The iconic image of E.T. and Elliott flying across the moon let our imaginations run wild -- but then, that's what movies are for.
Swiss photographer Philipp Schmidli took a similar picture earlier this year of a cyclist in front of an enormous full moon on the horizon, and comparisons to the famous Hollywood photo were simply inevitable. So, Schmidli decided to bring that picture to life.
Schmidli recreated the scene using a ramp, a few bikes and even a E.T.-esque figure for the basket. Three bikers -- Roger Grütter, Matthias von Rotz and Pascal Röthlin -- were enlisted to play Elliott.
However, the hardest part of the recreation was the size of the moon behind the bike. Schmidli used an 800mm lens and a 2x teleconverter to get the required focal length. He placed himself over the next hill. Schmidli had time for four shots before the moon got above the horizon and the effect was lost.
At least one was a keeper, though — bike, basket and all.
