Photographer captures ‘divine’ lightning striking Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer
A photographer in Brazil captured the “divine” moment when lightning struck the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro last month.
The 125-foot statue, which overlooks Rio de Janeiro from atop Corcovado mountain, was shot directly on its head on February 10, with what photographer Fernando Braga called a “divine ray” on social media.
“Divine Lightning!!! Today is Friday!!!” Braga wrote on Instagram at the time.
Braga spoke with Yahoo News on Tuesday, telling the outlet that capturing the sight was a “dream come true” after more than 30 attempts to capture the moment in a time-lapse video using a Nikon D800 camera.
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Brazilian photographer Fernando Braga captured a rare photo of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Fernando Braga/@fsbragaphotos)
“At home, I have a really nice view of Christ the Redeemer, so I took a lot of pictures of it. At sunset, at sunrise[s]With the moon, the sun, the airplane, the helicopter, the bird, etc… so I decided to have one with lightning as well,” Braga said.
Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio de Janeiro from the top of Corcovado Mountain. (iStock)
The imagery of lightning striking the head of the monument electrified social media.
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“God has sent a message to the world!” Norma Carino wrote.
Lillian Freitas commented, “Just like he does in our lives, stopping lightning, protecting us from evil.”
Christ the Redeemer was named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World in 2007. (Buda Mendes / Getty Images)
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In 1931, a huge statue of Jesus Christ was completed and dedicated.
