Philippe Wojazer's eerie image was captured down one of Notre-Dame's two naves to a raised golden cross on the altar, bathed in artificial light. Photo: ReutersReuters photographer Philippe Wojazer was at the Elysee Palace waiting for President Emmanuel Macron to hold a news conference on the "yellow vest" protests when his mobile phone lit up with news that Notre-Dame cathedral was on fire. That's when I said to myself: 'That's what I need to see'," Wojazer recounted. "The challenge was getting to the door when the firemen didn't want you there, the police didn't want you there. "The fact the cross is shining, I found it a nice shot, it has some end-of-the-world feel.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 16, 2019 22:56 UTC