The Incredible Story Behind the Best Solar Eclipse Photo Ever Taken - Jon Carmichael

New York-based photographer Jon Carmichael shot to fame in 2017 when he captured an astounding photo of the total solar eclipse from an airplane at 39,000 feet flying over the border of Oregon & Idaho in America. His eclipse photo series was launched at Twitter’s San Francisco HQ and ‘Photo 108’ went on to be described by USA Today as “the most jaw dropping image” of the Great American Eclipse.
Beginning as a commercial photographer, Jon began to experiment with astronomy photography in 2005. For nearly a decade, Jon’s astronomy work remained unseen. In 2015, through a series of remarkable coincidences, Sir Elton John discovered Jon’s work and has since become the biggest collector of Jon’s photography and also acts as a professional mentor. In additiion to Twitter and Sir Elton, Jon also proudly counts the Dalai Lama as a client.
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[@MarcoLandin]

Jon happens to be a friend of mine and I’m always amazed by him. Most of all, his clear and humble humanity. I believe that is the key to his serendipitous fortune.

[@motheranddaughterplumerias872]

Thank you for sharing this story!

[@oregonxl]

Amazing job Jon !!what an awesome unintentional contribution to the history of our existence. Great story , lovely photography!! I actually enjoy the perception of being microscopic. It makes me wonder , how big is the earth to an insect ? Or how big is the universe of the human body to the bacteria and other living organisms in our bodies? I just hope more people can shift their minds to try and understand more than just one way of looking at life ♥️

[@paulmckenna5224]

It's a shame he's gotten so much attention and praise by those who don't know that his eclipse photo is actually a composite. Basically, it's been faked.

[@v0ldy54]

Wow dude had the guts to make a 30 minutes speech about a photo that's a total fake? sad