Aspens are starting to turn, nice

I worry about my gear. I like it, it's paid for, and most of all it's mine.
If you want to get up close and see the puddle, you damn well better have at least a number 10 filter on your lens.
If you are shooting from a distance and not focused on the arc, you can get a shot.
Personally if I was shooting at a distance, I would use a gold number 5, 4"x4" lens.
Been there done that, got the scars to prove it.

A wall hanger for sure

This is the only way to shoot a rhino. Great shots

I forgot about the cutting torch. At the supply store get a clear 4x4 cover plate. Just to protect your glass. Same thing tape it to your lens.No welding lens [filter] is needed.
If you want sparks, get someone to use a grinder. That will throw sparks.
Always protect your eyes, you only get two.
Same with your camera protect it.

I am a retired pipefitter welder, and a photographer. I know what I am talking about.
The arc from welding is as bright as the sun.
It will burn your eyes and burn out your sensor. No Bullshit.
Here are a coulpe of ways you can safely take a shot, and protect the glass in your lens.
If you took any pictures of the eclispe a coulpe of years ago. Use that.
I used some solar foil that I wrapped over my lens and used a rubber band to hold it in place.
I took about 100 shots of the sun with no damage to my camera.
If not, go to welding supply store. Get a Glass, 4"x4" Number 10, gold welding lens. The gold lens will give you a trurer color of what the molted metal looks like. A green lens will have a green tint. You can go higher 11-12 so on, the higher the number the daker the lens.
Do not use anything less than a 10. Tape it to the front of your lens and fire away.
They are not that expensive, 10 -20 dollars. You can buy a quick lens that turns daks as soon as the arc starts, they are more expensive.
I would find a old welding glove or some leather to cover my camera and lens.
Welding sparks, [dingleberries] fly in all directions. They are very hot and will melt into your gear.
Never, ever, look directly into the welding arc. Flash burns suck. Trust me on that one.

This is what I have been working on using the 90 mm. I haven't quite got the Miops splash figured out, but the lens is fast enough to get the shot

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Oh well. I am thinking I would use a 180 mm, a lot more. It's nice to collect lenses, but there comes a time when they begin to gather dust it's time to go.

I really do not use this lens much. I would sell it, it is a canon mount.

You nailed these. Well done!

All these were taken with my Tamron G2 90 mm Macro lens.
Hand held. Their version of VC works well.
I also have the G2 45 mm. I like them both.
I own 4 L lenes rangeing from 24mm up to 300 mm, and they compare right up there with them.
I would buy them again.

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Maybe a sad day for the egotistical driven Custer.
He got what he deserved. He was a fool. He split his troops. Left his artillery, and did not wait for his reinforcements.
He wanted the glory of defeating a overwhelming force of Sioux, to be his road to the White House.
But for Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, I would say it was a pretty good day.

Good shot. Way to much saturation.

There are some on this site that burn with a photographic fever. It's not this,unless you do that.
I just take a picture put it where I think it belongs and then let those as#!oles fight over it.

Outstanding!