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Diamond Ring (Miracle for SC91, H.A.N.W.E.)

Diamond Ring (Miracle for SC91, H.A.N.W.E.)
We had excellent weather in southern Missouri for the eclipse on 8 April, 2024.

Our previous experience was in 2017, and while the photos were wonderful, I never got a shot at the "diamond ring" effect that year.

This, and a few others, were taken at the end of totality this April.

The large flare at the very bottom of the disk was seen in a number of our photos.

Hand-held at 280mm equivalent zoom, and processed with GIMP. This was the same camera-lens I used in 2017 (nearly the same settings, too.)

Jocelyne Villoing, cammino, Mikus, appo-fam and 33 other people have particularly liked this photo


24 comments - The latest ones
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
a stunning shot
2 weeks ago.
 Robert Swanson
Robert Swanson club
From 2017

2017 Solar Eclipse Composite
2 weeks ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Brilliant capture.
2 weeks ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
An exceptional memory!!!
thanks for sharing robert!!!!!!
All the best****
2 weeks ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Lucky you to have seen it, lucky us because you shared !
2 weeks ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
D'une beauté phénomènale agréablement partagée.
2 weeks ago.
 HaarFager
HaarFager club
Great shot! You caught it at the perfect moment in that the exposure for the "diamond" didn't overshadow the "ring." That takes split-second timing!
2 weeks ago. Edited 2 weeks ago.
Robert Swanson club has replied to HaarFager club
Thank you everyone for the kind words. Actually, I had taken the camera off of "automatic repeat", and just was pressing the shutter as fast as I could. There are a few other images (which I will post) showing a much stronger " diamond ring". The final image is quite strong, and within a split second, all I could see in the finder was full sun.
2 weeks ago. Edited 2 weeks ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Stunning capture and series! Happy to see you had great weather to capture this rare event!
2 weeks ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Indeed a very amazing event and photo

Wish you a serene spring Sunday!
2 weeks ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great capture, particularly with the "diamond ring" effect.
2 weeks ago.
 Günter Diel
Günter Diel club
Eine tolle Aufnahme! Sehr schön! Gruß Günter
2 weeks ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Magical capture
2 weeks ago.
 WiePet
WiePet club
Superb!
2 weeks ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Great shot! My camera was totally fooled by the light and since we only had a minute to view totality, I decided to watch, rather than fiddle with the settings. What settings did you use?
2 weeks ago.
Robert Swanson club has replied to Esther club
I set up exposure to be a lot like "daylight", (Manual): 1/1000 (helped reduce shake, along with the anti-shake in the camera/lens), F5.6 (started on F8, but wanted to get more of the halo effect), ISO 400. It is essential to re-check the digital image made, especially at the start of the session, so you can modify the settings as needed. After that, it's mostly instinct.

Once the sun reappears, you have to use the special filter over your lens (and eyes).
2 weeks ago.
Esther club has replied to Robert Swanson club
Thanks. I used the aperture mode on F5.6 and let the camera chose the rest and just got a bright ball even on the total eclipse. Then I tried adjusting the exposure compensation without success. Then I gave up and just watched and enjoyed the eclipse.
2 weeks ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Fabulous and miraculous! The last and only time we had a total eclipse it rained:-(
2 weeks ago.
Robert Swanson club has replied to Gudrun club
Hope you have better weather for the next one!
2 weeks ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Robert Swanson club
Not in my lifetime in our region....Oh well, I can view your photos:-)
2 weeks ago.
 Max Biobauer
Max Biobauer club
Super
2 weeks ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
Excellent. It's such an incredible experience, and a wonderful photo!
2 weeks ago.
 Kayleigh
Kayleigh club
Great work! Thanks for sharing!
9 days ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Magique vu ainsi !+++++++++++++++
3 days ago.

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