Beautiful Skydiving Photos

[voltage 0]

Last weekend I did a jump that sounds very boring... solo exit from a C-182 at 5000 feet taking a 9 second delay. It was a dark winter day in Germany and some clouds were on. But just as we climbed the sun broke through the very high cloud layer and shed some rays down to earth.

It's hard to describe but that short skydive had something like a magic beauty to me. Everything looked so peaceful, even the Sabre 1 I jumped opened so soft so that I nearly didn't feel it.

Anyone can relate to such an experience? Care to share some photos if you have?

Here are some from a thread in the german forum:

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2432579;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#2466753

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2432579;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=72935;

just want to add: these pictures are not from me, but capture the feeling of that jump I described. Big Credits to the respective photographers!

[IanHarrop 42]

Very nice pictures!

"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

[NewGuy2005 53]

Excellent!!

[steveorino 7]

Nice shots. I wish the USPA calendar had more like these. It always amazes me what they select as the 12 pictures for their calendar.

steveOrino

[John4455 0]

Thats what its all about!

How do ya like it Johnny?

[fergs 0]

Andi,

Yeah – I had some similar jumps last year. It was my 50th birthday and so I made 50 jumps (aiming to raise $50,000 for charities). All 50 jumps were hop and pops from 2500. I had a number of rigs, 4 or 5 packers and other support team members.

The first load taxied out at 0600, pre dawn. It was a full moon on one horizon and the sun rays just appearing below the other horizon. We took off and the sight below was patches of fog all around the airfield.

First exit was into slightly chilly air – very soft opening – then to be presented with the magnificent sight of the moon, the rising sun, the fog, the aircraft descending in front and below me. Faaaantastic.

In fact the next 2 or 3 loads were pretty well the same, as I was exiting about every 6 and a half minutes.

The attached canopy shot was after the actual sunrise, but you get the idea - especially with the fog still around.

So I agree with you – that even solo jumps can be somewhat spiritual under the right circumstances.

Blue Skies,

Fergs
F-383
BMCI

[voltage 0]

Thanks! Beautiful.

[Squeak 17]

You dont look like a sensitive, beauty admiring guy Fergs
Nice work mate

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[fmmobley 0]

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Care to share some photos

Recently I jumped at Skydive Space Center in Titusville, FL (great DZ).

This picture was made from about 15K above the Florida coastline, when I did a high hop-n-pop on the Sunset load.

... Marion

[pfloyd 0]

All of these photos are really nice, kudos to all of you.

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[The111 1]

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Anyone can relate to such an experience? Care to share some photos if you have?

Here are some of my favorite sunset photos.

Sunset #1
Sunset #2
Sunset #3
Sunset #4
Sunset #5

www.WingsuitPhotos.com

[monkycndo 0]

Matt, those are incredible.

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[shunkka 0]

i took some sunset shots too
http://fr332fly.blogspot.com/2007/01/blog-post_28.html

or http://fr332fly.blogspot.com/2007/02/shadows.html

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[Scottyb 0]

Here is what I think is a beautiful picture. My beautiful wife and me at Skydive Sebastain during the Crosskeys Invasion.

scottyb