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21-SEP-2007	Charlie Beck

A moment later, these two were in total free fall.
At this moment, however, they were about 150 feet above me!

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ctfchallenge		23-Sep-2007 18:44
Interesting that this one doesn't have nearly the same intensity for me as the Chair shot. On the other hand, the wires add a feeling of instability and danger even if the kids don't seem to feel it. -tv

Maurice		23-Sep-2007 11:20
Great capture

Charlie Beck		23-Sep-2007 01:13
I followed the entire “flight” of three sets of riders, firing at 5 frames per second. When it reached the top, the chair usually rotated once or twice, so the riders sometimes started downwards while facing upwards. This was my favorite, in part because of the contrast between their expressions (one looking down in trepidation, the other looking outwards with a smile on his face).

ctfchallenge		22-Sep-2007 16:56
Heck, I wouldn't want to do it at any time!! This is a great capture, Charlie. Did you manage to get them as they were falling? --Mary Anne

ctfchallenge		22-Sep-2007 15:14
Crazy! Well done Charlie, I wouldn't want to do that after lunch :-) ~Brent

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