This may have been asked before, but what's the riskiest, or most dangerous situation you've encountered, or would be willing to encounter in order to make a special photograph?
For example, trespassing, heights, alligators and snakes, "faking it" i.e., fake press passes or other docs to gain access.
When I was a big 35mm shooter I had a fake press pass (and 2 Pro looking Nikon F100s with big lenses) and successfully gained unique access to rodeos, circuses and some other events. I never used it at a big news event where there were other bona-fide press photogs, but several 'informal', plausible events such as above. Fortunately I never got caught doing this, I'm not sure what the penalty would have been if I had.
Once, at a big Hispanic Dance Festival, I even planned ahead and had a fake "assignment spec sheet" and shot list in addition to my press pass and got some wonderful photos. These were among the small batch that were destroyed in a flood - I guess that's what I get for that!
I've climbed on top of a billboard once and also stopped on a busy freeway overpass for a cityscape - probabl the most dangerous thing I ever did!
I also risked MANY alligators once, to climb aboard a derelict shrimp boat in S. Louisiana. I think the boat was more dangerous than the 'gators!
I haven't done much stuff like this with LF as it's obviously too slow and conspicuous by nature and I dont think anyone would ever believe you were on some "official business" with a big wood feld camera! I have done a little "mild trespassing" however, for a good shot. I guess in W. Texas and New Mexico, there's sme danger of buckshot, but I've been pretty careful not to go places where that would be likely.
What's the most risk you would take, or have taken for a unique or unusual photograph?
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