Regardless of the hidden rock ledge, the photographs are truly spectacular. Even with a ledge, these leaps are certainly not for the faint of heart and could still be very dangerous.  

From: John Feltham 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 6:27 PM
To: Undisclosed recipients:
Subject: [BITList] Basket Case ??






This is the case of 1 photographer taking photographs of a 2nd photographer.

The following photos were taken by Hans van de Vorst from the Netherlands  at the Grand Canyon, Arizona .. 
The descriptions are his own. 
The identity of the daredevil photographer is unknown. 



I was simply stunned seeing this guy standing on this solitary rock at The Grand Canyon .. 
The canyon's depth is 900 meters (3000ft) here. 
The rock on the right is next to the canyon and is safe. 
Watching this guy - wearing flip-flop sandals - with camera and tripod, I asked myself 3 questions:

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

After the sun set behind the canyon's horizon, he packed his things (having only on free hand) and prepared himself for the jump. 
This took about 2 minutes, and at that point, he had the full attention of the crowd of tourists. 



He's now at the point of no return - he jumped in his flip-flops. 



Now you can see that the safe rock is higher so he had to land lower - which was quite steep - and tried to use his one free hand to grab the rock. 



Look carefully at the photographer. 

He has a camera, a tripod and a plastic bag, either on his shoulder or in his left hand. Only his right hand is available to grab the rock and the weight of his stuff is a problem. He landed low - his right hand and right foot are slipping.

At this very moment, I took this shot. He then pushed his body against the rock, waited for a few seconds, threw his stuff up on the flat rock , climbed up and walked away, presumably to a bathroom to change his shorts. 

I know I had to change mine - and I was only watching !

Hans van de Vorst







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