2008-08-01 10:54:45
Partial solar eclipse
2008-08-14 23:21:36
nope, couldn't make it on time! glad we had you there to take care of business! cheers!
2008-08-26 07:36:22
Thanks guys :)
I noticed on Flickr that this kinda shot really gets the attention of the public: 1466 views just in the first 24 hours! I can only imagine what a total eclipse might do to my Flickr account. The runner-up is this one of my youngest daughter which, for comparison, has only gathered 1233 views in 23 months.
• Flickr image post
• Stats screenshot
I have hopes that I'll be able to go and see a total one some day. Picture me with a much bigger tele, possibly a much bigger camera to go with it, and proper filter ;)
I also have dreams of a Newton reflector telescope with camera mount for that job. Think ultimate closeups of sunspots and flares.
I noticed on Flickr that this kinda shot really gets the attention of the public: 1466 views just in the first 24 hours! I can only imagine what a total eclipse might do to my Flickr account. The runner-up is this one of my youngest daughter which, for comparison, has only gathered 1233 views in 23 months.
• Flickr image post
• Stats screenshot
I have hopes that I'll be able to go and see a total one some day. Picture me with a much bigger tele, possibly a much bigger camera to go with it, and proper filter ;)
I also have dreams of a Newton reflector telescope with camera mount for that job. Think ultimate closeups of sunspots and flares.
(Cropped down to 1200×800 from a full 10Mpix original)
Used a 200mm telezoom and a pair of solar eclipse protection eyeglasses in front of the lens, covering the gaps with my fingers. I noticed afterwards that I fudged up a bit and forgot about the ISO, which was at 400. At 1/320 sec shutter time I could at least have afforded 200, or perhaps even 100.
Anyway, this is as far as it went around here. Anyone who wanted to see totality would have to be at Kvitøya, Svalbard, at 11:47 today. If you weren't, then I'm afraid you're too late.
“Fly me to the moon”
Those with a few bobs extra to spend could book a seat on a plane that followed the shadow of totality as it swept across the Earth, increasing the time of totality by about 31 seconds.
Link (Norwegian text)
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