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Oh Fuck that was close. Only thing left to do is to take a picture (i.imgur.com)

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[–]jonasistaken 94 points95 points ago

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I'm guessing he very selectively chose that location behind the barrier. The only reason I imagine he was so calm is because he'd already thought it through.

[–][deleted] 27 points28 points ago

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And he got an assuredly award wining shot

[–]ksaj 17 points18 points ago

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No... the person who got the shots turned into this animated .gif got the winning shot.

[–]feureau 0 points1 point ago

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I wonder what happened to that guy? The car went crashing just under that camera.

[–]LordSobi 6 points7 points ago

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Well, who hasn't tried to run down a ginger at least once? He was counting on it.

[–]PropositionJoe 101 points102 points ago

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I like how he barely flinched when that car was coming at him.. I would've been diving out of the way and screaming like a little girl.

[–][deleted] 92 points93 points ago

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Rally fans are complete fucking nutters. Stuff like this is totally normal.

[–]quaquenbiquar 40 points41 points ago

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You can also see video of it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFdGKeQph-Q

[–]unclerummy 21 points22 points ago

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Nice - it looks like he calmly took two pictures of the wreck, then lowered his camera and ran over to check on the driver.

[–]hemmer 2 points3 points ago

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He also doesn't give a shit about the car that doesn't crash.

[–]SystemicPlural 0 points1 point ago

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The guy making the video has eyes only for the photographer and only turns to the crash when the photographer runs to it.

[–]galaxn 3 points4 points ago

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I've seen this video before but apparently whoever edited the video I saw removed the last scene revealing the crash. That crash was a lot worse than I thought!

[–]lpew 2 points3 points ago

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Why are some of the other spectators running away?

[–]Baron_Grims 1 point2 points ago

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I think to warn other drivers to stop.

[–]squigs 0 points1 point ago

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Yes, but then you get controls, sound, a longer video higher resolution and better picture quality! Why would anyone want to do that?

[–]PirateMud 19 points20 points ago

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It's as much a sport for the spectators as it is for the drivers, as you can see.

[–]finalremix 10 points11 points ago

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Every time I see true rally footage (with the batshit fans), I imagine the Wayne's World hockey dialogue of them calling out "car!"

[–]unnamed_player 4 points5 points ago

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Game on!

[–]cedargrove 3 points4 points ago

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No shit man. "Oh wow, that car is coming, better get behind this wall for protection... one inch clearance, yeah, that will do."

[–]too_many_secrets 0 points1 point ago

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I'll have to look again, but I'm pretty sure he stepped back when it got air before it even turned his way...

[–]ILikeMrPibb 177 points178 points ago

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He knew the car would have crumpled if it hit his giant balls of steel. He only moved out of the way to save the driver. No biggie, bro.

[–]indochris609 6 points7 points ago

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I love Mr. Pibb!

[–]somephotographs 1 point2 points ago

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He must be a great guy.

[–]saudade 7 points8 points ago

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Mr. Pibb is a poor imitation of Dr. Pepper. Dude didn't even get his degree.

[–]sgtbutterscotch 2 points3 points ago

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Mr. Pibb's got a masters. Do you even know what kind of doctor "Dr." Pepper is?

[–]GreenPresident 1 point2 points ago

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Not an actual one?

[–]kso512 1 point2 points ago

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Indeed! Note how there's no dot at the end of the "Dr" - coincidence?

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[–]Hergan 5 points6 points ago

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May I introduce you to Mitch Hedberg?

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[–]Hergan 3 points4 points ago

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I've heard it off of his CD Mitch All Together.

[–]bitingmyownteeth 170 points171 points ago

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Like a photographer.

[–]ncsu_osprey 3 points4 points ago

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Reminds me of Bender whipping out his camera, "Neat!"

[–]JakeCameraAction 33 points34 points ago

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Bosstographer.

[–]daychilde 11 points12 points ago

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Boss Hoggrapher?

"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

[–]digiden 2 points3 points ago

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Like

[–]itsIvan 1 point2 points ago

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a

[–]ultrafez 5 points6 points ago

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I'm not sure how to read that.

"Bosstographer like a" or "A like bosstographer"?

[–]ChaApex 13 points14 points ago

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bosstographer leica

[–]ultrafez 1 point2 points ago

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Genius. I always pronounced it "lay-kuh" as opposed to "lie-kuh", but maybe that's because I'm English :)

[–]howly 1 point2 points ago

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Bueller

[–]NeverOriginal 4 points5 points ago

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No other way.

