Salto mortale Photo

Photographer’s Note

Not a good photo but it is to explain what I heard from an Austrian friend.
Innsbruck (Austria) is wellknown because the city held the Winter Olympic Games in 1976 and every year part of the Four Ski Jump Tournament. The skiers jump from the tower you see on the right and can "fly" more than one hundred meters.
It is a dangerous activity and in Innsbruck you have to be even more brave.
When the sky jumpers are in the air they have an ominious sight over the cemetery you see on the left.
The italian expression "salto mortale" is used in another context but literally means "deadly jump".

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paulspain (625) 2005-01-22 13:33

Hola, Clemente. Me ha impresionado la foto y su título. Una imagen realmente original perfectamente encuadrada y de gran perspectiva, además está llena de significado. Excelente, amigo.
Saludos.
Pablo

Jeppe (18623) 2005-01-30 13:59

Oh - this one great and a fine complementary photo to mine :-) - Yes now you telling me "mort"="dead" so Salto Mortale - thanks for learning me.

Funny we spotted the same "point" from different angles - You did a fine job - thanks for sharing.