Never Give Up
/These are certainly unprecedented times in the history of our nation and the world. When the world throws an insurmountable mountain in front of you, one of two choices become very clear, assuming you can’t go around it. You can lay down and simply give up or grab the rope and pull yourself up. Don’t forget to help others along the way.
This was a fun self-portrait, (something I rarely do), taken in one of the ice caves in Iceland. I found a path that I could quickly get to and start pulling myself up the rope. I pre-focused using a point on the rope with an estimate of where I would be when I pulled myself up the slope. Did a quick composition, kicked in the timer delay, hit the shutter and off I went. After falling face first on my first try and totally exhausted, I decided to give it one more try. Enjoy
Hasselblad H6D100C, 24mm, ISO 64, 1/8 sec @ f/11
