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Eclipse Sunset

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted June 6, 201294 views2 comments

I was unable to get the shot I would've liked of the recent solar eclipse here in Central Texas. The "solar" or "lens" flares can be seen trailing the sun here.
Anyway, without the proper equipment I was doomed to go up in "flames"

The sun hit the horizon/cloud bank shortly after it appeared, and this rare event was over in a few short minutes..

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on June 6, 2012 at 8:51 PM

Even if you didn't get the shot you wanted, at least you got some to remember it by.

I think this is a nicely composed shot even if the background noise is pretty strong. It would be a special experience to be able to see this firsthand.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 7, 2012 at 10:35 AM

I was on an airplane heading east, so I didn't get to see a thing...I'm jealous. I really like the red sky, the glow of the corona, and the subtle hints of clouds/horizon in the lower half. It would be nice to see more in the lower half, but making such an image seems like it would need a big investment in highly specialized equipment.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments