Most Dangerous Selfies Ever Taken
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Top 30 Most Dangerous Selfies Ever Taken. Selfies are everywhere nowadays, but some people are never satisfied with ordinary selfies. From the top of the world’s tallest statues to death-defying cliffs, they are taking extreme measures to capture perfect photos […]
Top 30 Most Dangerous Selfies Ever Taken. Selfies are everywhere nowadays, but some people are never satisfied with ordinary selfies. From the top of the world’s tallest statues to death-defying cliffs, they are taking extreme measures to capture perfect photos of themselves. These cool looking images are indeed fodder to social media posts and can at times make headlines. However, sometimes these extreme trend causes even death. Here look at the top 30 most dangerous selfies ever taken.
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1,000- Foot Hong Kong skyscraper selfie
A viral video surfaced of three teens perched atop of Hong Kong’s tallest skyscrapers, 1,135feet above the city. The videographer used a wide-angle camera lens and a selfie stick to produce the extreme video. According to the reports, his fellow extreme photographers ate bananas while perched atop the buildings, Athena.
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Statue selfie on top of Christ, the redeemer
Lee Thompson, the founder of The Flash Pack, a British travel company, convinced a Brazilian tourist board in Rio de Janeiro to let him climb the world’s recognized landmark. With the help of a small team, it took Thompson almost 30 minutes to reach the summit of the 124-foot high statue and took one of the best extreme selfies
Active volcano selfie
Larva is awesome but maybe from a distance, while conventional wisdom advises people to run away from this fiery molten rock, George Kourounis, an extreme selfie artists head straight to the heat. Clad in a futuristic suit likely to keep him from inhaling toxic gases, he went at the mouth of a bubbling volcano and posed for the most dangerous selfies taken ever.
Dubai skyscraper selfie
In February 2017, a 23-year-old Russian model hit the headlines for taking scariest photos ever. She was dangling without safety ropes from a skyscraper in Dubai; Viki Odintkova hung off the arms of her male assistant from the 1000 feet high Cayan tower to get the perfect shot. The footage and video quickly went viral, garnering over a million views.
Rooftop daredevil selfies
Russian model Angela nikolau is a self-taught photographer and adventurer, she takes the world’s riskiest selfies ever. She has taken several daredevil rooftop pictures in different places. She is now referred to as the craziest roof topper girl in the world. Though her Instagram is full of terrifying selfies, it commands a huge following.
A tower with a view
Television and radio towers like this are not safe to climb on for many reasons, including the risk of electric shock. But that did not stop one man from climbing up the highest radio tower in Germany. This considerate man took and shared one of the extreme photos of the view of the tower, so maybe you never have to climb up there!
Record-breaking selfie stick
During the premiere of Zoolander 2, Ben Stiller decided to take on a challenge and break the world record by unleashing one hell of a monster, the largest selfie stick ever made. He succeeds by taking the most extreme selfies ever with the largest audience.
Selfies with lions.
A professional lion ranger, Kevin Richardson, a.k.a, the badass is actually fearless and hangs out with lions. He openly tells stories of his life with the king of the jungle. Kevin has taken breathtaking selfies with lions, and some of these extreme photos can make you lose faith in humanity.
Train selfie
During his trip to Peru, young Canadian man Jared frank was taking a selfie video so close to the train that the conductor kicked him in his head with his boot. Though the selfie failed, this incident went viral on youtube with over 22million views, and Jared later cashed in big time with offers from licensing and youtube advertising.
Hanging Selfie
Professional adventurer and daredevil James Kingston has taken quite a number of selfies on top of buildings. On this particular one, he hangs with one arm from a crane 150m high giving us a shadow of his paws which are so big they require sneakers, ha! Despite him being a professional, these extreme selfies are way too dangerous.
The tallest chimney selfie
You probably have heard about people climbing the tallest buildings, and that got your heart at a standstill. This will perhaps leave you in shock. Two pairs of young adults at different times climbed up the tallest chimney in Europe and took some of the most dangerous but best selfies.
High Hill selfie
This is a great place of Horse shore bend Arizona to take a hike and not to fall off the edge of a cliff, taking a selfie video or picture. Tourists have taken the most extreme selfies here, and some even went bad. Probably not everyone does this when they visit, but maybe if done well, its definitely a video to remember.
Daredevil alexander remnev
Russian daredevil lives his life on the edge; he has made headlines by taking so many pictures of himself performing death-defying climbs of the world’s tallest buildings. His latest stunt saw him pose for coolest selfies ever while perched on top of a 1,350 feet skyscraper.
Pedra do telegrafo cliff
While some tourists like to have some cool place to relax and have some nice lunch, some like to go miles climbing rocks to have nice pictures of themselves. At Pedro telegrafo cliff in brazil, tourists take death-defying photos, maybe not everyone does this, but perhaps these epic selfies are good for great memories.
Selfie in the bear world
Taking a selfie is definitely not what you’re supposed to do if you see a bear in the wild. When this woman tried posing for a selfie with a bear at the roadside, she ended up running for her life. This is one of those situations where crazy selfies failed.
