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17 Most Dangerous Travel Selfies Ever Taken

by Michael Bonocore September 23, 2015
written by Michael Bonocore September 23, 2015
17 Most Dangerous Travel Selfies Ever Taken

Recently, travel selfies have been a hot topic in the news, cumulating last week with the shocking report on Conde Nast Traveler that claims there have been more “selfie” related deaths this year than fatalities from shark attacks. While both scenarios are extremely rare, the trend of dangerous selfies has certainly increased with the advancement of compact and affordable camera systems, as well as photographers seeking recognition for their brazen acts.

We here at Resource Travel and Resource Magazine do not condone this behavior in any way, in fact, we would like to stress no photo is worth your life. But, in the same regard, most of the people who take these selfies are in fact professionals, even if they appear slightly lunatic. While selfie injuries and fatalities have in fact been on the rise, it is important to remember that not all travel selfies are dangerous, and almost all are taken without any issues. To help illustrate both sides of the argument, I have gathered a collection of some of my favorite, yet dangerous, selfies, from 500px.

So what are your thoughts? How far out of your comfort zone have you gone to get a selfie? Did you have any regrets after you took it?

Remember, no photo is worth your life. Please be careful, and never push the boundaries past your comfort zone.

 

Hong Kong, China

By Vitaliy Raskalov

Photograph Fall down Hong-Kong by Vitaliy Raskalov on 500px

Fall down Hong-Kong by Vitaliy Raskalov on 500px

Kjerag, Norway

By Uli Ma

Photograph Sunset behind Kjeragbolten by Uli Ma on 500px Sunset behind Kjeragbolten by Uli Ma on 500px

Iceland

By Iurie Belegurschi

Photograph Jump into Hell... by Iurie Belegurschi on 500px Jump into Hell… by Iurie Belegurschi on 500px

San Francisco, California

By Benjamin Wong

Preikestolen, Forsand, Norway

By Tomas Havel

Photograph Insanity by Tomas Havel on 500px Insanity by Tomas Havel on 500px

Moscow, Russia

By Kirill Oreshkin

Photograph Rooftoper by Kirill Oreshkin on 500px Rooftoper by Kirill Oreshkin on 500px

Grand Canyon, Arizona

By Dan Ransom

Photograph Self Portrait at Toroweap by Dan Ransom on 500px Self Portrait at Toroweap by Dan Ransom on 500px

Detroit, Michigan

By Joe Gall, Camera Jesus

Hong Kong, China

By Alexander Remnev

Photograph Crazy guys! by Alexander Remnev on 500px Crazy guys! by Alexander Remnev on 500px

 

Moscow, Russia

By Alexander Remnev

Photograph 264m by Alexander Remnev on 500px 264m by Alexander Remnev on 500px

Thorsmork, Iceland

By Max Rive

Photograph Blinded by Max Rive on 500px Blinded by Max Rive on 500px

 

Sea of Crete

By Edina Szalai

Photograph Not afraid of heights by Edina Szalai on 500px Not afraid of heights by Edina Szalai on 500px

Kiev, Ukraine

By Vadum Makhorov

Photograph Kiev by Vadim Makhorov on 500px Kiev by Vadim Makhorov on 500px

Antartica

By Bojo Vassilev

Photograph Leap of Faith by Bojo Vassilev on 500px Leap of Faith by Bojo Vassilev on 500px

Austria

By Benjamin Wong Austria Dangerous Selfie Ben Von Wong

Norway

By Rosen Velinov

Photograph Trolltunga Morning by Rosen Velinov on 500pxTrolltunga Morning by Rosen Velinov on 500px

Hong Kong, China

By Alexander Remnev

Photograph Highrise Hong Kong (364m) by Alexander Remnev on 500px

Highrise Hong Kong (364m) by Alexander Remnev on 500px

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Amanda Waller Lesneski September 23, 2015 - 6:24 pm

These are amazing… but I also feel a little weak at the knees and sick now. ;)

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thinkTank Photo September 24, 2015 - 6:49 am

Nice one Mr. Bonocore (I’m poised ‘pon three roller bags as I type this, does that count? no…)

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Michael Bonocore September 24, 2015 - 12:06 pm

Well I only have one roller bag, so three seems way more dangerous!

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John Maciel September 24, 2015 - 9:57 am

cool stuff… but 6 of these I doubt are selfies… just sayin

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Michael Bonocore September 24, 2015 - 12:05 pm

I hear ya John. I am old. I thought a selfie was any kind of self portrait :)

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Joshua Mitchell September 24, 2015 - 6:27 pm

A selfie is a self portrait created with a camera in hand. I don’t think any of these that are wide angles created (we assume) by cameras on remote tripods truly count.

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Michael Bonocore September 24, 2015 - 8:06 pm

Understood, and you are most likely correct. Being as I am old and out of touch, I never really knew what a “Selfie” actually was. But I guess renaming the title to self-portraits might be better?

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