SUMMARY
Photographer Noah Wetzel captured a challenging image of a Red Bull wingsuit athlete, Mike Brewer, flying in front of the solar eclipse. The shot, taken near Madrid, Spain, involved the athlete traveling at over 150 mph. Wetzel utilized a Canon EOS R5 Mark II with two stacked 600mm lenses from nearly a mile away. The complex setup also included a wireless flash system to illuminate the wingsuit against the near darkness of the eclipse. This photograph was the culmination of nine months of planning and 600 hours of practice runs.
TAKEAWAYS
The photograph features a wingsuit flyer crossing in front of a solar eclipse.
It was captured using two stacked 600mm lenses and a Canon EOS R5 Mark II.
The shot required nine months of planning and 600 hours of practice.
A wireless flash system was used to light the subject against the eclipse.