A fear of heights is illogical. A fear of falling, on the other hand, is prudent and evolutionary.
~Sheldon on the TV show The Big Bang Theory.
When I was a Paramedic years ago, we used to joke that it wasn’t the fall that killed you; it was the sudden stop at the end. I found myself at a vantage point to grab this shot for the looking down theme and thought it would work nicely. I wanted to get even more of a feeling of height so I used the correct camera distortion in PSE to distort the image more and gave it a tighter crop. I also punched up the vibrancy and saturation in RAW to try and make it pop a bit more. I apologize if I induce any vertigo, but if so I think I accomplished my goal.
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#1 by danudin on January 4, 2010 - 7:28 pm
A lot of fancy talk that means you want the girls falling for you!, I Know. Yuk High Places.
#2 by Bobbie on January 4, 2010 - 7:37 pm
As the picture scrolled open, it didn’t look like much of a drop…until it finished and one saw the cab of the crane. Then it looked loke a LOOOOOOONG way! You’ve done a great job of conveying a dizzying sense of height. I think the contrast between the red of the crane and the more subdued background accentuates that effect.
#3 by Terri on January 4, 2010 - 8:14 pm
This is a great shot. It does really show the height well. I thought it wasn’t too bad either till I scrolled down and whoooo, that’s it for me, I have the fear of falling yes, absolutely. I have faced it though and went up as far as the 2nd level on the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
#4 by dorispac on January 4, 2010 - 10:29 pm
Whoa, that really does it, Al. Nice job. I like the extra saturation on this one. By the way, I love “The Big Bang Theory” and your Sheldon quote
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#5 by dspec01 on January 5, 2010 - 7:41 am
While I appreciate your quote, I really do not like heights. Your photo does a very good job of depicting height as my knees are weak.
The red of the crane stands out nicely against the rest of the image.
#6 by Tammy McChesney on January 5, 2010 - 9:17 am
You just made me dizzy (and no, it’s not because I am a blond LOL)….you portrayed the height so well that I am shaking in my boots! (Oh yea, I was doing that already from the cold)
Very cool image!
#7 by Julie McLeod on January 5, 2010 - 10:52 am
Wow! I found that shot to be even more impressive when I clicked on it and saw a smaller view. Without having to scroll down, I could see the entire expanse of the crane at once. So how did you get that shot????
#8 by Catharine on January 6, 2010 - 2:33 am
I remember watching this on tv,…..great shot!
#9 by D. S. Fisher on January 6, 2010 - 8:45 am
Oh Al, this is the kind of image I avoid like the plague. You did good, I got the weak knee and stomach queasies.
#10 by Clara Williams on January 6, 2010 - 5:13 pm
Wow! I get dizzy looking at it. It is a great shot that really conveys the feeling that you wanted. Wonderful.
#11 by Greg on January 7, 2010 - 10:07 am
Great perspective on this shot. I like how the lines draw your eye down, and the body feels like it follows. Well done.
#12 by Pat B on January 7, 2010 - 1:03 pm
OMIG, makes me dizzy just looking at it. Amazed you got up high enough to get this great shot. Height definitely is effective, wish I was brave enough to do it; yep-fear of “falling”.
#13 by boomer3297 on January 11, 2010 - 7:00 pm
And why were you up so high to begin with?
#14 by Edmund on January 13, 2010 - 9:21 pm
Nice shot. I never was fearful of heights but lately I get quezzy when on a cliff’s edge.
#15 by Sue on January 15, 2010 - 2:47 am
UGH…this is amazing! What a view!