Drop Zone 2

Drop Zone 2

If you can imagine stepping over the roof of a 150 foot building while holding on to a rope, you will know how the participants of the Easter Seals Drop Zone felt in mid-August when they raised over $50 000 for disabled kids in Newfoundland and Labrador.

As I stated yesterday, I photographed people as they made their way down the side of Atlantic Place; some from the ground while looking up and others from the roof looking down. Looking down was the hardest of course because I was leaning out over the roof with two cameras hanging around my neck. I was shooting wider shots with the Nikon, and closer views with my Canon EOS. Changing cameras was a lot easier than changing lenses in that situation.

Most of the participants were a little nervous as they took that first step, but they all completed their drops successfully and felt a lot better when they reached the ground below. Hats off to our local "heroes" and if you are interested in participating next year, give the local Easter Seals office a call.

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Drop Zone 1

Drop Zone 1

In mid-August the local Easter Seals Association held their first Drop Zone in the City of St. John's. Fifty people from the area proved they were local heroes by repelling off the top floor of Atlantic Place - a distance of 150 feet. It may not seem like much but these people, most of whom had never done anything like that before mustered all their courage and completed their "drops" safely. It took a lot of nerve and because of their courage, they raised over $50 000 for disabled children in this area.

I photographed several people from the ground, then went to the top floor to shoot photos of the heroes as they descended. When I was looking down, I could get a sense of what the people were feeling as they slowly descended to the ground while holding themselves by a rope. I am not afraid of heights but was glad that I was tied on by a rope as I leaned out over the roof to get a few photos. Check my Blog to see more images.

For the next three days, I plan to share photos of the brave souls who participated in this worthwhile event.

Photos of the Day are for sale as stock photographs
and photographic enlargements.

They can also be purchased as slide shows
and/or wallpapers/screensavers.