Extreme photography

Whatever you do, don't look down.

Photo of a balloon being popped with a needle. (My lovely wife is doing the messy work of the popping). This is the one--and so far only--shot we took. The resulting dust cloud settled everywhere. Strobists: ISO 200, ƒ/5.0, 4 sec., Sigma EF-500 DG Super @ 1/32 camera right, Vivitar 285HV @ 1/16 pointing up from below washing the background (probably should have been snooted...I'll have to make one). (©2007 Pearson Media Labs and David C. Pearson, M.D.)

Street photographer Willem Jonkers often hits the streets of Rotterdam in the Netherlands with an ultra-wide-angle 8mm fisheye lens. He then approaches

Now in its second year, the Capture the Extreme contest, run by luxury outerwear brand Shackleton and Leica Camera AG, attracted more than 1,000 entries from around the world.

Highest position: #262 on Thursday, July 19, 2007

My name is Michael Pistono, and I'm a 28-year-old photo enthusiast living in Honolulu, Hawaii. I was recently playing around with a reflection photo when

Ukrainian daredevil Mustang Wanted poses for hair-raising photos by hanging from tall buildings without the aid of safety equipment. The 26-year-old

Justice reigns from above--

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