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Astrophotographer snaps skydiver falling in front of the sun

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471 points doener | 4 comments | 16 Nov 25 11:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.011s | source
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cosmic_ape ◴[18 Nov 25 06:57 UTC] No.45962154[source]▶
Tbh, do not quite get the excitement around this picture. It was staged, and the stunt doesn’t appear to be particularly complex. A lot of logistics, sure. But seems like all there is to it is that someone just bothered to do it. So not clear what’s the additional value over photoshop.
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mvcosta91 ◴[18 Nov 25 10:07 UTC] No.45963297[source]▶
Try to reproduce it yourself, bro.
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1. cosmic_ape ◴[18 Nov 25 11:55 UTC] No.45964061[source]▶
A lot of logistics, as mentioned. If you’d like to explain what’s in there beyond that, I’ll be glad to hear.
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2. jeanlucas ◴[18 Nov 25 14:35 UTC] No.45966664[source]▶
the novelty, you didn't do or think of that before. It was well executed and novelty.

You can't do it, you also didn't think of it before.

What value are you adding?

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3. cosmic_ape ◴[18 Nov 25 14:49 UTC] No.45966896[source]▶
This isn't about me though, no point in making this personal. I'm just trying to understand what's interesting about this picture. You are saying that just because nobody took that particular combination before, it is enough of a reason, right?
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4. jeanlucas ◴[29 Nov 25 01:44 UTC] No.46084569{3}[source]▶
What is interesting is the novelty on itself, but you already refused to understand that. You can't force someone to understand what they refuse because they think there's something else.