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Comment by brianpgordon | Hacker News Reader

Is it just me, or does the "photo" of a diver wearing an Exosuit not really look like a real photo?

https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://...

But it probably really is a photo. Here [1] and here [2] are some more and that thing looks pretty unreal in most of them.

[1] http://wetpixel.com/full_frame/brett-seymour-return-to-antik...

[2] http://antikythera.whoi.edu/2014/10/07/exosuit-dives-antikyt...

It looks like the color saturation was maxed out and some of the blues and reds started clipping in the saturation range.

You lose a lot of the longer wavelength colors underwater, they probably adjusted the levels to compensate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_photography#Lightin...

Probably. It also looks like some median filtering or a selective blur was applied to remove dirt/debris/bubbles, which tends to give things a painted look.

I'd agree that it probably is a real photo, but you're right. It even looks like a digital painting - not just a 3D render.

I wonder if the designers picked colors and surfaces that maximize visibility and sharpness underwater for safety reasons.

How do colors and materials that lend themselves well to photography make the suit more safe?

Heightened visibility of the suit in emergency situations.

The company that makes the suit has a site that's worth a look: http://www.hublot.com/antikythera/

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