I finally got my chance during the 2017 Great American Eclipse, but capturing that perfect shot from my dreams was not easy.
As I looked at flight paths, I realized that a Southwest flight from Portland, Oregon to St. Louis, Missouri would travel basically along the eclipse path.
But then the flight crew clarified that they were deliberately delaying the flight so it would be inside the moon's shadow.
Lucky for me, the flight crew and pilot took my mission to heart.
What I'm doing differently this yearJon Carmichael was thousands of feet in the air when he took a series of photos that culminated to produce this iconic image, considered one of the best eclipse photos ever taken.
Persons:
—, astrophotographer Jon Carmichael, I'd, I'm, Jon Carmichael, Alayna, We'll, I've
Organizations:
Service, Business, Alaska Airlines, NASA, Southwest Airlines
Locations:
Portland , Oregon, St, Louis , Missouri, New York, Portland, Southwest, Idaho, Oregon, Dallas, Pittsburg, Mississippi