A breathtaking photo of the total eclipse taken by a man has been dubbed “history’s most amazing photo
Over 200 million Americans saw the August 2017 total solar eclipse , but none had a finer vantage point than photographer Jon Carmichael. He spent years devising a unique method of capturing the entire eclipse , finally merging his interests in photography, Astronomy , and aviation. This is the second best photograph of Solar Eclipse. (Credit: Colleen Pinski) “I wondered if I got up high enough, could I actually see the moon’s shadow move across the Earth’s surface at 2,000 mph? That’s what I really wanted to see,” Carmichael tells My Modern Met. “And as a photographer, I wondered, can I actually capture this beautiful fleeting moment in our country from a unique perspective? This was the most photographed moment in History , so as a professional photographer that’s a lot of pressure.” After carefully examining the eclipse route, the photographer discovered that Southwest Airlines had a trip from Portland to St. Louis that would place him in prime...