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The maximum of the partial eclipse was at 3:32 PM, April 8, 2024 in the Washington DC metro area. I took pictures of the partial eclipse, carefully choosing an exposure such that sun spots were also visible. I also took some fun pictures of a colander acting as many pinhole cameras projecting the eclipse.
Read MoreGetting the exposure right while juggling the three camera controls ISO, aperture and exposure time can be tricky. Calling it the exposure triangle is not very helpful because it doesn't tell you how to trade one off the other. In this double sized extended cheatsheet, a scale full of three kinds of tuna (representing ISO, aperture and exposure time) shows various combos can give the same weight (representing exposure).
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Photographing the 2017 solar eclipse: solar prominence (loops off the surface of sun) and corona., Also a “diamond ring” shot.
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