Christ The Redeemer 'Holds' The Moon - Photographer Captures Perfect Shot After Three Years Of Failed Attempts

“ Christ The Redeemer, one of Brazil's many architectural wonders, is captured every day by tens of thousands of photographers. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 meters (98 ft) high, excluding its 8 meter (26 ft) pedestal. Its arms stretch 92 feet and the whole statue is made from reinforced concrete and soapstone. Since the 1930s, photographers from around the world have taken many incredible shots of the statue.

“ Earlier this year, a photo that left internet users stunned showed the statues being struck by a bolt lightning at night. The perfectly-timed image was taken on February 10 by Fernando Braga and posted online. Expectedly, it clocked millions of views and likes in quick time.

Recently, a photographer took some stunning shots of the statue as the moon went down behind it. One of the shots has now gone viral. After three years of failed attempts, Leonardo Sens finally captured an incredible shot that appears to show Christ The Redeemer 'holding' the moon with both hands. According to reports, the long-awaited shot was snapped on May 4 from Icaraí Beach in the Rio de Janeiro municipality of Niterói. That's a good seven miles away from the statue.

“ The moon appears right above the 98-foot statue. To create the impression that the statue is holding the moon, Sens captures it from a specific angle. The bottom circumference of the moon aligns perfectly with the stretched arms of the statue.

"In the end, everything went well and I was able to register the long-awaited photo, sens told Brazilian news outlet G1. He has been taking photos of the statues and other pictures around the Rio de Janeiro area since 2005. For this particular shot, he said he prepared himself by studying the moon's position, adding that he knew the time of the year that it aligned with the concrete and soapstone monument. I went early at the planned time. All I had to do was adjust the tripod and wait for the moon to align, he said.