Totality 2024 about 35 miles south of DFW: After a LOT of research and planning, I was able to get these of the eclipse on 4/8/2024. I set up my camera (Canon 6D mark ii with a Canon...

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Totality 2024 about 35 miles south of DFW

Apr 13, 2024 15:13:31 #

SteveLoker Loc: Fort Worth, TX

After a LOT of research and planning, I was able to get these of the eclipse on 4/8/2024. I set up my camera (Canon 6D mark ii with a Canon 70-200 mark ii lens with an HD ND1000000 filter) on a tripod, set my intervalometer to 2:15 and was afraid the cloud cover would nerf the whole experience. I pointed at the sun and got nothing in the viewfinder. Put my Eclipse glasses back on, rechecked my "aim" and the clouds cleared enough to get lined up. I let the timer run and hit the button when I thought I "had something" usable. I only deleted 6 images from the batch or pre- and post-totality at 2:15 intervals. Then totality struck, I removed the filter and mashed away on the manual trigger- a lot. Total time in position was nearly 2 hours but I'm pretty happy with these.
I am playing around with a composite but these are my favorites so far.
These had minimal post. Just a couple ticks left or right here and there that enhanced in Adobe Camera Raw. I've found that starting in Bridge and doing most of the post in Camera Raw keeps me from going too far and ruining an otherwise good shot.
Hope you like these too.