Stop?

Benjamin Scheurer

Stop?

Do you want to stop?

Captured with a Canon 5D and 85mm 1.8 USM prime lens.
No digital manipulations, no tricks.
I took this shot on a vulcanic mountain on the beautiful island of La Palma.
There was a road going almost all the way up to the highest mountain since there are three world-class telescopes in the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma (the scientists have to drive up there easily). Since it’s one of the steepest islands of the world you get these amazing views. I took this shot around 2400m above sea level. When I saw the stop sign it caught my interest immediately.

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Stop? by Benjamin Scheurer
  • Andrew Walker

    Andrew Walker

    oh very clever Ben, like the comp a lot

  • Murray Swift

    Murray Swift

    Very unusual! Looks like something out of “Flying High” :)

  • Cheryl Dunning

    Cheryl Dunning

    wow..thats one big stop sign if its above the clouds…
    cool!

  • Ashley Ng

    Ashley Ng

    LOL!

  • George Lenz
  • vonnie1989

    vonnie1989

    Love it! Traffic looks pretty thin!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    That is so bizarre…!
    How cool. :)

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    can’t believe there are no tricks (lol) its brilliant.

  • AndyReeve

    AndyReeve

    Should have a red light on top – you know low flying aircraft etc.
    Great idea – great shot.

  • itsallgoodamanda

    itsallgoodamanda

    wow! lucky you bet your lungs copped a workout

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    Wonderful capture…hard to believe it’s real!

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer

    Thank you everyone so much for your comments!
    There was a road going almost all the way up to the highest vulcanic mountain since
    there are three world-class telescopes in the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma (the scientists have to drive up there easily). Since it’s one of the steepest islands of the world you get these amazing views. I took this shot around 2400m above sea level. When I saw the stop sign it caught my interest immediately.

  • William Jackson Irish

    William Jackso...

    Very cool man! Makes me want to run that stop sign and fly a flippin squirrel suit down the side of the mountain! haha….

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson

    Good eye for a good pic…nice one!

  • SnowDog

    SnowDog

    Great shot!! thanks for the explanation aswell!

  • checkma8

    checkma8

    i love this so much!!!! wonderful image!!!

  • halftone

    halftone

    Fabulous shot, Benjamin!

  • Jacky

    Jacky

    LOL!!!

  • Carrie Glenn

    Carrie Glenn

    Awesome photo and very very clever! I love it!

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Fantastic image!!

  • kathywaldron

    kathywaldron

    cool shot

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    love your use of space here Benjamin – this works so well… this image has a great graphic quality!

  • Michael Gatch

    Michael Gatch

    very nicely done, you captured this very well for a very dramatic effect. great illusion.

  • Stacey Hatton

    Stacey Hatton

    Lol! That’s fantastic composition.

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    LOL! cool!

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    Very coolly captured 8)

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Wow what a shot! Excellent

  • Larasolnishko

    Larasolnishko

    Stop Dreaming, it is what came to my mind first! Be realistic Lara!!! it is what i always hear from man who able to touch my soul….

  • Walter Colvin

    Walter Colvin

    Great capture Ben

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    Well spotted, Benjamin! It’s great to find these bizarre things! Pat on the back for capturing it so well!

  • JanG

    JanG

    Ha! Love it! Just waiting for a plane to come along.

  • Kerryn Rogers

    Kerryn Rogers

    This is so awesome.
    And the Title gives it great humour if you dont read too much into it!
    (i mean like, if you saw a billowing plunging canyon of clouds, would you dare travel any further?) Its like…duh :)

  • BlaizerB

    BlaizerB

    dont think many 747’s will pay much attention to the sign, but it has impact, cheers

  • M Malicki Beser

    M Malicki Beser

    haha thats so clever

  • Daniel  Rarela

    Daniel Rarela

    hahah wooww… intended for angels and airplanes only, one would think!

    amazing shot Ben – even more so that this isn’t a comp or something that underwent any post processing in photoshop! one of those rare moments where the only thing needed to make the photo a masterpiece is the mere presence and eye of the photographer. bravo!

  • Larasolnishko

    Larasolnishko

    Daniel, I agree with you….It is one of my favorite, I love alive images and I admire a person who has talents to notice that. I red again all comments…amassing words people sent to Ben, each of us has reflected there own issues in our souls. Such a picture can be used for any psychological test, to check how healthy we are…joking

  • Megan Dacy

    Megan Dacy

    Wow, this is really neat!

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer

    THANK YOU all so much for your comments!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    fantastic capture Ben, wonderful composition

  • Mohammad Khaksar

    Mohammad Khaksar

    An incredible simple image!!
    Should be called Point Lonely!!

  • Benjamin Scheurer replied

    Thank you MhDkHr!

  • Elenne Boothe

    Elenne Boothe

    Amazing. great one.

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    excellent shot!! and how funny! perfect comp, did great in stopping and getting this

  • Adrian Rachele

    Adrian Rachele

    I finally made it to the top on the last day of my trip. When i was there it snowed and rained so much the beach at the outlet of the Caldera de Taburiente was grey from the silt and mud that poured down the mountains and into the sea. Beautiful place. I do love this image. I would have never though to take it myself. Making it all the more admirable.

  • Benjamin Scheurer replied

    Thank you for your comment Adrian! So you’ve been there, too….that is so cool. I just checked out your brilliant La Palma wall images…

  • Kristal

    Kristal

    Oh! you clever man! like this alot..

  • Benjamin Scheurer replied

    Thank you Kristal!

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    perfect shot love it

  • Benjamin Scheurer replied

    Thank you so much Michelle!

  • kimberleigh sarah

    kimberleigh sarah

    Amazing!! I love it! =)

  • Luci Mahon

    Luci Mahon

    Excellent capture Benjamin! It really stands out! : )

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    LOL!! Amazing piece of work. Wonderful shot!! Great composition and a very nice depth of field!! Very well done.
    Brendan

  • melbourneguy75

    melbourneguy75

    Fantastic capture :)

  • Benjamin Scheurer replied

    Thank you David!

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    LOVE IT!!

  • xohxdeahx

    xohxdeahx 8 days ago

    ahaha fucking dope my man

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