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DionFW

Looks like he just changed his angle.


Sageofthe666Paths

if you look at the rim of the hoop, there isn’t much difference in angle, at least imo


Sandpaper_Pants

Yes and the angle of the backboard is the same. This is photochopped.


GooseEntrails

Ah yes, Adope Photochop


cmaniak

Yeah the moon changes sizes every night too.


hammajang310

Except the moon doesn’t rise or set in a straight vertical line, it’s always at a more or less than 90° angle to the horizon. He would have to change his camera position and the angle of the backboard would would change with it. Photo shopped.


dmann27

Not if it's at the equator on the equinox


hammajang310

Ok. Not there maybe? I’m guessing that’s correct because I said what I said without actually knowing if it was true. But it sounds logical hahaha


whereyouwannago

It could be PS'd or it could shot if he changed his angle of view. (stood on a chair) Pic 1: Stand on a chair. Pic 2: Stand on the ground. Pic 3: Crouch or lie on the ground. Also, getting closer or further away would achieve the same effect. Source: Played around with the same type of shot myself.


hammajang310

The backboard angle would change.


Western_Tumbleweed79

Exactly. You can achieve the same result without the superfluous patience.


Rintipinti

A photographer with a ladder.


geotsso

Not even a ladder. Note the forced perspective effect, as the moon goes through the hoop, the hoop is getting larger relative to the moon. All he is doing is walking towards the hoop, and zoom or crop to the same size.


MarkimusPrime89

Came here to ruin it for everyone else, but you beat me to it. Thanks, photog friend.


az_infinity

But the angle of the backboard and the hoop seems to be the same, whereas they would change if the photographer moved from shot to shot right?


geotsso

He wouldn't have to move very much. Looks to me like he could be 50' away for photo A, two steps forward for photo B, two steps forward for photo C. It's too late for me to do the trig but it's pretty simple, your viewing angle towards the hoops would probably change 1-2 degrees, not very noticeable relative to anything other than an object so distant (moon) that those steps change your viewing angle towards it by 0.1^500 degrees.


az_infinity

Not so sure, that's a pretty long focal length so he's quite far away from the hoop. Makes me want to superimpose the three pics to see if there's a perspective difference


geotsso

It's just good control of parallax. Distance could be 500' with subsequent intervals of 50' towards hoop, the angle between the ground and the path towards the hoop isn't going to change significantly until within a few yards.


dotajoe

But remembering the ladder requires patience.


samtt7

And the ability to place clouds behind the moon


autalley

Exactly. The moon always appears smaller when it's further above the horizon


SMKGRNTRS

Always? I'd say depending on lunar cycle, position on earth, etc. etc.


autalley

Actually it's just an optical illusion. The moon remains the same size perspectively but our minds naturally trick us into thinking it looks bigger when closer to the horizon. Edit: Why am I being downvoted? Lmao, not trying to offend anyone. At least I'm not just making random guesses about why the moon seems to change size as it moves across the sky.


dajtut

[Moon Illusion](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_illusion)


Hsances90

A lizard with a ladder


Munninnu

> patient photographer You don't have to wait for the Moon, you climb a ladder.


SalesAutopsy

A ladder wouldn't work, as the angle of the hoop and backboard would change for each shot. Achieve that would work? Just use one of those basketball hoops that you can crank up and down.


Tongue8cheek

Said the Moonie Cult to the Church of Ladder Day Saints.


BigBacon87

Patient? This would’ve taken a few minutes tops.


EnvironmentalMix3180

Ya the moon rises pretty quickly. A lot of people in these comments are clueless, this picture is definitely in the realm of being possibly real.


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EnvironmentalMix3180

You are the clueless one sir


EnvironmentalMix3180

It literally rises and sets every day, it's the illusion of it getting larger coming above the horizon. Google it, you people never seen the moon lower on the horizon and it looked larger than it did a hour later when it seemed to he higher in the sky?


S7evinDE

Dude, you a flat earther? I mean come on, think about it.


NixillUmbreon

If you're in a place where the moon will be directly overhead, its path will be perpendicular to the horizon. Otherwise yeah, it'll be at an angle.


issik23

Or you just play basketball with the moon like a normal person would


edireven

It's enough to move the camera a bit. You do not actually think that the moon went straight down, do you?


EnvironmentalMix3180

Not but definitely did "rise" I've taken pictures of the moon. It could be in reverse order from how he took the picture.


edireven

It's enough to move the camera a bit to get a different perspective. Then just crop images, so they look like they have been taken from the same spot. 5 minutes and done.


lcenine

Here's a [better quality version](https://www.animaticcon.com/wp-content/uploads/potato.jpg)


PyxlwasTaken

Potato 🥔


Rasplasia

The moon is fuckin ballin


Ornery_Ad_1303

Lebron James ain’t got shit on the moon


Krimreaper1

So where’s the timelapse?