Russia’s Spiderman
If there is a secret to getting many social media followers and likes is probably taking a picture of yourself in unsafe ways. Kirill Oreshikin, a.k.a the Russian Spiderman, is a thrill seeker who climbs crazy landmarks and takes extreme photos of himself for his Instagram account.
San Francisco selfie
If you have a phobia for heights, then you will never take a beautiful photo on top of a building in San Francisco, California. Benjamin Wong gets eerily close to the edge as he stands on top of a building and takes classic selfies with the city views in the background. We don’t want to think about what would have happened if it was a windy day or if he lost balance!!
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Yongning trembling selfies
Wu yongning was known for his absolutely extreme photos and videos of himself on top of skyscrapers. He always posted video footage doing crazy stunts and hanging off the edge of buildings with no safety gear whatsoever. During an unfortunate incident, he fell off a 62 story building after losing grip while trying to pull himself off the edge. He is prove that no matter how much you practice, a stunt, it can end badly.
Craziest teen selfie
It might be a hustle for your picture to go viral on Instagram, but for eighteen-year-old Justin, a video of him hanging on a skyscraper under construction overlooking new york city’s central park went viral on social media and if Justin looks familiar he is. This daredevil teen has made headlines with craziest selfies on the internet. Justin may be grown in inches but not maturity!
Victor G Thomas selfie
Most people who take extreme selfies manage to leverage their pictures into sponsorship deals, and so does Victor G Thomas. He ventured into this risky business to help the needy. He has, on several occasions, taking video footage of him dangerously pausing on skyscraper rooftops with no sign of worry. We hope he knows the dangers.
Selfie with sharks
Many people fear great white sharks, but some adrenaline junks decided to break all the odds and took selfies with sharks in the name of changing people’s perceptions? No thanks! This underwater most extreme selfies can make your jaw drop and should only be left to an avid scuba diver and a professional photographer.
Daredevil couple
This daredevil couple is known for their great stunts, and every time they take things to new heights. Armed with nothing except a backpack and a selfie stick, they have filmed their climbs hundreds of feet high to get their epic selfies. We hope none ever turns out tragic. They seem to do this a lot and probably won’t stop anytime soon. Check them out,,,
Daniel Lau’s selfie
Do you want to get more Instagram followers? Maybe you need to take and post a daredevil selfie! Daniel Lau is another urban daredevil adventurer whose interests include the life-threatening exercise of climbing some of the highest skyscrapers to take death-defying selfies. His Instagram account is full of images of his stunts to get the perfect shot.
between pilot fighting Selfie
If using your phone while driving is dangerous, taking a selfie when going ten times faster than a car and thousands of feet off the ground must be monumentally dangerous! This coolest selfie ever was taken by a GoPro in the cockpit seconds before launching an air-to-air missile and not by hand. But it was scary if he were to lose focus.
The Bull Run selfie
If you haven’t seen, then check out on this most dangerous selfies taken ever. Running with bulls is dangerous, but running and taking a selfie in front of a bull is extremely dangerous. Hey, though this man managed to take his shot, it’s reported that after this incident, police began a search for him because it’s against the law for participants to take photos during the run.
Pilot selfies
No! We need another pilot! That’s what you perhaps would say if you were on board a helicopter in which the world’s hottest pilot was taking a selfie in the cockpit. Well, maybe this coolest selfies ever are to lure massive Instagram followers, but think again, what if she loses s focus. Anyway, to fly is heavenly, and to hover is divine.
Rooftop acrobatics
Maybe she needs to write down a #my mama doesn’t approve this! This crazy Russian girl, Angela Nicalou, is undoubtedly an adrenaline junk always looking for new challenges and adventures, and while at it, she doesn’t forget to ask someone to photograph her. Besides selfies on skyscrapers, she does extreme acrobatics, and her pictures are beautiful and cringe-worthy at the same time. Please don’t try this!
Selfie with gorillas
A selfie with gorillas? Was it real or fake? That’s the question everybody asked when this photo of Mathew, a ranger taking selfies with two gorillas, went viral on the internet. It’s one of the most extreme selfies, but maybe the rangers have their own sense of humor. Despite people’s terrifying reactions, Mathew described it as just another day in the office.
Selfie with a jaguar
Breaking the rules just for a selfie! Mmhh… A woman who crossed a barrier at the zoo in Arizona to take a selfie with a jaguar was seriously injured, and the selfie failed. Probably she doesn’t do this every time she visits a zoo, but maybe this is a vacation photo she wanted to remember. Maybe next time she will carefully read the rules in the zoo.
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Nasa astronaut cool selfie
In 2013 Nasa astronaut Mike Hopkins snapped the best selfie of 2013, during an international space station spacewalk. Though dangerous, it was among the coolest selfies ever taken. If you dint, now you know that the best selfies are just not from skyscrapers but also from space.
selfies with a cobra
Have you ever imagined of taking a selfie with a venomous snake? Somewhere in the India this smart guy is trying to take selfies with a cobra. Not sure if this guy knows that the Cobra is one of the most poisonous snakes in the world, and one bite itself can be lethal. Besides, they’re very fast and can strike you even before you realize. It is still a Mistry that this guy is still alive or not!
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