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1972 Photo Contest, General Features, Singles, 2nd prize
Photographer

David Waterman

01 January, 1971

A British 10-man parachute team practices.

Photographer David Waterman made the picture while he accompanied the parachutists as they plunged towards earth at 120 miles per hour. He used a Canon F-1 camera with a 17mm lens and a motor drive, which he had attached to his crash helmet.

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David Waterman

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Focal length
17.0 mm

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