Photographer Captures Christ The Redeemer Holding The Moon

A photographer captured a stunning image of Christ the Redeemer “holding” the Moon after three years of attempting to get the shot. In one of the photos the iconic 98-foot high monument appears to be holding the moon with both hands. Sens revealed that he spent the last three years studying the moon's alignment and came close to taking the viral shot on Saturday - but clouds didn't permit it.

Leonardo Sens had studied the Moon's position in order to make sure he could get his money shot. Sens, who has been taking pictures around the Rio de Janeiro area since 2005, revealed that he had prepared himself for the astonishing shot by studying the Moon's position. He explained he already knew the time of year that the Moon aligned with the concrete and soapstone monument - by far the country's main tourist attraction.