This is extraordinary. Please watch

[ellis_vener_photography]

<p>A film by photographer George Steimetz about Africa http://mediastorm.com/publication/african-air</p>

[drjoder]

<p>I agree...pretty awesome. His words, too.</p>

[Lou_Meluso]

<p>His low altitude para-gliding shots are unique and very beautiful. Thanks for the link, Ellis.</p>

[c_wyatt]

<p>A great link. Thanks - C.</p>

[victorwei]

<p>All photographers should do this.</p>

[charles_freeland]

<p>Looks like a high risk, high reward venture. Anyone know the 'ins-and-outs' of operating a flying machine like that? Anything goes wrong, he could really be gone. Looks like he travels about with a supporting crew. "Thanks to Nat'l Geographic," no doubt. Breathtaking images and a good-hearted guy. The secret to all of this, of course, is that he does it for the love of it and gives his whole heart to it. Thanks for posting this link.</p>

[AJHingel]

<p>Beautiful images from Africa. They remind me of what Yann Layma has done on China. Thanks for the link.</p>

[pbizarro]

<p>He also did a similar thing over the Arabian Desert (Empty Quarter), which led to another excellent book.</p>

[richardsperry]

"All photographers should do this."

 

That's like saying all Africans should live in houses and drive cars.

 

 

Beautiful images, that's for certain.

Watching his takeoff, which has the grace of an ostrich trying to fly, was worth enduring his words.

/chuckles.

[jeff_z.]

<p>Excellent; thanks for posting it Ellis!</p>