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Risking It All for the Perfect Shot

By Lucy - 2 min read

Photos that’ll make you go whoa.

As a photographer, you know what it means to do whatever it takes to get the shot you pictured in your mind. That might mean leaning over a terrifying 500 foot drop, letting go of the handlebars, or scaling questionably sturdy scaffolding. It might even mean risking your reputation by putting a selfie-stick to use.

These photographers and the risk-takers they photographed are definitely riding that wave. But they up the ante with these wild shots. Get ready for some sweaty palms.

Cropped hand holding red airplane handle flying in sky

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Eg0

Low angle view of young man in mid-air with bicycle

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Michael Wendt

SKYSCRAPERS IN CITY AT DUSK

By Lamarr Golding

Low angle view of woman looking through sun roof
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Razlan Yusof

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Gunberg Lange

Helicopter over people standing on snowy field

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Roman Neimann

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Marie-Rose Khoury

LOW ANGLE VIEW OF SILHOUETTE PEOPLE AGAINST SKY

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Laurentiu Florea

Man bungee jumping

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Eygabroad

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tashdique mehtaj

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Michael Wendt

Low section of man against green landscape

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Diego Robayo

Midsection of pilot flying helicopter by kata tjuta against sky

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Jen Pollack Bianco

Low section of man standing on glacier
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Jan-Stefan Knick

High angle view of man photographing sea
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Benjamin Lee

You can loosen the grip on your chair now. Did these photos get you thinking of that adrenaline-inducing photo you shot once upon a time? Share it to our Whatever It Takes album. Just upload and tag “Whatever It Takes” – we can’t wait to see them!

Header image by@Razlany