Paragliding Photographer Captures Rare Shots from Above

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MacDonald says the wind direction was perfect for paragliding this sand dune in Mozambique.

Photographers who work outdoors will tell you they are willing to wait hours to capture their subject in perfect light conditions.
Adventure photographer Jody MacDonald not only needs ideal light, she also needs nearly perfect winds, considering she takes some of her photographs strapped into a paraglider.
“Weather is a massive factor with paragliding,” MacDonald explains. “Everywhere you paraglide in the world is drastically different.”

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Paragliding over Ölüdeniz, Turkey

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Such a great experience and what a view!

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Wheelchair-bound flier insists he is not disabled

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A British paraplegic pilot who flew from York, England to Sydney, Australia in a flimsy one-man aircraft in 2011 paid President George Abela a courtesy visit earlier today.

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Paragliding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: My first (frightful) flight

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I did it! I was flying!

Paragliding is the simplest and purest form of aviation that fulfils the oldest dream of mankind that is ‘flying’.

Hunting for some adventurous sports, we (a group of office colleagues) decided to go paragliding. As paragliding looks risky to first-timers, we thought it best not to take the risk without first contacting professionals who could train us first and then lead us. After much research, we ended up at The Ultimate Adventure Club (TUAC).

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