PhunkyDave said:
Heh Smiley, I think the other way around, its awesomeness is a product of the digital era in which we live.
Yes and no.....we've been able to capture this type of thing for a long time, but the digital age now means it's pretty much trivial to do with relatively cheap equipment, any modern DSLR with appropriate glass on it. Hell, the glass would be more expensive than the camera.