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Photo by Joshua Trujillo / Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Two papers. Two photographers. Infinite possibilities.
Almost the exact same picture.
"Of all the places we could have photographed during those many hours, we happened to photograph the exact same thing," said P-I photographer Josh Trujillo, who snapped a photo of an airplane passing in front of the darkened moon that was featured on the front page of the P-I's local section today.
The photo featured on the front of the Seattle Times' local section -- taken by photographer Jim Bates -- was taken at almost the same place, at almost the same moment.
It's the kind of coincidence that even in a competitive environment can make newsroom staff smile.
Trujillo said he spoke to Bates before the photos were taken and learned that both he and the Times photographer -- who did not collaborate with each other -- took their pictures from points along Alki Beach.
Many photographers had gathered at Alki to try to capture the reddish moon and the Seattle skyline in the same picture. The moon never dipped low enough for that, Trujillo said.
The caption on the Times' photo recorded the time as 6:35 p.m. The timestamp on Trujillo's photo read 6:33:41 p.m. The Times headlined its photo, "In Earth's shadow." The P-I called it, "First-class view."
Wednesday's event -- a total lunar eclipse -- will not be repeated until Dec. 20, 2010. There will be a total solar eclipse and a partial lunar eclipse in August.
Photographic coincidences have rolled off the local presses before, but usually in the sports section, Trujillo said. For one to result from a long-lasting celestial event that can be photographed from almost any point in the city is much more unusual.
Posted by LDB at 2/22/08 8:13 a.m.
I've been trying for years to get similar photo, and for two people to get then during an eclipse.. sheesh.
Well done on both accounts.
Posted by maryw at 2/22/08 8:56 a.m.
I was just browsing for the P-I photographers' blog (haven't been able to find it since the big change) to send high praise to Josh for the best photo of all in the eclipse slideshow. This evocotive shot is full of the emotion of the moment. From Ballard, I watched this plane fly across the eclipsed moon and couldn't help but envy the passengers aboard. Thanks for this article and thanks to Josh for capturing the moment. (The Times photo is ok, too, but...well, you know...)
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Posted by nnlove at 2/21/08 11:52 p.m.
I thought Joshua's photo was awesome when I first saw it on the PI - it's pretty cool both photographers caught the same neat image.