'Without You' is a hilarious Tumblr blog full of funny figure skaters who have had their partners removed from the photos. The dance of two figure skaters enables a pair to perform complicated lifts, jumps and spins that would be otherwise impossible alone, which is what makes these photos so strange to look at. The men and women who have been Photoshopped out of these figure skating pairs leave their parters in unusual twists and unnatural superhero-like flying poses.
The humorous blog comes from Christopher Hiltz, who hasn't sourced all of the figure skating pairs from Sochi, but since the 2014 Olympics are still ongoing, the timing of this blog's creation couldn't be more perfect.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Partnerless Skating
- Opportunity to develop new routines and competitions that showcase the skill of figure skaters without partners.
- Solo Figure Skating
- Opportunity to create a new style of figure skating that focuses on individual performances rather than pairs.
- Virtual Skating Partners
- Opportunity to develop technology that allows figure skaters to perform with virtual partners that can be edited into the final performance.
Sectors Adopting This
- Entertainment
- Opportunity for the entertainment industry to create new shows, movies, and competitions that highlight individual figure skaters or humorous situations like 'Without You.'
- Sports Equipment
- Opportunity for the sports equipment industry to develop new products and technologies that support solo figure skaters and virtual skating experiences.
- Photography/photo Editing
- Opportunity for the photography and photo editing industry to provide services to figure skaters who wish to see themselves perform as solo or virtual pairs.
