skydiverek 56 #1 October 17, 2002 Check the attached photo. I know is wearing a rig (of course Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottbre 0 #2 October 17, 2002 He probably get's rid of the shirt by taking it off on the ground. My guess is that this is another photo made possible by the wonders of Photoshop. "Your mother's full of stupidjuice!" My Art Project Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grega 0 #3 October 17, 2002 hah did you see space shuttle launch in the background."George just lucky i guess!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Watcher 0 #4 October 17, 2002 Or he has the rig on over the shirt, and then edited out the rig, If you look at the white shirt closely, the areas on the sides of his rib cage looked blured instead of crisp, since that is where the main lift webbing is coming up, it was probably edited out. JonathanJonathan Bartlett D-24876 AFF-I Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #5 October 17, 2002 Quote He probably get's rid of the shirt by taking it off on the ground. My guess is that this is another photo made possible by the wonders of Photoshop. Are you kidding? BJ Worth would be hurt to think his stunts in full James Bond suits were just photoshopped. The shirt splits up the back when the parachute is deployed i believe. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #6 October 17, 2002 You can also see where the shirt is flapping around the cutaway handle....Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #7 October 17, 2002 I think I remember something about a Velcro panel on the back of the shirt.All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 October 17, 2002 Split shirt, yes, but there were a handful of pics like this a bit ago with the exact same background, thus we had decided that they were photoshopped.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #9 October 17, 2002 QuoteOr he has the rig on over the shirt, and then edited out the rig, If you look at the white shirt closely, the areas on the sides of his rib cage looked blured instead of crisp, since that is where the main lift webbing is coming up, it was probably edited out. Jonathan I believe the shirt is blurred because he's in freefall. Man, you guys are hot for the conspiracy theory. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #10 October 17, 2002 Quote He probably get's rid of the shirt by taking it off on the ground. My guess is that this is another photo made possible by the wonders of Photoshop. nope, it was the real deal. shirt splits up the back, not sure what to do in the case of a mal though. everything was engineered correctly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #11 October 17, 2002 I'm with wied on this....The shirt splits, its held closed with velcro....It appeared in a mag in the UK in much higher resolution.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #12 October 17, 2002 I guess someone must have photoshopped him out of the pic and used the background in some other pics they had. *shrug*--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #13 October 17, 2002 There are a bunch of shuttle launch picutes out there, SDSC used to do Shuttle jumps all the time.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #14 October 17, 2002 It's a sign of the times. No one actually does anything cool. We just post and photoshop.Ken "Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 October 17, 2002 QuoteThere are a bunch of shuttle launch picutes out there Yeah, I know, I had just seen some that looked *exactly* like that one...*shrug* I guess its not like it really matters, though...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Staso 0 #16 October 17, 2002 Quote I believe the shirt is blurred because he's in freefall. Man, you guys are hot for the conspiracy theory. Chris c'mon, pixels don't get blurred in freefall. take a look. you can see it was edited. in no way i imply that split back shirt stunt can't be done though, but this picture does look edited. :) stan. oops .. saved the picture with transparent background :) anyway, you can see it. -- it's not about defying gravity; it's how hard you can abuse it. speed skydiving it is ... Speed Skydiving Forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #17 October 17, 2002 This a genuine photograph, published without the benefit of photoshop. Angles, angles, it is all in the angles. As long as you only photograph the stuntman from straight ahead, you can cut a few slits in the shirt and leave the container completely exposed to the wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #18 October 17, 2002 I bet it photoshopped. His tie is a dead giveaway. It's too nicely tucked into his pants! Shouldn't it be flapping behind his neck?My other ride is the relative wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #19 October 17, 2002 QuoteI bet it photoshopped. His tie is a dead giveaway. It's too nicely tucked into his pants! Shouldn't it be flapping behind his neck? Who is to say the tie is not secured to his pants and not just tucked in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tombuch 0 #20 October 17, 2002 It's a real photo shot at Skydive Spacecenter. The stuntman is none other than Dean O'Flaherty. He has done a ton of really cool shots as the subject, and the photographer. -tom buchananTom Buchanan Instructor Emeritus Comm Pilot MSEL,G Author: JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #21 October 17, 2002 Quote Who is to say the tie is not secured to his pants and not just tucked in? Well at least it was his tie that got caught in the zipper.And I'll have to take back what I said because upon closer inspection, there appears to be what looks like the shape of a cutaway handle on the jumpers right side of his mid section.My other ride is the relative wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,647 #22 October 17, 2002 QuoteI bet it photoshopped. His tie is a dead giveaway. It's too nicely tucked into his pants! Shouldn't it be flapping behind his neck? I don't know about this photo, but I have jumped in a business suit with tie, and tie flapping was not a big issue. So I don't think the tie is evidence one way or the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #23 October 17, 2002 You did not say that you wore a rig. So the jump must have not been very high. My other ride is the relative wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #24 October 18, 2002 Cut away shirt . There are some neat stealth rigs out there . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fool 0 #25 October 18, 2002 I'd buy the stealth rig thing too, but just for the sake of argument...Would you feel confident in getting a pin check on a rig that isn't visible? hehehe S.E.X. party #1 "Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "f*#k, what a ride". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
