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A Sydney photographer captured a newlywed bride and groom in a loving embrace as heavy rain clouds broke behind them in Sydney on Saturday.
The iconic photo taken on Bradley's Head went viral on Wednesday as photographer Sam Yeldham searched for the identities of the couple, and within hours, friends tracked down groom Chris Galvin and bride Jessica Pearson on the other side of the world.
'Our phones suddenly went crazy!' Mr Galvin told Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday while honeymooning in Hawaii.
'It was the last thing we were expecting.'
Photographer Sam Yeldham captured the clouds parting for a picture perfect minute behind the happy newlyweds (pictured)
Mr Galvin responded to Sydney photographer Sam Yeldham's search for the happy couple, commenting on the iconic photo, which he post ed to his Instagram page.
'Hi @samyeldham you can call off the search! This is me and my wife @jessicapearson4!!! What a great photo! Thank you so much for reaching out. Can I get your email address?' Mr Galvin wrote on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Yeldham quickly responded to the groom.
Mr Galvin and Ms Pearson (pictured), on their honeymoon in Hawaii, were alerted to their sudden fame by family and friends back home
Mr Yeldham said he was taking a time-lapse photo when he spotted the couple (pictured) on Bradley's Head
'AMAZING! I will call off the helicopters for you and @jessicapearson4 – I will message you my email! Lovely to connect!,' he wrote.
Mr Yeldham, who is a time-lapse photography enthusiast, said he was practicing his hobby, trying to capture a time-lapse of the dark storm clouds spattered across the harbor, when he spotted the couple standing on Bradley's Head.
The Sydney-based couple was with their hired wedding photographer, Olivia Corbett, and spoke to Mr Yeldham and his girlfriend briefly when they offered to hold up an umbrella for them.
Mr Yeldham (pictured) posts many of his images on his Instagram account. Mr Galvin's response to Mr Yeldham's search (right)
Mr Galvin said they knew Mr Yeldham was taking photos of the harbour but 'didn't know they would be that good.'
Mr Galvin and M s Pearson, who have been together for five years, then left before Mr Yeldham could write down their information.
'The sun came out of the clouds and I just had to snap the photo because it was an incredible moment,' Mr Yeldham said.
'It was so windy and rainy and it just stopped for a few minutes for them to kiss at the end of the platform – it was pretty amazing.'
Mr Yeldham captured more storm clouds rolling in across the harbor on Monday
Although they were nervous about the heavy rainfall leading up to their wedding day, Mr Galvin said 'everything just seemed to fall into place.'
Mr Galvin said he and his wife and their parents, will frame and hang the photo in their homes.
Ms Corbett, with Liv Style Photography, said she captured similar images to Mr Yeldham.
'It was an incredible scene, the sky cleared up in the most incredible way,' she said.
Mr Yeldham is an amateur time-lapse photographer who has been practicing his hobby for the past eight months
A Canadian amateur photographer tracked down a newlywed couple in May after he captured a shining image of them kissing in front of London's Tower Bridge.
Saber Miresmailli posted the image of the couple hugging each other on Facebook, asking for someone to help him find out the names of the couple.
His photo was shared more than 260,000 times and within three days the couple was identified as London couple Laura Demack and James Egan.
Photographer Saber Miresmailli took this photo (left) of a London couple in May and tracked them down after he posted the image on Facebook (right)
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