Here you go, Todd! I shot this one from Hayden Mountain near Ouray at the peak of the eclipse yesterday. While I was shooting I was pleasantly surprised to see the perfect image of the eclipse in the lens flare, so I then experimented with different angles, lengths, apertures, and shutter speeds to maximize the effect.
This is a blend of six different exposures to cover the huge range of light. But everything is still in its natural position and size, despite the obviously unnatural exposure-blend result.
So do I. Excellent job of blending so many exposures to arrive at a near perfect whole!
Lovin' that flare (..and I never thought I would see myself type those words!).
Were this mine, I would probably eliminate the blue flare on the horizon as it detracts rather than adds from the image.
John - I didn't think about cloning out that white/blue flare just cause the whole flare thing is an inherent imperfection to begin with. But, I gave it a shot - here's the cloned version. I can't decide which I like better. This one is definitely "cleaner" but in a way it seems a little less dynamic - I think because the original version's flares set up a vertical line of dots connecting the eclipse to its refractions. Any thoughts?
Those flares are very interesting, something I haven't seen before. I do like the second version a little better. I might go a little further and clean up some of the greenish glare around the flares by painting in some of the surrounding colors on a separate layer with the blending mode switched to "Color."
i think I prefer the repost, Jack. Those flares are like nothing else I've ever seen, and cutting out the other stray lights brings out their magic and weirdness. A unique shot if ever there was!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on June 6, 2012 at 10:31 PM
This week's weekly challenge is sun flare. Could be a nice image to share/enter
"Weekly Challenge #537 (06/03/12 - 06/09/12) Sunflares - Submitted by Lucy VanSwearingen. Photos that use sunflare as an intentional part of the composition."
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10 repliesThis is a blend of six different exposures to cover the huge range of light. But everything is still in its natural position and size, despite the obviously unnatural exposure-blend result.
You can see another one at sunset here: http://www.mountainphotographer.com/solar-eclipse-over-sneffels/
Lovin' that flare (..and I never thought I would see myself type those words!).
Were this mine, I would probably eliminate the blue flare on the horizon as it detracts rather than adds from the image.
John - I didn't think about cloning out that white/blue flare just cause the whole flare thing is an inherent imperfection to begin with. But, I gave it a shot - here's the cloned version. I can't decide which I like better. This one is definitely "cleaner" but in a way it seems a little less dynamic - I think because the original version's flares set up a vertical line of dots connecting the eclipse to its refractions. Any thoughts?
"Weekly Challenge #537 (06/03/12 - 06/09/12) Sunflares - Submitted by Lucy VanSwearingen. Photos that use sunflare as an intentional part of the composition."