[–]redditisforsheep 2 points3 points ago

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Best part is how he oh-so-casually recrosses his legs. Also, his hand never leaves his hip until he needs it to steady the camera. It doesn't get more European.

[–]A_Wild_Missingno 0 points1 point ago

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Statefarm was there? With a some douchebag that wants a hot tub?

[–]askives 28 points29 points ago

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Here's the video of the accident.

[–]dandog23 26 points27 points ago

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Balls of steel, or stupid as shit. Not quite sure which one...

[–]Wylkus 15 points16 points ago

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If he survived, balls of steel. Same kind of thing as "if it works, you're a genius, if it doesn't you're an idiot"

[–]catalytica 28 points29 points ago

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The two are generally correlated.

[–]exick 17 points18 points ago

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When people use the phrase "professional photographer" they don't necessarily mean that you get paid. They mean this.

[–]gepinniw 7 points8 points ago

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Cool as a motherfucking cucumber.

[–]sonar1 6 points7 points ago

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Ive seen this reposted 1000 times, yet Ive never seen the picture he took.

[–]hoopyfrood1 10 points11 points ago

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How did the camera recording it survive that?

[–]thelastbaron 22 points23 points ago

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The same way the second base camera for a baseball game never gets knocked over by the players.

[–]eugenedubbed 13 points14 points ago

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I needed that picture to explain...

[–]antonymous 4 points5 points ago

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That's 2-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana facing Alex Rodriguez inside a stadium made out of garbage bags.

[–]tcpip4lyfe 15 points16 points ago

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Is it just me or does this explain nothing?

[–]illu45 17 points18 points ago

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The camera isn't actually standing where it seems to be. Rather, it is using a zoom lens to focus in on the action, while actually being removed from it, and therefore safe from the wreckage, much the same way as the 'second-base camera' doesn't actually stand on second base, but is actually back behind the field.

[–]tcpip4lyfe 3 points4 points ago

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Ahh. Duh.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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You mean telephoto, not necessarily zoom.

[–]bioskope 0 points1 point ago

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I don't really think it's a case of zooming in the case of the OPs crash gif? In the video someone posted above, of the same incident, you see the person holding the camera move after the accident. He was quite close to where it happened. I think he must have had the camera atop that embankment.

[–]iesvs -1 points0 points ago

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"Zoom?" What's that? Some kind of shitty MP3 player? :)

[–]onlyhalfminotaur 5 points6 points ago

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That smile was unnecessary.

[–]iesvs 6 points7 points ago

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Aren't they all?

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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:(

[–]absinthe-green 1 point2 points ago

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;)

[–]wolfzero 1 point2 points ago

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No it's some sort of shitty iPad.

[–]dghughes 1 point2 points ago

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That's weird isn't it? You can see it shake a bit even though it must be on a boom it still is closer than a zoomed in 2nd base camera.

[–]alexanderwales 2 points3 points ago

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I feel like he's checking to make sure his camera still works.

[–]ch00f 2 points3 points ago

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Was he not interested in taking a shot of a non-crashed car? Why wasn't he getting ready for the shot before the crash?

[–]anarchistica 2 points3 points ago

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Easter 1995 was an inside job!

[–]mrmeatyomega 2 points3 points ago

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Hard mode photography >:)

[–]jerseycityfrankie 2 points3 points ago

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The first test of Ken's giant roadside electromagnet was a smashing success.

[–]play3393 2 points3 points ago

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...and he crosses his legs like it's no big deal.

[–]samanathon 4 points5 points ago

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A true shutterbug, right there!

[–]wald91 4 points5 points ago

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Number of fucks given that day = 0.

[–]BeShirtHappy 1 point2 points ago

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I'm impressed with his calmness. But I think he's insane - he could have gotten killed!

[–]RyanOnymous 1 point2 points ago

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Where does the car go out of frame? I need to see the picture he took!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFdGKeQph-Q

[–]thelastbaron 1 point2 points ago

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I take it this man has been to many rallies.

[–]foiz5000 1 point2 points ago

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nonchalant as a mother fucker.

[–]Anthaneezy 1 point2 points ago

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Strange that I knew exactly what this link was going to be about before I clicked it...

[–]OptimalPirate 1 point2 points ago

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I couldn't tell if it bounced off the barrier or his crotch, but the latter would make a lot of sense.

