Cars start moving around him as he sets up the tripod and lines up his shot. He swivels the camera 180 degrees. He steps smartly onto the sidewalk before the bus can nail him. Maher and his partner Andrew Hagerty are taking 360-degree panoramic pictures of street intersections, which will be stitched together by DizzyCity to create a virtual tour of the city. You could pretty easily get hit by a car or a bus.
Buses are the worst.
It's always scary with traffic. You never know what people are going to do. The pair flew in from New York two weeks ago. I started in the middle of the street because I was all gung ho. Traffic will stop for you even if you're standing on the sidewalk.