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Photographer 'over the Moon' with iconic ET recreation two years in the making

Photographer 'over the Moon' with iconic ET recreation two years in the making

Summary

Michael Meighan, a photographer from Cardiff, successfully recreated a famous scene from the 1982 movie ET. He and his friend Nathan Edwards spent nearly two years planning and executing the photo, which involved aligning a bicycle with a full Moon in the background.

Key Facts

  • Michael Meighan and his friend Nathan Edwards recreated a scene from the ET movie.
  • They worked for almost two years to get the perfect shot.
  • The scene involves a bicycle flying by the full Moon with a teddy bear made to look like ET.
  • Edwards pushed his bike up Eglwysilan Mountain for the shot.
  • Meighan captured the image from 1.4 miles away using a large camera lens.
  • They used a phone app to determine the best positions based on the Moon's location.
  • They finally succeeded when the weather and Moon alignment were favorable.
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