mattblaze, 1 month ago

This was total eclipse number 4 for me, and I remain convinced that the best way to photograph an eclipse is with your eyes, your senses, and your brain. It's an experience, not just an image.

That said, I'll be posting my finished photo of it in the next day or two.

cigitalgem, 1 month ago

@mattblaze I absolutely agree. Here's one I took with zero fiddling using a phone camera.

mattblaze, 1 month ago

I set up the tripod with the framing I wanted and took a total of five or six exposures, and spent most of the precious 3 minutes of totality just soaking it all in.

qrper, 1 month ago

@mattblaze It was glorious.

mattblaze, 1 month ago

@qrper where’d you see it?

vwampage, 1 month ago

@mattblaze This is fabulous and a great way to experience it! Did you combine the exposures at all or just pick your favorite?

mattblaze, 1 month ago

@vwampage No, this is a single exposure (sort of; it used a dual exposure mode that extends the dynamic range in a single capture).

danyork, 1 month ago

@mattblaze Based on your comments before the eclipse and similar comments from some others, I did something similar for my first totality experience. I had a tripod set up and did take a few shots, but spent most of the three minutes just looking around taking it all in. It was amazing!

stuartmarks, 1 month ago

@mattblaze Nice! The multiple cloud layers give a lot of interest to this wide shot, much more than if the sky were clear.

dtelder, 1 month ago

@mattblaze Nice! How long did it last?

mattblaze, 1 month ago

@dtelder just under 3 minutes where we settled in

djcapelis, 1 month ago

@mattblaze Excellent news and great picture!

mattblaze, 1 month ago

@djcapelis not perfect weather, but the job got done