[–]berryhill 1 point2 points ago

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I've always been wondering how the photos he took turned out, actually.

[–]Synthose 1 point2 points ago

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Older than the internet!

[–]CivEZ 1 point2 points ago

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Only thing left to do is change my underwear

FTFY

[–]grande_hohner 1 point2 points ago

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Step 1: Move slightly to left.

Step 2: Snap picture.

Step 3: Change underwear.

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[–]mycroft2000 6 points7 points ago

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I don't think so ... The reason he chose that spot was that it offered perfect protection in case something like this happened.

[–]unholymackerel 9 points10 points ago

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it wasn't perfect protection; he could've been sliced by shrapnel

[–]slyk 7 points8 points ago

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Minor cuts were an acceptable consequence of getting the ideal shot. That spot met the required needs for the photographer. Thus, perfect protection.

[–]unholymackerel 0 points1 point ago

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I would've checked my jugular for lacerations after getting the ideal shot.

[–]PumpValve 0 points1 point ago

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vroom. smash.

click.

[–]ALL_CAPS 0 points1 point ago

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There is no record of the photo that he took because it turned out blurry and he deleted it.

I remember reading a brief interview with him over this incident in a Sports Illustrated years ago.

[–]wolfharrington 0 points1 point ago

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Did the car take off part of his lens, or is it just me?

[–]wangh3 0 points1 point ago

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balls of freaking steel this guy

[–]nikkeironin 0 points1 point ago

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True Photographer

[–]adamisawinner 0 points1 point ago

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Took the picture to prove to himself he was not in the afterlife.

[–]GreatBigPig 0 points1 point ago

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Nerves of frickin' steel.

[–]RimedWords 0 points1 point ago

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Did anyone else immediately think of Rear Window?

[–]RebelTactics 0 points1 point ago

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Thats pretty bad ass. I wonder what the photo looked like.

[–]ddrt 0 points1 point ago

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Is this what offbeat is turning into? … hmmm -frontpage

[–]aceslovesyou 0 points1 point ago

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I envy this man, balls of steel.

[–]FatBallSack 0 points1 point ago

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wouldn't you?!

[–]fail_early_fail_hard 0 points1 point ago

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Ah, watching rally. There is something so manly about being the only guy on a corner, watching a car go by and throwing out a thumbs up in front of him.

[–]deflective 0 points1 point ago

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this kind of thing is why i hate all those hollywood scenes where a car is chasing down someone on foot.

take two steps behind divider... your move driver.

[–]dvsbastard 6 points7 points ago

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Driver: Applies brakes, exits vehicle, steps behind divider, beats assailant into a chunky pulp.... Your move chunky pulp.

Besides, I don't think that rally driver was "chasing down" the photographer...

[–]deflective 6 points7 points ago

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thank you, i now see how it makes more sense to run down the middle of the road/parking lot and hope to outrun the automobile.

[–]dvsbastard 1 point2 points ago

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Yes, Hollywood might use it for dramatic reasons, but in some cases it still makes sense.

There are plenty of obstacles for a car on the street (such as other cars) which a person on foot can avoid, and there is a lot less chance of getting caught at a dead end.

[–]deflective 0 points1 point ago

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why run at all? find something a car can't drive through and stand behind it.

if the driver gets out of the car then you have a much better chance of outrunning them on foot. maybe they're a chump outside their metal box. hell, if they get out then you can let them chase you around the car and then get in.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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This is the fourth time I've seen it on Reddit and love it every time.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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fifth here

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Heh heh I saw it once before I started coming to reddit.

[–]alphabeat 0 points1 point ago

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It looks like it's from the 90's. Or even earlier. I'm guessing this gif has been through a few permutations.

[–]2coolfordigg 0 points1 point ago

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I hope he shook the poop out of his pants before he sat down.

[–]Kni7es -1 points0 points ago

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Just pissed myself.

Better drink my own piss.

[–]dgianetti -1 points0 points ago

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That is balls of steel! I would have wet my pants and curled up in the fetal position, sucking my thumb after that! Damn!

[–]imapluralist -1 points0 points ago

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This guy needs to do an AMA

[–]Matt__ -1 points0 points ago

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Did anyone else notice that he pissed his pants

[–]tehreal -2 points-1 points ago

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Why isn't anybody mentioning that he clearly pissed himself? Not saying I wouldn't have.

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