Total Solar Eclipse 2017 - NASA
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Still in stunned amazement from witnessing the eclipse in totality!!!
We had a fantastic time camping in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming. We ended up watching it in a field of blooming purple wildflowers near Lake of the Woods off Union Pass. I easily count it as one of the most amazing experiences of my life, so glad everything worked out to see it!
I had no protection for my camera and decided to pick one area to focus on for the eclipse. These are the same flowers with the same settings all during the eclipse. The last one was too dark to even post. What an amazing event this was!!
Took in the eclipse experience in the Carbondale, Ill area. Went a little south into the Giant City State Park.
{Note: for some reason, incorrect EXIF data has loaded with this photo; was actually taken with Sony 70-200mm f4, 1/500. ISO 100.]
said the Babylonians (539 BC)
They would removed the King at the start of an eclipse and replace him with someone else until it was over. Then kill that guy and reinstall the King. This to avoid bad fortune to the King who was seated during an eclipse.
Humans...imaginative if nothing else.
This is what we got in Detroit - about 79%. I had to work, so was not able to travel to a totality zone.
Yes, I was one of the crazies out shooting the solar eclipse Monday. I drove about 30 minutes north of my home to do so. And, yes, I had a good time. ;-)
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This is how our eclipse day looked just as things started here on the Elk River! I really thought I would evaporate for a minute there! :)
A view of the total solar eclipse on Monday August 21st, 2017 as seen through an unfiltered telescope.
Location:
Dumont Hill Park
Scottsville, Kentucky
Telescope:
130 mm (5.1") diameter Sky-Watcher Newtonian reflector
650 mm focal length
F5
EQ2 mount
14 mm Speers-Waler 1.25" eyepiece
Camera:
BlackBerry PRIV STV100-1 cell phone camera, hand-held to eyepiece with rubber eye cups open
F2.2 aperture
4.8 mm focal length (27 mm equivalent for 35 mm format film)
1/17 s exposure
ISO 65
Flash OFF
Auto white balance
Exposure compensation: 0
Processing:
Unprocessed
While everyone else was looking up during the eclipse, I looked down!
The "pinhole effect" demonstrated through a leafy tree during the recent solar eclipse. This is the crescent of the sun projected onto the road - the size of the projections depends on the height of the tree. Makes a very interesting pattern as you are walking along.
A total solar eclipse is an awe-inspiring phenomenon where the Moon completely blocks the view of the Sun. Before and after totality, there is a partial solar eclipse. During totality, viewers are in the Moon’s shadow or umbra. But, the sky doesn’t go completely dark. Instead, you see parts of Sun that are not ordinarily visible, such as the corona and solar prominences.
One of these phenomenon is the Diamond Ring Effect. It takes place just before totality and right before totality ends (also known as the second and third contact). At this point, the Moon almost fully covers the Sun and a final bright spot of sunlight called the “diamond” remains visible. This striking visual effect resembles a diamond ring as seen above, hence the name.
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 100
‧ Aperture – f/9
‧ Exposure – 1/320 second
‧ Focal Length – 300mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
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These are the patterns of shadows and patches of sunlight filtered through the trees during today's solar eclipse at 98% totality. My whole backyard looked like this with this pattern on the dirt and my concrete patio:0
All of the night insects, especially the cicadas, got all fired up, singing their little hearts out for about five minutes during the darkness. I was hoping the owls might get tricked into hooting, but I didn't hear them, so I guess maybe they slept through the event.
2017 has been an incredible year for me.
Several trips to locations that seem to be sculptured out of some photographers wet dreams, helped me to take my photographic skills to a new level.
During these trips I was able to meet friends, I only knew through social media before. It was such a pleasure of finally meet them in person!
I opened my instagram account instagram.com/skypointer2000 and gained over 1k followers during the first year and, towards the end of the year, I joined fb and started selling my artwork on ralf-rohner.pixels.com
The most awe inspiring experience however, was to witness and capture a total solar eclipse for the first time in my life.
My last post of the year therefore shows my latest edit of this unforgettable event.
Happy New Year to all!
Just getting back to home, with not a lot of time to work on images, so this is a quick edit of the moment just after totality.
Most all of the commentary I've been reading has been universal praise for those experiencing the eclipse, and in particular those able to witness totality. I'd certainly recommend it to anyone and everyone as something they should try to experience at least once in their lifetime. We were surrounded by a rather large crowd, and the excitement right before, during, and after totality was palpable.
A few more shots to follow, and will hopefully post a collage of the different phases.
And for those in the US, go ahead and start planning for April 8, 2024.
Thanks for looking!
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Have a Fabulous Monday Y'all..:)
Today's partial solar eclipse over Somerville MA. This is not a composite! I did do a bit of quick editing - adjusting levels and removed some dust spots. But the airplane really was there - what luck! You could say it was pure luck, but one of my favorite photography sayings* is "luck favors the well-prepared" - if I hadn't already been out there taking a bajillion eclipse shots through the clouds, I wouldn't have gotten this one with the airplane. I also lucked out with the amount of cloud cover - just enough that I could aim my camera at the sun without a filter, but that the eclipse was still visible.
Shot with Sony a6000 and 55-210mm lens.
Tough decision how much to crop - I want people to notice the airplane, but I like the overall context of the clouds. Cropped it just a little.
*Is that actually a saying? It seems to be based on Pasteur's "fortune favors the prepared mind", which is close but not referring to photography. Same idea, though.