Vertigo Inducing Photography By Vadim Mahorov

My knees feel weak. (Via)

Well if there's one thing that Vadim Mahorov has going for him, its his utter disregard for any sense of self preservation. I recently ran into the Russian photographers work on his blog, and was stunned by the sheer insanity of some of the angles that he managed to capture, sans harness or restraint. The end result though is nothing short of stunning, and he's among a very small percentile of photographers who'd be willing to risk that single most important asset, their life in order to capture that perfect shot. Now that's passion.



On a related note, remember that video that went viral sometime late last year? It featured a few kids with Gopros and Canon cameras climbing the guide wires of a bridge to the top illegally with no care in the world? Well due to the fact that the video has been circulated and reposted on Youtube a million times (Making the original source impossible to track), its quite possible that this is the same group that Vadim has in some of his shots filming themselves getting to a viewpoint for taking pictures (Check at 10:30). That aside, check out more of his incredible shots after the break!

El Camino Del Rey

The Caminito Del Rey, aka "The Kings Little Pathway" is a walkway located close to Malaga, Spain originally created in the early 1900's to transport materials between different hydroelectric powerplants located at two different falls (Chorro and Gaitanejo).

The walkways have long since fallen into a deep state of disrepair, and this has become an attraction for some people with not much to lose. Multiple people have lost their lives attempting to walk across this incredibly dangerous, unstable walkway..And after watching this video of a man casually crossing some insanely precarious looking areas, I can understand why. Enjoy your video vertigo, and check out this guide to El Caminito Del Rey if you're so inclined.

I Believe I Can Fly

This awesome trailer covers a variety of gravity challenged folks who've never felt vertigo, as they practice everything from tight rope walking to free flight and base jumping. Amazing cinematography, although I couldn't help but get anxious just watching these guys pull off these incredibly ballsy feats. The entire 40 minute documentary will be available to download on 11/11 on the filmmakers website.