Eclipse at Totality and one more

[Michael Liskay]

I was fortunate to have a friend with a cabin, in the Totality Zone, along the Deschutes River in Central Oregon. The whole event lasted about 2.5 hrs. I am only showing 3 images, two at full totality and one with the sun peeking out following totality. The whole event was mind blowing. I get the chills just typing and posting my images. I had thought about posting in the B&W forum but there was color, the pink Chormospere on the left side of the moon and a couple solar flares (at least I think they were solar flares). I do admit that at the very beginning of totality when things got amazingly dark and quiet except for the screaming and oh my gods etc., I was so nervous about f'ing up the totality shots that I fumbled taking off the screw-in 16.5 stop ND filter but did manage to get the sucker off. Totality was only about 75 seconds total but I did take my eyes off the rear LCD and took in as much as possible, including a brief view of Venus and Mars, in the DAYTIME!!

PS the images are not in correct order.

PPS I tried to adjust the WB to have the Corona look as what I recall to actually seeing with the naked eye.

recall

 

[JimFox]

Hey Mike,

These are just so amazing! What a experience it must have been indeed! All 3 of these are really sweet, and I can feel for the excitement and nervousness at the total eclipse as you are trying to make adjustments, etc.

I have been kicking myself for not shooting it. I had shot an almost full eclipse like 5 years ago when it covered over 3/4 of the sun, and my results were very underwhelming, none of the bursting and flaring and all that. Had I known there would such a difference in the look between a 3/4 eclipse and a full eclipse, I would have gone.

But... once I was done kicking myself, I started looking up when the next full eclipse that can be shot will be and where it will be, because if it's possible at all, I will be there! Doesn't matter if it's in Scotland or Ecuador...

Jim

 

[Michael Liskay]

Jim

Thanks for the kind words. You won't need to wait too long for the next eclipse in the US. 2024, Texas to Maine!

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice - I had to settle for 99% and that wasn't even close to what you got to shoot/experience. Color me jealous but thanks for sharing these. Looks incredible.

 

[Michael Liskay]

Nice - I had to settle for 99% and that wasn't even close to what you got to shoot/experience. Color me jealous but thanks for sharing these. Looks incredible.

Thanks Much Alan!

Mike

 

[Kyle Jones]

Really beautiful! I fully agree with what you experienced.

 

[MayD]

Wow. You are so lucky to have seen it and shoot it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Linda Combs]

Unbelievable!

 

[Martín el Escocés]

Fine series, Mike.

We didn't see even the partial eclipse here in the UK due to cloud cover, but were able to follow the progress across the States by way of the tube. These are as good as those we saw on TV though - butwe weren't interrupted by the "O mi Gad!" brigade who seem to turn up at all moments of silent mystery! Lol

 

[Michael Liskay]

Really beautiful! I fully agree with what you experienced.

Thanks Kyle! Hope your response indicates that you were there also!!

 

[Michael Liskay]

Fine series, Mike.

We didn't see even the partial eclipse here in the UK due to cloud cover, but were able to follow the progress across the States by way of the tube. These are as good as those we saw on TV though - butwe weren't interrupted by the "O mi Gad!" brigade who seem to turn up at all moments of silent mystery! Lol

I admit that I was one of the brigade!

 

[Bob Denton]

Wonderful!