NZ Astrophotographer Defends Satellite Stack Shot from AI Claims

auto_awesomePixelfetch Take
Brendan Larsen photographed thousands of satellite trails over Mount Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island, shooting hundreds of frames across two hours in September before stacking them into a single image. The result has been viewed millions of times and triggered widespread accusations of being AI-generated, with Larsen now publicly defending the work as straight photography.
Related
Photo Projects
Fred Ritchin on Former Students Making Work That Matters
Photo Projects
Josef Koudelka: Invasion Prague 68 New Edition Released
Photo Projects
Nikon Z9 JPEG from Artemis II Yields Peer-Reviewed Solar Discovery
Photo Projects
Enid Crow's American Values: Self-Portrait as Social Theatre
Photo Projects
Tom Hegen's 'The Mineral Age': 247 Aerial Photos of Mining's Cost
Photo Projects
Julie Green's 'The Last Supper': 1,000+ Death Row Final Meals
More from The Guardian Photography
Stay ahead of the curve
Get the Pixelfetch digest delivered to your inbox every morning.