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06/10/2002 02:31:49 PM · #1 |
There is a partial solar eclipse tonight. This is a good opportunity for "shadows", especially if you can project an image of the eclipse onto something interesting.
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06/10/2002 02:41:10 PM · #2 |
I posted some links for more into on this:
I received an alert that there will be a partial solar eclipse near sunset on June 10,visible from across much of North America. For more details on this photo-op visit NASA at [url=////science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/03jun_sunset.htm ]Weird Sunset[/url].
There's also a link to techniques and hints for photographing eclipses at
[url=//sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEhelp/eclipsePhoto.html
]Eclipse Photography[/url]. |
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06/10/2002 02:43:56 PM · #3 |
Anyone who gets a shot of the eclipse, would you please post it... even if you don't use it for a challenge? I am on the Eastern U.S. Coast. The eclipse won't happen until after sunset for us.
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06/10/2002 05:13:45 PM · #4 |
| That what I was thinking about but I haven't got the time when it will be the fullest here in Northern CA. I tried the web-site but there are so many hits there it won't come up. I been listening to the news while voting on this contest still no time. |
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06/10/2002 05:31:54 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by bobgaither:
That what I was thinking about but I haven't got the time when it will be the fullest here in Northern CA. I tried the web-site but there are so many hits there it won't come up. I been listening to the news while voting on this contest still no time.
Try space.com
for info - the site seemed pretty responsive. |
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06/10/2002 05:39:32 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Karen Bryan:
Anyone who gets a shot of the eclipse, would you please post it... even if you don't use it for a challenge? I am on the Eastern U.S. Coast. The eclipse won't happen until after sunset for us.
Think yourself lucky. I live in Cornwall UK and August 11th '99 we had a total solar eclipse but we had to watch it through those dumb glasses. At least after sunset you'll be able to look directly at it without burning your retinas.
and yes, I am joking
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06/10/2002 05:49:51 PM · #7 |
I'm going to try to capture it. I'm hoping that I can see it through my electronic viewfinder by using very fast settings. It's a gorgeous day in Seattle, should be a spectacular view. I have no idea if it is something I will use for my shadow entry. If you see a picture like it in the challenge try to forget who this is from :? )
Tim
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06/11/2002 02:30:21 PM · #8 |
So anyone get pictures of this spectacular site? It was way to cloudy down here in S. Florida to take those pics. It sure seemed brighter outside though.
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06/11/2002 03:07:36 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by chariot:
So anyone get pictures of this spectacular site? It was way to cloudy down here in S. Florida to take those pics. It sure seemed brighter outside though.
Well, with all my advance notice I STILL was rushing out on a break from work to try and capture the eclipse. This is the best direct shot I was able to get -- the sun is smeared (hand-held 1/2-second exposure) but you can see the moon's edge pretty clearly. I darkened the backgound with tone curves to heighten the contrast and cropped to about half the original (physical) size (and resampled to 640x480), but did no other processing.
I also got some projected photos, but I'm going to hold off posting those "just in case" I need to use one for the upcoming ("Shadows") Challenge.
Olympus D-490Z, 1600x1200/best JPEG (SHQ), full auto mode. I held a piece of graphic arts (imagesetter) film with a Dmax of about 5.25 in front of the lens as a filter (mounting it properly would have helped!).
If anyone can help explain how to interpret the EXIF data Olympus saves, I'll be happy to pass along exposure/aperature info too... |
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06/11/2002 03:12:02 PM · #10 |
here's a photo a friend took of the eclipse reflected onto a white board...
eclipse |
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06/11/2002 03:15:51 PM · #11 |
My photos were a bust. I didn't have nearly a dark enough filter in front of my camera. I had a golden opportunity but just blew it. Live and learn. I got some fantastic shots of the sunset, though.
Tim
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06/11/2002 03:35:45 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by lecook:
here's a photo a friend took of the eclipse reflected onto a white board...
eclipse
That's well-done -- it's hard to get the image that large and keep it at all sharp. I'm wondering, though, was it "reflected" or "projected" (i.e. with a pinhole/camera obscura setup), and, if the former, do you have a wide shot to show the set-up? |
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06/11/2002 05:47:10 PM · #13 |
* This message has been edited by the author on 6/11/2002 5:50:00 PM. |
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