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.

Sens used different applications to help him find 'the times and the exact date' that the moon would be positioned directly above Christ the Redeemer. He told online news portal Itatiaia he had purchased a new set of lens two years ago in hopes of being able to take 'closer photos of the moon and the sun.' Brazilian photographer Leonardo Sens arrived early at Icaraí Beach in the Rio de Janeiro municipality of Niterói on Sunday to set up his tripod for the moment the Moon positioned over the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.