Givin' it up to get the picture

I don't know if this is a real picture or a product of someone's Photoshop abilities, but assuming it is real, it's impressive that someone could give it up like that to get the shot he or she wanted.

It's also worth noting that this photographer is holding one expensive rig. The EOS 3 is one of Canon's finest film cameras, and the white lens, while I cannot tell you the focal length from this picture, is not cheap. Any of Canon's white lenses are almost always of the "L" variety, and they are pricey indeed, and a professional quality lens. I hope the photog's persistence paid off and the risk was worth it, because one trip or a wrong maneuver would probably cost four figures with that equipment.