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04-Jun-10 McGarva

The Brave Fool

Aberdeen, Scotland

My father used to tell me stories of people jumping this bridge in the 60’s,
when the water was fresh and swimming here on nice days was common.
This is the first I have ever seen jumping of the old Brig O Balgownie.
Group of University students taking turn about to make the dangerous jump.





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Stewart Mitchell16-Jun-2010 19:35
Whooooh...and the water is not that deep there!! Excellent composite :)
LynnH14-Jun-2010 22:29
Glad to see he went in feet first and had tucked his arms. That could be a bad fall if not executed correctly. The photo is fun and action-packed. Love it!
Pete Hemington13-Jun-2010 21:49
Nice shot(s) creative idea, - hope you have one of him surfacing afterwards!
Pete Hemington13-Jun-2010 21:47
Nice shot(s) creative idea, - hope you have one of him surfacing afterwards!
Skip W13-Jun-2010 15:43
Excellent exposure and capture. Now this guy should be captured! You have the evidence.
Patricia Kay10-Jun-2010 19:36
Fantastic image Tony...Not something i would like to do...BV
tinkerb10-Jun-2010 18:53
There is a fine line between bravery & stupidity, but undoubtably this is an excellent series of shots. V
Phillip Normanton10-Jun-2010 17:28
Having looked again - I see he had a shock of bright red hair when he started, but it's gone quite grey by the time he hits the water :o)
J. Scott Coile10-Jun-2010 17:20
I sense his anxiety growing upon approach.
Guest 10-Jun-2010 12:51
Well captured and well titled!!
Kevin Chester10-Jun-2010 11:53
I'm in the same camp as Phil. Just don't think I would have the bottle to leap
lou_rozensteins10-Jun-2010 05:14
A great shot. Very well done.
bill friedlander09-Jun-2010 23:53
Fantastic action shot. The exposure is perfect. V
Guest 09-Jun-2010 23:34
Well done!
Mairéad09-Jun-2010 21:33
Fabulous pic - but I think I'd prefer the view from the bridge than underneath.
Ann...09-Jun-2010 21:28
WooHoo!!! what fun!!! Great processing!
Phillip Normanton09-Jun-2010 21:01
Wahey - looks like fun - even the ride in the ambulance with broken legs might be exciting :o)
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