Bring On the Eclipse!
Aug 20, 2017 01:58:29 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
skywolf wrote:
Finally got the mylar solar film I ordered to shoo... (show quote)
Really nice shot of the sunspots. It looks like you are better prepared than I am. I will be setup my shots tomorrow. But I have an advantage over some here since this will be my fourth eclipse with two of the pervious eclipses successfully shot. For me, this eclipse is more about seeing it again rather than shooting it. Don't get wrong; I got all my camera gear to do the job. Just no pressure to actually get the pictures.
Aug 20, 2017 15:34:42 #
Shoeless_Photographer wrote:
How many did you stack? I have a 10-stop and two 3-stop ND filters. 1/250, f/8, ISO 100 (taken close to the horizon or the numbers would be significantly different)
As to the naysayers, I've been doing this for a couple of years, and my sensor is fine. Clearly, a solar filter would be better for this, but this works.
As to the naysayers, I've been doing this for a couple of years, and my sensor is fine. Clearly, a solar filter would be better for this, but this works.
that one was taken using a 10 stop and a 4 stop and aperture at f40 with a 1/1000 exposure and a little bit of post processing to brighten it a little
Aug 21, 2017 11:40:08 #
I'll catch the next eclipse (2024). I have my glasses for this one. Besides I won't be able to watch the whole thing because I'll have to be back at work before it's over...I'm a monitor for a special needs school bus and our schools are open.
Aug 21, 2017 19:15:12 #
Aug 22, 2017 12:52:47 #
Since I didn't have any filter on my camera and we only got about a 99% eclipse (got dim, but not dark) I only got shadow pics. It was really cool, anyways. My sister, St. Louis county park ranger, was at one of the totality events, about 45 min away. She said she was already making plans to be in TX for the next one. Anyways, here are my shadow pics, such as they are.
First pic, about 1/2-2/3 after start of eclipse
A little better attempt - I was using a piece of foam board w/a 1/4" hole drilled in it (had used it for a see pod shot w/a halogen light shining up through the bottom...didn't work out too well)
Close-up of the shaddows from the tree leaves along the side of the driveway
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Aug 22, 2017 18:47:37 #
planepics wrote:
Since I didn't have any filter on my camera and we only got about a 99% eclipse (got dim, but not dark) I only got shadow pics. It was really cool, anyways. My sister, St. Louis county park ranger, was at one of the totality events, about 45 min away. She said she was already making plans to be in TX for the next one. Anyways, here are my shadow pics, such as they are.
I really like your last shot of the Crescent suns via the leaves.
From my experiments with pin holes (for eclipse viewing and photography on to film), it would work better with a hole through something thin like metal foil. 1/8 to 5/16 " thick foam core is really way too thick. But in a pinch it is better than nothing. I lot of people had fun it seems!
Aug 22, 2017 19:05:05 #
Thanks...the next one goes from TX to ME. I'd like to be along the path when it happens (on a clear day) with, maybe a telescope (don't have one) and a 150-600 (don't have one) and a 1.4x or 2x tele (nope). Looks like I need to save some money!!!! I was considering using some trying some gas welding glasses, but didn't think it would be enough of a filter for my lens. I had some eclipse glasses I got at an airshow and my sister sold my parents some. They were out for about 10 min, but watched most of it on C-Span, NBC and CBS.
Aug 23, 2017 08:23:57 #
Haydon wrote:
Make sure to include the before and after shots rehess.
Optimal camera placement might be the totality of someone's eye going black from a fist! Let the fights begin
Optimal camera placement might be the totality of someone's eye going black from a fist! Let the fights begin
I ended up going to a small women's college instead {closer}. It really was a party. Maybe half the student body, faculty and staff were out on the lawn {I was told it was too noisy inside to get anything done} - I even saw their president. People were passing around eclipse glasses - and I saw a few home-made pinhole devices - but it was hard to take a picture of more than a couple of people at a time looking towards the sky. I sometimes go there to photograph squirrels, but I couldn't find any; I figure they were all inside watching the eclipse on TV ... or else they've been told to be wary of humans acting strangely {might have rabies}
Aug 23, 2017 09:37:05 #
rehess wrote:
I sometimes go there to photograph squirrels, but I couldn't find any; I figure they were all inside watching the eclipse on TV ... or else they've been told to be wary of humans acting strangely {might have rabies}
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