Kim Kardashian may be the self-proclaimed queen of selfies , but she 's got nothing on daredevil photographer Thaigo Correa . The plucky 27-year-old Brazilian has been snapping extreme self portraits since 2012 , and climbed to the top Rio de Janeiro 's famous Christ the Redeemer statue for his latest daring photoshoot - with incredible results . Access to the religious monument is restricted , so Thiago had to gain special permission from the authorities to climb the statue , although his jaw-dropping snaps from the head of the 124ft Brazilian landmark are worth the effort . Scroll down for video . Daredevil photographer Thaigo Correa scaled Rio de Janeiro 's famous Christ the Redeemer statue for his latest daring photoshoot . The plucky 27-year-old Brazilian has been snapping extreme self portraits since 2012 when he bought his first GoPro camera . The fearless 27-year-old Brazilian clearly has a head for heights and made light work of climbing to the top of the 124ft monument . Thiago 's jaw-dropping snaps from the top of the monument show Rio de Janeiro as many people have never seen it before . Access to the religious monument is restricted , so Thiago had to gain special permission from the authorities to climb the statue . As well as a head for for heights , the photographer relied on his trusted GoPro and a UAV drone to take his stomach-churning selfies , which capture the Brazilian city as few people have seen it before . He said : ' I have been taking selfies in unusual locations since August 2012 when I first bought a GoPro camera , and get extreme pleasure in pushing both myself and my photography by getting extreme images that few can take . 'So far the response from the public to my work has been very positive with comments saying that I am an inspiration though some do call me crazy ! As well as a head for for heights , the photographer relied on his trusted GoPro and a UAV drone to take his stomach-churning selfies . This is the view most tourists who visit Rio 's Christ the Redeemer monument get to see - but Thiago was determined to go one better . Thiago 's trusted GoPro , a UAV drone and Canon camera with a variety of lenses are among the hi-tech equipment in his kitbag . 'Some people ask me what I do for a living because my life is sort of a dream but I just to live my life to the extreme . 'Standing atop the head of this famous and sacred monument was a feeling that is hard to put in to words but as I looked down it felt like I had the world at my feet . ' I love exploring and going to these places , so really , the thrill was climbing to the top of the statue - the selfie was just a bonus . ' ' I get extreme pleasure in pushing both myself and my photography by getting extreme images that few can take , ' says Thiago . 'The public response to my work has been very positive with comments saying that I am an inspiration though some do call me crazy ! ' 'Standing atop the head was a feeling that is hard to put in to words but as I looked down it felt like I had the world at my feet . '
Brazilian photographer Thiago Correa climbed 124ft to the head of the Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro . The 27-year-old has been snapping extreme selfies since 2012 . Access to the religious monument is restricted , so Thiago had to gain special permission to climb the statue . Jaw-dropping photographs taken using a GoPro and a UAV drone .