The real story behind Ted Hesser and Andrew Studer capturing their iconic images of the eclipse at Smith Rock. It will give you chills.

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Photographers Ted Hesser and Andrew Studer joined forces during the great American eclipse of 2017, which resulted in the dramatic story of the making of the most iconic photo of the year. The media immediately rushed to unravel their tale; the picture was so amazing, many suspected someone had photo-shopped the image.

Skeptics of the photo’s authenticity fell silent, however when Hesser and Studer produced footage that their team had taken during the epic shoot. It had taken a total of 4 days for Hesser, and his girlfriend Martine Tibell to scout out the perfect location, noting where the site of the eclipse would be most spectacular. Hesser and Tibell are also both avid rock climbers, so the idea was to include the silhouette of a climber in contrast to the celestial phenomenon.

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Mystical silhouette of the climber set against the eclipse

Initially, Husser admits he was worried that his fantasy image would fall through. When the sun began its ascent in the sky, he worried if the rock formation would obscure the eclipse. However, his fears were allayed, and he and fellow photographer Studer were able to capture the mystical silhouette of Smith contrasted against this once in a life time sight of totality.Hesser described how the creation of the image came together with perfection: “I was on adrenaline. I couldn’t at that moment believe it had so perfectly lined up.” He and Studer shot several frames. Meanwhile, Smith braved painful cramps as he held his iconic pose, surrounded by ethereal light.

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