Walking the high wire. Nik Wallenda

[shefjr]

So this past weekend my wife and I went up to Niagara Falls for my "Birthday Weekend". It was a lot of fun. I was able to get some photos of Nik Wallenda practicing for his walk over Niagara Falls. I would have liked to get some photos from a few different vantage points. However, I was late getting to him so I only had about 15 minutes to take any shots before he was done with his morning walk.

A. C+C if you want. With the photos that are here I got what I wanted. However, there were other vantage points that I would have liked to have gotten. Just ran out of time. :/

B. What do you think about him walking over Niagara Falls? Note, most women I talk to couldn't care less.

C. He is now being forced to wear a harness. He did not want this but sponsors will back out if he doesn't. (I think it takes away from his act. However, I live in Western New York {which includes Niagara Falls}and feel that if he were to fall it would be fitting of WNYs reputation. lol)


1. F11, SS 1/320, ISO 400, 150MM

Nik-in-the-wide-open by Shefjr, on Flickr

2. F11, SS 1/320, ISO 400, 500mm

nik-close-up by Shefjr, on Flickr

3. F20, SS 1/320, ISO 400, 190MM
This is edited in Photoshop E10.

Nik-Wallenda-edited-lift-ou by Shefjr, on Flickr

 

[rlemert]

I like the inclusion of the "Larry The Cable Guy" poster in the first picture. Is he handling Wallenda's rigging duties?

 

[gopal]

first in wide is very nice...tfs.