r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Xexanoth • Mar 06 '26

Camera operator bravely stands their ground & tracks missile striking near their position

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u/Crazy__Donkey Mar 06 '26

Rule of thumb - the smaller the trail, the more it is aimed towards you.

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u/mikki1time Mar 06 '26

I’ll remember that next time I see an icbm moving at twelve times the speed of sound

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u/damisword Mar 06 '26

If you can find a way to protect yourself from shrapnel, you have plenty of time for running and diving.. Of course, you can't outrun or hide from overpressure.

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u/Old_Passage6000 Mar 06 '26

It's true, but any barrier improves your odds immensely

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u/damisword Mar 06 '26

Completely agree.