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Photo by Lindsay Frumker.
Cleveland Crush members practice at Collinwood High School on Saturday, June 8, 2013.
In light of the upcoming Venus transit, I figured it would be a good idea to practice before the event, so as to not make a fumbling mess of it at the last minute. Now, I don't own a proper solar filter, and unique though as this event is going to be (more than a hundred years until next time), I'm not quite prepared to shell out a minor fortune on one unless I have to. So I've decided to improvise.
I already have a pair of solar eclipse protective glasses, the same ones that I used for the previous Venus transit in 2004. The only problem is that they're much too small to cover the business end of my 300mm lens. But then someone suggested the protective glass plate from a welding mask which, like the solar eclipse protective glasses, is only barely transparent. It's pretty cheap too (NOK 23 or about US$ 4 apiece, when you buy them without the whole mask attached), big enough to cover that which needeth covering, and it's no trouble fitting it in place with two pieces of sticky tape.
It's good enough that I get sunspots. I've never taken a picture of a sunspot before!
I got sunspots!
What I find to be a problem, though, is that the glass is aboout 2mm thick, and seems to blur the image just a tiny bit. That, and with my 300mm lens being the cheapest sort, and the auto focus having its own opinions as to how well it wants to work, greatly increases the number of takes before one finally gets a decent shot, which does make the job slightly frustrating.
Plus the Sun turns out a rather alien green, which I'm not entirely sure that I like at all. Looks unhealthy.
So I decided to try with the solar eclipse glasses instead. They're smaller, about a third the diameter needed, so I covered the rest of the lens with my hand as best as I could, and lo and behold, it worked! I had to up the exposure, suggesting that the eclipse glasses are more efficient than the welding filter, but I got focus in just two attempts, and the result is a lovely orange disc, complete with sunspots, and that wee little bit more sharpness. Home run!
I'll have to make some sort of frame for the glasses. Cardboard should do the trick. I already have the sticky tape.
You know, I think this might work.
I think I may have a date with Venus.
Weather permitting.
Nikon D40x, 10Mpix RAW, Tamron 300mm lens. 1:1 crop from 10Mpix original.
Sunday, May 20th, 2012 — DSC_6230-6232
Practice Day is an event centered around Applied Practice experiences. Students present on research projects they worked on in conjunction with their experience, and local organizations presented information to attendees about the opportunities available.
I did this a few weeks ago and it started off as just a sketch, but then it just kinda turned into this!
It feels very very weird not taking a daily photo or a self portrait after 2 straight years of participating in 365days and 2008yip.
Seeing as I liked the light so much this afternoon, I thought I'd take a quick shot to practice before I return to give 365days another go around.
free pic no repro fee
pictured at the Cork Society of Chartered Accountants held their Annual Practice Day at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island. The theme for the day was “Efficiencies and Profitability for your Practice” outlining several relevant issues for practitioners such as issues in the SME Sector and staying up to date on compliance matters.
pictures Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228
more info contact Fiona Collins, Regional Coordinator Chartered Accountants Cork Society 087 2196935
Image of Oklahoma State Cowboy Football Practice Taken Wednesday, April 5, 2023, Sherman E. Smith Training Center, Stillwater, OK. Jerod Hill/OSU Athletics
Practice drawing I put together. Didn't turn out too bad for a practice piece.
I drew a famous financial adviser. His picture was on a book cover.
Drawing took about two hours to put together.
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