Captured Against the Sun: How The Fall of Icarus Made History!
In an age where millions of photos are clicked every second only a few manage to leave the world speechless One such image titled The Fall of Icarus has taken the internet by storm Shot by Arizona-based astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy the photograph shows skydiver Gabriel Brown appearing to free-fall directly in front of the glowing surface of the Sun Perfectly aligned perfectly timed and almost unbelievable to the eye this image has become a global sensation overnight But behind this breathtaking masterpiece lie months of planning precise calculations extreme conditions and a story of human passion and collaboration A Shot That Defies ImaginationMcCarthy captured the photograph on November in a desert using a series of high-powered telescopes Brown a musician YouTuber pilot and experienced skydiver jumped from a paramotor aircraft at an altitude of about feet meters At the same time McCarthy was stationed roughly feet meters away with his
