The ultimate Close Shave

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The ultimate Close Shave

Postby Air Hog » Mon May 07, 2012 11:59 am

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Re: The ultimate Close Shave

Postby Loco » Mon May 07, 2012 12:17 pm

WOW what where when!?!? :)
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Re: The ultimate Close Shave

Postby Chris » Mon May 07, 2012 1:39 pm

Saw a thread on Avcom about this pic, apparently it's photoshoped
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Re: The ultimate Close Shave

Postby bobthebuilder » Mon May 07, 2012 5:25 pm

Must be.
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Re: The ultimate Close Shave

Postby Bundy » Mon May 07, 2012 6:38 pm

It's amazing actually, 15 years ago no one would question the authenticity of this photo....nowadays, with the digital manipulation possibilities, anything is possible? I reccon within the next 15 years we wont even be able to submit photo's as evidence of anything? How would you prove it's real?

Anyway... who cares its a cool pic :lol: 8)
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Re: The ultimate Close Shave

Postby Sideslip » Mon May 07, 2012 8:27 pm

I think the consensus on avcom thread ( if a consensus on an avcom thread is ever at all possible) was that the pic was genuine.

When using a long lens, the picture can seem a bit contorted. The Boing is actually traveling parelel to the fence and probably has plenty of runway ahead. The fence and padestrians are not as close to the Boing as it seems.
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Re: The ultimate Close Shave

Postby lambada » Mon May 07, 2012 8:29 pm

Airfield by the name of Photoshop somewhere in the world :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: The ultimate Close Shave

Postby Tailspin » Tue May 08, 2012 9:54 am

Sideslip wrote:I think the consensus on avcom thread ( if a consensus on an avcom thread is ever at all possible) was that the pic was genuine.

When using a long lens, the picture can seem a bit contorted. The Boing is actually traveling parelel to the fence and probably has plenty of runway ahead. The fence and padestrians are not as close to the Boing as it seems.
In mathimatical terms the Angle of Paralax causing a distortion to the viewer as you are only seeing a section of the actual layout.

Something like that.
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Re: The ultimate Close Shave

Postby Blue Eagle » Tue May 08, 2012 12:54 pm

Tailspin wrote:
Sideslip wrote:I think the consensus on avcom thread ( if a consensus on an avcom thread is ever at all possible) was that the pic was genuine.

When using a long lens, the picture can seem a bit contorted. The Boing is actually traveling parelel to the fence and probably has plenty of runway ahead. The fence and padestrians are not as close to the Boing as it seems.
In mathimatical terms the Angle of Paralax causing a distortion to the viewer as you are only seeing a section of the actual layout.

Something like that.

still looks too low to me... at that point.... agreed though it is a lovely pic.
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