Sometimes the fascination with fashionable nowadays "selfie" shots goes beyond reason and makes reckless daredevils take pictures of themselves in the most extraordinary situations.
There are also many such lovers of dangerous photographs who, after taking a picture, end up in a hospital bed. Fortunately, the photos in our today's selection ended well. So today we present Top 10 most extreme selfies.
10. Selfie with angry bulls
The madman, registered online under the nickname "Christian", filmed himself in the process of participating in a bull race in Texas. Whether the crazy selfie was posted is not known. But on the Internet there was a photo taken by one of the viewers - it shows the process of making that very selfie.
9. Kirill Oreshkin on a star
Oreshkin is an ardent fan of extreme selfies. He often posts photos taken at incredible heights. One of the most popular was the photo in which Cyril takes pictures of himself, standing on a star adorning the spire of a high tower. However, there are more and more such fans of photography on high-rise buildings on the Web every day.
8. Selfie of a pilot of the Swiss Air Force
The fighter pilot should have no time to amuse himself with photography. However, one of the Schweizer Luftwaffe pilots still managed to photograph himself during the flight. Also in the frame were two fighters from the same flight.
7. Selfie "Burning Man"
One of the stupidest "crossbows" could end in failure. The circumstances under which such an “incendiary” picture was taken were not disclosed.
6. Selfie on a volcano
Canadian George Kuronis took an extreme selfie at the edge of Ambrim Volcano's crater filled with burning lava. The shot with the crater in the background was tweeted with the comment "When simple selfies aren't extreme enough."
5. Selfie after a plane crash
In December 2013, over the ocean, the engine of a small Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft failed. The plane landed on the water a kilometer from the coast. And immediately one of the passengers did not fail to take an extreme selfie in a life jacket.
4. Selfie on top of the Christ statue in Rio
Renowned traveler, photographer and blogger Lee Thompson captured his happy face as well as panoramic views from one of the world's tallest statues. In order to take such a selfie, it was required to issue a special permit from the Rio authorities.
3. Selfie with a tornado
Australian Terry Tufferson watched a huge tornado from a car window for a long time. And then, in search of a good shot for a selfie, he ran towards the whirlwind and photographed himself against its background. By the way, having made a self-portrait, the author barely managed to hide in the car.
2. Selfie with a shark
The great white shark is one of the most dangerous predators on the planet. However, this did not stop the reckless diver from taking a selfie in front of the evil fish. True, judging by the rail in the background, the photographer is protected by a steel cage.
1. Selfie in orbit
Air Force Colonel Astronaut Mike Hopkins took a selfie in low-earth orbit on December 24, 2013 during repair work on the ISS. Following Hopkins, another astronaut, Stephen Swanson, posted on Instagram the "self-shot" from space.