Photo credit: Jon Carmichael
On August 21, 2017, “The Great American Eclipse” occurred and photographer Jon Carmichael wanted to capture the best image possible, which meant on a commercial airliner at 39,000 feet. After not winning a contest held by Alaska Airlines for a chance at a seat on a plane flying directly through the eclipse’s viewing path, he discovered that Southwest Airlines flight 1368 from Portland, Oregon would offer him a similar opportunity, and the rest is history.
New York-based photographer Jon Carmichael couldn’t guarantee himself the perfect seat, so he brought $600 to the airport to pay off another passenger for their seat. Thankfully, the Southwest flight crew that day decided to help him out in his mission: aside from helping him get the perfect seat 1A, the captain of the flight cleaned the outside of Carmichael’s window to help him shoot clear images as well as performing a series of five 180-degree turns during the eclipse to provide everyone with a great view.
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