Category Finalist 2007: sequence

Alex Schelbert

At the official reopening of the Mostar, Bosnia, bridge Stari Most (“Old Bridge” in English), Orlando — a world champion in cliff diving several times over — made this amazing jump, which I captured in sequence to show the full range of motion. The original bridge was destroyed in the Yugoslavian war several years ago, but local cliff divers jumped down the stones of the old bridge even during the war. After the bridge was rebuilt, the celebration in the city of Mostar attracted thousands of people to watch the famous bridge jumping again.

Athlete: Orlando Duque
Location: Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina

TECHNICAL INFO

• Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
• Lens: 15 mm fisheye
• Focal length, digital: 15 mm
• ISO: 100
• F-stop: 4.0
• Shutter speed: 1/1600
• White balance: Auto
• Additional notes: This shot was taken at eight frames per second. In the beginning I planned to take just four of the eight to show the action, but, as Orlando’s speed increased during his fall, in the end I chose to work with all eight frames. The photo was stitched together as a sequence.