Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist

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Post by speckx » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 2:29 PM UTC

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist
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Post by aredox » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 3:41 PM UTC

I can't look at this without asking myself "how many of these are completely generated"?

Thanks for destroying trust, AI researchers and companies. On top of everything else.

Re: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist

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Post by pploug » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 3:52 PM UTC

Oh its not coldplay concert photos

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Post by hodgehog11 » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 4:23 PM UTC

This is the kind of discovery that I love to see on HN. Regardless of who wins the competition, we all win by getting to see all of the entries.

Absolutely gorgeous shots. Made my day.

Re: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist

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Post by ucarion » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 4:53 PM UTC

> Into the Past by Jim Hildreth

The area in this photo -- the Caineville Mesa, Factory Butte, "Long Dong Silver" (I'm not aware of a more polite name) -- is some of the strangest land in America. It really is that lunar blue gray. The Temples of the Sun and Moon (enormous natural sandcastles) are also nearby, and are similarly eerie in the evening.

The closest I've ever felt to being in space. Recommend!

Re: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist

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Post by roldie » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 5:13 PM UTC

Wow, these are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!

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Post by S0y » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 5:18 PM UTC

The amount of compression that was applied to these photo is downright criminal.

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Post by olddustytrail » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 5:25 PM UTC

aredox wrote: post #2

I can't look at this without asking myself "how many of these are completely generated"? Thanks for destroying trust, AI researchers and companies. On top of everything else.

I'm not aware of any photograph of this sort that would fool an astronomer. The times and dates wouldn't work if it was faked.

Re: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist

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Post by dfee » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 6:28 PM UTC

ucarion wrote: post #5

> Into the Past by Jim Hildreth The area in this photo -- the Caineville Mesa, Factory Butte, "Long Dong Silver" (I'm not aware of a more polite name) -- is some of the strangest land in America. It really is that lunar blue gray. The Temples of the Sun and Moon (enormous natural sandcastles) are also nearby, and are similarly eerie in the evening. The closest I've ever felt to being in space. Recommend!

Agree. Found his site, but that shot’s not listed: https://www.hildreth-photographer.com/portfolio.html?folio=F...

Re: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist

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Post by vjvjvjvjghv » Fri, Aug 08, 2025, 6:35 PM UTC

aredox wrote: post #2

I can't look at this without asking myself "how many of these are completely generated"? Thanks for destroying trust, AI researchers and companies. On top of everything else.

They are highly processed and often stacked but I see nothing there that looks fake.