Dangerous photo shots?

How many of you here go out of your way and at your r=own risk to get some stunning shots?

Only reason I'm asking such a weird question here because I'm planing on a trip to the Florida everglades and go to a gator ranch/farm and I want to see if I can pay the gator handlers an extra $50 - $100 to get in the pen with the big gators and get there mouths open with the 17-70 lens and get some shots of them very up close to them.

And has anyone every gone out for any shots like this?

Not that extreme for me, though I have made people wonder what I was thinking.

I would consider putting your camera on a monopod and used a remote and poke the camera in there.

I've got into some bad parts of town haha... nothing like gators though

NZDoug wrote in post #5328291
I would consider putting your camera on a monopod and used a remote and poke the camera in there.

From the other side of the fence. That way you save the $50-$100 too.

JasonRussell wrote in post #5328302
From the other side of the fence. That way you save the $50-$100 too.

Or put that 50-100 towards the repair bill

can you get someone to film this genius idea?

i wanna see it on youtube.

seriously though i was standing in the middle of the road yesterday to get the shot.
so i'm a bigger liability than you

i just get lost in the moment

andrew748 wrote in post #5328322
can you get someone to film this genius idea?

i wanna see it on youtube.

OP should pay my way to Florida. My Fuji does videos.

andrew748 wrote in post #5328322
can you get someone to film this genius idea?

i wanna see it on youtube.

seriously though i was standing in the middle of the road yesterday to get the shot.
so i'm a bigger liability than you

i just get lost in the moment

Hahah youtube that place scares me more then myspace does LOL.

Or you could get the wranglers to get the gator closer to your side of the wall (with you outside of course) and shoot with that wide angle, then distort it further in post. Or use the monopod idea but use a fisheye lens to really give the impression of being close-up ... and personal. Who knows, could be a pix you could sell to some breath freshener company later.

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Thank You...

LOL thanks everyone but then photography wouldn't be so fun though LOL.

You might be interested in this recent "Online Photographer" article...

The following link sends you to the homepage. Look to the left and find the 'Recent Posts' frame...a few articles down, you'll see: Florida Gators:

http://theonlinephotog​rapher.com …tographer/blog_​index.html

Do you know how fast gator's can move in short bursts? You might find out.

Mark_Cohran wrote in post #5329749
Do you know how fast gator's can move in short bursts? You might find out.

thats why I would want the handlers in there so I will not get bit. and thanks for the abover link it was a fun read.