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Discussion in 'Photojournalism, Candids and Street Photography' started by Panos Kazanelis, Mar 21, 2005.

  1. Panos Kazanelis

    Panos Kazanelis

    4,657
    Feb 22, 2005
    Athens Greece
    The season is officially now OPEN :D 
    41067572.
     
    Panos Kazanelis, Mar 21, 2005
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  2. PhotoDawg

    PhotoDawg

    2,495
    Jan 25, 2005
    Huntsville, Alabama
    NO WAY!!!..........That would be too scarey!! :eek:  :eek:  :eek:  :eek:  :eek: 

    Great shot Panos!! :)  :) 
     
    PhotoDawg, Mar 21, 2005
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  3. Panos Kazanelis

    Panos Kazanelis

    4,657
    Feb 22, 2005
    Athens Greece
    Scary??? Naaah... Next time I'll bring Lambros up with me...
    :shock: (hmmmm...) :?
     
    Panos Kazanelis, Mar 21, 2005
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  4. Gale

    Gale

    978
    Jan 26, 2005
    Viera Fl
    Don't you scare that adorable little puppy.
    Scarey to me to......
    Nice shot.

    cheers
    Gale
     
    Gale, Mar 21, 2005
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  5. F15Todd

    F15Todd

    1,487
    Feb 1, 2005
    Tennessee
    When I'm in the air I want a turbojet or turbofan or
    turboprop, something with power under me. :) 
     
    F15Todd, Mar 21, 2005
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  6. PhotoDawg

    PhotoDawg

    2,495
    Jan 25, 2005
    Huntsville, Alabama
    Now, that would be COOL!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

    OK,OK, I am just kidding.........DON'T DO IT!!!!! :eek:  :eek:  :eek:  :eek: 
     
    PhotoDawg, Mar 21, 2005
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  7. Panos Kazanelis

    Panos Kazanelis

    4,657
    Feb 22, 2005
    Athens Greece
    Well, when I served in the army (Paratrooper) we had a black lab called Babbis... We had modified an auxiliary para (T10) and let him go of the tower numerous times... :D 
    Not only he was not scared but whenever he saw us "jumping" he wanted to come with us... :wink:
    I'll have ti dig out some old photos, svan them and post them gere... 8)
     
    Panos Kazanelis, Mar 21, 2005
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  8. Panos Kazanelis

    Panos Kazanelis

    4,657
    Feb 22, 2005
    Athens Greece
    Todd that's true. Once I flew an F16B and it was a lifetime experience :shock:
     
    Panos Kazanelis, Mar 21, 2005
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  9. greyflash

    greyflash Subscribing Member

    33,061
    Jan 29, 2005
    St. George, Utah
    Hey Panos that looks like fun. I may be old but made my first parachute jump last year at 70. I jumped within a week of my son's first jump. He is an Army paratrooper currently stationed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
     
    greyflash, Mar 21, 2005
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  10. Panos Kazanelis

    Panos Kazanelis

    4,657
    Feb 22, 2005
    Athens Greece
    Isn't it a GREAT feeling Gordon :D  What kind of parachute jump was it?
     
    Panos Kazanelis, Mar 21, 2005
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  11. greyflash

    greyflash Subscribing Member

    33,061
    Jan 29, 2005
    St. George, Utah
    I did a 14,000 foot jump with a 5,000 foot freefall using a sport parachute. While I didn't manage a stand up landing I didn't do bad and skidded in on my feet and rear. I did this jump in the beautiful country surrounding Zion's National Park in southern Utah. It was freezing during the freefall but was beautiful once I pulled the rip cord and the chute opened.
     
    greyflash, Mar 21, 2005
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  12. Flew

    Flew

    994
    Jan 25, 2005
    Alabama
    All I got to say is that you guys are NUTZ!! :?

    Frank
     
    Flew, Mar 21, 2005
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  13. Panos Kazanelis

    Panos Kazanelis

    4,657
    Feb 22, 2005
    Athens Greece
    Gordon... I'm "gapping"... :shock: I take it you had a training first, a few tandem jumps... but wooohooooo 14,000ft... Did you use oxygen? :?

    Ohhh com'n Frank, they say two things about sky diving...
    First, every jump gives you at least 5 years of life :!:
    and Second, a good jump is far FAR better than a good... :roll: s3x... :wink: 8)
     
    Panos Kazanelis, Mar 22, 2005
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  14. greyflash

    greyflash Subscribing Member

    33,061
    Jan 29, 2005
    St. George, Utah
    Training yes, oxygen no. I wasn't real keen on the free fall part of the jump and the photographer that captured it shows just how contorted your face gets at 120 MPH. Once the chute opened it was pure pleasure from there on down
     
    greyflash, Mar 22, 2005
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  15. Panos Kazanelis

    Panos Kazanelis

    4,657
    Feb 22, 2005
    Athens Greece
    Gordon... isn't it a GREAT feeling trying to breath thru your teeth at 14,000ft height and 120mls speed ... :D 
     
    Panos Kazanelis, Mar 22, 2005
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