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Partial Sun Eclipse, Sunday, May 20, 2012

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Posted by Larry Fischer on May 16, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Go to:

spaceweather.com

and they have a map by state.

In Kansas it will occur just before sunset providing a horizon earth scene as a backdrop.Find your favorite location, clouds excepted, and post your work.

the fisch
Posted by Ken Bachman on May 16, 2012 at 6:55 PM
I am planning to be at Canyon de Chelly Arizona which is right in the path of full eclipse. I have been doing a lot of reading and some experimenting on techniques. Any tips or ideas that anyone has would be appreciated.
Posted by Larry Fischer on May 17, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Bracket, bracket, bracket....
Neutral density filter?
Gradient filter?
HDR?
Be careful looking into the sun. Arizona--it will higher in the sky and will be dimmer at maximum but perhaps brighter before that than in Kansas...be aware.

Might try the spaceweather.com site. The sun is their main theme. They sell equipment for sunspots but might have more information on general photography.

the fisch
Posted by Darren Huski on May 17, 2012 at 4:45 PM
I am heading west myself just to take a shot of this eclipse.