"After six momentous leaps from a small aircraft, skydiver Gabriel C. Brown completed his mission. Brown is friends with astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy and now, also one of his collaborators. Together, the pair created a stunning image that shows the adventurous subject falling in front of the sun. McCarthy is known for his incredible patience and planning, which has led him to capture an array of striking photos and composites detailing cosmic phenomena."
"This most recent piece, titled "The Fall of Icarus," details the roiling, fiery surface of the sun with his friend's upside-down silhouette. The pair undertook this project this past weekend in Arizona. Like much of his work, this image is a composite that stitches together a collection of high-resolution captures. McCarthy and Brown had to coordinate the jump and subsequent shots to reveal the latter's free fall, footage of which they share on Instagram."
Gabriel C. Brown performed six jumps from a small aircraft to supply dynamic shots used in a collaborative composite by Andrew McCarthy. The resulting image, titled "The Fall of Icarus," places Brown's upside-down silhouette against the roiling, fiery surface of the sun. McCarthy assembled the piece from multiple high-resolution captures, relying on patience, planning, and precise timing. Brown and McCarthy coordinated the jump and shot sequences to capture the free-fall motion, and they share footage of the effort on Instagram. The project took place in Arizona and is offered as a limited-edition print.
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