Photographer captures snap of SKYDIVER appearing to fall from the sun

"'Getting the alignment right was a huge challenge and lesson in patience. 'There were many passes with the aircraft that were so close but not good enough, and they ended up circling for an hour until they were aligned correctly with my narrow field of view. 'I absolutely love the contrast of the small human against our huge, dynamic star. It's the juxtaposition that makes this so special, and feels so optimistic. Like despite our small size, we're capable of so much.'"

"The stunning image, titled 'The Fall of Icarus', was taken by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy, who specialises in taking photos of the sun. Mr McCarthy says that it took 'immense planning and technical precision' to make it seem like the Earth-bound skydiver was tumbling through outer space. The skydiver, musician Gabriel Brown, jumped from a small propeller-powered paramotor from an altitude of around 3,500 feet (1,070 metres)."

The image titled 'The Fall of Icarus' captures a skydiver appearing to fall from the sun. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy planned the shot with careful calculations to align the sun and the jumper. Musician Gabriel Brown jumped from a propeller-powered paramotor at about 3,500 feet, while the camera sat nearly two miles away to keep both subjects in focus. Timing required a fraction of a second and significant patience as pilot Jim Hamberlin made multiple passes to enter the narrow field of view. After weeks of planning and several alignment attempts, the team captured the image on the first jump of the day, and the photograph went viral.

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