PhotographerReuben Wuis known for hisLux Noctisproject, in which powerful lights attached to drones illuminate the landscape.

In 2021,National Geographiccalled upon him to use his skills for itsAugust 2022 cover.

But it wasn’t just any landscape that they asked him to photograph; it was the iconicStonehenge.

Stonehenge by Reuben Wu

And recently, Wu remembered his time on-site when he posted an otherworldly outtake from the shoot onThreads.

This project presented the perfect opportunity to show the monument in an extraordinary way.

However, getting the shots that he was after was not easy.

Stonehenge National Geographic Cover by Reuben Wu

Photo: Reuben Wu/National Geographic

The legend of Stonehenge is always awash with theories about extraterrestrials.

Reuben Wu recently reminisced about his time photographing Stonehenge forNational Geographic.

Here’s a look at the final cover and some images from thecover story.

Stonehenge by Reuben Wu

Photo: Reuben Wu/National Geographic

Stonehenge by Reuben Wu

Photo: Reuben Wu/National Geographic