Originally Posted by munki (Post 15821903)

I've been dieing to see more of these...

Have you ever shot detroit?

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15821915)

Been through briefly, that's another story, came up from Ohio, so passed Toledo, the old jeep factory, etc. Would love to shoot union station - really, really.

Haven't been back stateside for a while, maybe july.

Originally Posted by munki (Post 15821927)

I would love to go out on an adventure... hit me if you ever swing through cali to shoot more. The Tustin hangars set you did blew me away. Amazing to see spots you know and love in a completely different perspective.

Originally Posted by baddog (Post 15821930)

I bow down to your persistence. Very well done.

Ever been caught?

Originally Posted by StuartD (Post 15821947)

Damn dude, I've said it before and I'll say it again... your stuff is the work of legend.

Originally Posted by Ivo (Post 15822000)

Fucking great shots.. Now go back to work :winkwink:

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15821975)

Are they still there? Poor fucking things. You should go visit them. Security was non existent at the time, and they are still possibly the most impressive buildings I've ever seen.


Thanks. Caught once in Australia, just after I started. Naive mistake, I should have bailed the instant I knew something was up, but decided to stay. Lesson learned: always leave, the instant anything seems wrong.
Been stopped doing a really large metro station here, but everyone is really relaxed about it here. Was obvious we were photographers, we had no weapons or spray cans, and we didn't try to run away or lie. Had a good chat w/ the cops, took a group photo together, and that was that.
Ran out of a live metro tunnel into ticket inspectors, who were disappointed I had a valid ticket. Told them I was a tourist, and I was sick of waiting for the train so took the tunnel instead. They didn't know what to say ;)



I appreciate it :) My kick is sharing the stories.

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15822015)

So sorry! I said I'll be good. No more 7AM nights, I promise.
Except for work.

Originally Posted by NickPapageorgio (Post 15822104)

Bro, do you blog about this shit? Got a twitter? If nothing else, can I add you on my ICQ?

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15822152)

I don't blog nor twitter. GFY is actually the only place I really post these things (it's out of the 'scene', so I can post whatever I want..)
I have a site, that I haven't updated in almost a year, due to lack of time.
Your best bet, if you want to go for the e-stalk, is to check out http://ninjito.com/dump/ regularly - every time I shoot photos, they go in the dated directories.

You can also check out my friend's site: http://sleepycity.net - he updates a lot more frequently than me, and is more amusing too, cos he's a false ganstaaa :1orglaugh

Originally Posted by mpahlca (Post 15822190)

for the points the person is next to the tower on the left at the bottom a black outline ;) and hit me up on icq i want one of those to do a print for my house :)

Originally Posted by NickPapageorgio (Post 15822198)

Not really going for the e-stalk, but did find the pics nice. Thanks for the links. :)

Originally Posted by mpahlca (Post 15822190)

for the points the person is next to the tower on the left at the bottom a black outline ;) and hit me up on icq i want one of those to do a print for my house :)

Originally Posted by JFK (Post 15822279)

Looking Great Sir:thumbsup:thumbsup

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15822300)

Thanks JFK.
You might be amused to know I did a repeat of my lens-filter-shattering episode again last night. My poor lens sounds like glassy when I focus now :(

Better it than me though ;)

Great photos from queensday, btw :)

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15821816)

Well, fuck. It was about time I guess.
We cruised past the other night, after been disappointed by the rather large and vicious dog waiting at the Pantheon.

We'd not expected anything. I had a few ideas of how to climb it, so clambered into my harness and started bouldering the bottom. After 10 minutes of seeing just how poor the rock was, it seemed this 900 year old behemoth would continue to defeat us.

My friends weren't enthused, and were on the point of leaving when we spotted a possible path. Bouncing off one wall, an alcove, a door, a gutter, under a gargoyle, over a ledge, we were off the ground floor. From there, everything fell into place. Over the balustrade: level up. Bouldering a stained glass window (carefully) - level up. Avoid the electric fence for the pigeons (explorers..?) - almost check.

Mounting another level, and one of the trademark flying buttresses, we were up onto the third level roof - and rewarded with a view like nothing else - but the top roof would evade us for another night.

Returning solo the next night, and determined to get up, after the better part of spending 2 hours suspended on a rope in the parisian spring sky, I managed to secure access onto the highest roof.

Returning w. my compatriots last night, well, the proof is in the pudding..
Will try to post some of the 'work in progress' shots as I get them.


First Night:
http://www.ninjito.com/dump/2009-05-...tre-dame-1.jpg
http://www.ninjito.com/dump/2009-05-...tre-dame-5.jpg
http://www.ninjito.com/dump/2009-05-...tre-dame-6.jpg

Returning night:
Bonus points, seems when I got home at 7AM in the morning, no skin left on my hands, exhausted, shaken, bleeding knuckles and bruises cut into my legs from hanging on a harness for too long, I sent an email to a friend:




Last night...
Points for seeing the person in the next photo...

http://www.ninjito.com/dump/2009-05-...tre-dame-1.jpg
http://www.ninjito.com/dump/2009-05-...tre-dame-2.jpg
http://www.ninjito.com/dump/2009-05-...tre-dame-3.jpg
http://www.ninjito.com/dump/2009-05-...tre-dame-5.jpg

Apologies to work, you know who you are. I promise I'm done for now, I'll work hard and be good, honest.

Originally Posted by Sly (Post 15822455)

You should put together some coffee table books of tunnels, churches, maybe cities... you always have some crazy ass work. I love your style.

Let us know if you ever decide to go to print with anything like this... I'm sure many of us would love to pick something up. One of your tunnels would look awesome on my wall.

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15822480)

thanks.. more than happy to swing you hires shots though if you want to get prints made :)

Originally Posted by quantum-x (Post 15822480)

thanks.. more than happy to swing you hires shots though if you want to get prints made :)

Originally Posted by munki (Post 15822628)

I'd love to get some hi res's from a few of your shoots... any samp galleries up anywhere?

Quantum could end up owning pretty much all the display real estate in my office area.

Originally Posted by Sly (Post 15822638)

That would be awesome. You have posted some tunnel pictures in the past that were insane. I need to find those.