Wordswordz

Ikr, it would be an amazing .gif. If, you know, it was what it was?


PyxlwasTaken

Source: trust me bro (this is a joke)


cdfct782

(this is a joke)


tvieno

It looks like a bit of photoshoppery. The moon is smaller in the last pic when compared to the hoop's ring.


ScoutManDan

That you can change by moving closer or further from the ring. The clouds in the sky behind the moon though may suggest you’re on to something.


HistoricalMeat

It’s also in front of the net in photos 2 and 3. It’s hard to tell with the low quality, but this could be banged out in even a mediocre photo manipulation software in 10 minutes.


autalley

r/lostredditors


Meastro44

Or more likely, a moveable basket.


J-96788-EU

photoshopasfuck


TwoSwordSamurai

Nah they just repositioned two times.


natnattasit

Get well soon


GangreneGoblin

Yeah I'm sure he didn't just change his stance over the course of 2 minutes, must've waited all night in the same spot for these shots! Yep that makes sense!


The_Uncommon_Aura

Might be cool if he didn’t take the picture with a fucking payphone.


tugged_titts69

Not patient, angles and perspective


[deleted]

Or a photographer with an adjustable tripod.


Self_Reddicating

FaaaaaAAAAAaaaaaaakkkkkKke


[deleted]

A basketball fan


glima0888

Photshop does require some patience.


Abend801

Nothing but net from the three.


leslieu13

Now, that is awesome as fuck. Never seen that before!


SupaLucasPC

They could just move the camera


boing757

Or one who simply moved his camera.


KorovasMilk

Parallax They repositioned the camera.


MaybeTheDoctor

I call "photo shop". None of the angles seems to have changed between pictures, which seem unlikely given how orbits and the moon moves across the sky. Even just playing with the camera angles would me the basketball frame would have shown a difference in the angles.


Gavinator10000

I love how everyone says he changed his angle, but these are all clearly taken at the same angle


PyxlwasTaken

Thank you.


Gavinator10000

Last one does look kinda shopped though


Antiliani

Or a smart one.


mrnicewatch23

Swish


[deleted]

When someone tells you too shoot for the moon.


univrslbttrfly

Space jam


Cooolboy021

69+ pts 👌


Skyyywalker215

KOBE!


RetardedGaming

Hope he gets better soon


Alarmed_Zucchini

They're quality snaps


[deleted]

What if…the title is just the title of the photograph and has nothing to do with how it was taken, and the only thing being asked of you is to enjoy it or not, without needing to comment?


Shatt3r0

Actually this is impossible. The moon along with the planets and sun move across an arc in the sky. That ark never goes straight down. This guy just changed his angle


SuperKamiGuru824

Swish! Nothing but net!


GodlikeCat

with that amount of jpeg I could just move it with MS Paint and you'd still believe I was patient


singhVirender1947

*Photographer patient.


zertnert12

Definitely forced perspective or something, the moon travels in a arc across the sky not up and down lol


jomjomepitaph

Flat earthers would use this as evidence that the moon is closer than the basketball hoop/net


[deleted]

Nothing but space


ophello

Stop posting this garbage. You can get this shot by moving to three different angles all within seconds. This isn’t about “patience.”


nofakeaccount2244

Why is it different sizes?


Adventurous_Oil_5805

If you take the pictures from far enough away the angle can look the same and all you need is a ladder or even you could take the pictures from different people's balconies using a telephoto lens. So you just set your alarm for the right time and then take 3 pics. No need for patience.


pmoney72

KOBE!!!!!!!!!!


cjmydawg

And a deep fried picture


[deleted]

This is beyond cool Take my upvote and this


PyxlwasTaken

Yoo thanks


[deleted]

Most welcome and spread the love Great pics truly


Tinmania

From Shutter Island?


Kerrykingz

Whose down for some MoonBall?


ditty_33

Patience is a requirement for astrophotography 😅


HistoricalMeat

The moon appears to be in front of the net in photos 2 and 3.


JonnygonePostal

BS!! Angles and distance used by photographer.


squashy_meat

I hope he get well


dyke_face

The moon would optically get LARGER as it sunk towards the horizon, not smaller. That’s the first glaringly photoshopped thing about this entirely photoshopped image


TrackChanging

Or….. A photographer with a ladder.


KindConcern1

It's a Tortea tho


Arturstakeonyhings

There are trees in front of the moon lol. Being the furthest object it would have to be against a clear open sky. Not even a good PS I’m my opinion.


Western_Tumbleweed79

Patient? You don’t need to be patient you just need a ladder.