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Partial Eclipse Photography

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I kinda anticipated that there would NOT be to much of a photo opportunity around here in dreary, cloudy Vancouver, WA

So when a bright patch actually appeared in the cloudy sky, just after mid-eclipse I switched lenses...

Sigmas 300mm , 1/500th of a second, f/ 22, ISO 100

Lightroom 4 teased out enough information to make out that the sun was actually being covered by the moon. Highlight and shadow recovery really helped!

I also shot a sequence starting at first contact and ending at mid-eclipse, yep, it got dark.

You can see the video on my Facebook page

Next astronomical Photo opportunity?

Venus transits the Sun on June 5th! 

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Partial Annular Solar Eclipse Photo Opportunity

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Heres the details  Data from  http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/vancouver

Partial Solar Eclipse from Vancouver, WA

Partial eclipse begins May 20 at 5:04 PM 263° 35.4° above horizon
Maximum Eclipse May 20 at 6:21 PM 277° 22.1° above horizon
Partial Eclipse ends May 20 at 7:29 PM 288° 10.5° above horizon 
Times are local for Vancouver (PDT - Pacific Daylight Time).

Annular Solar Eclipse

Between Medford and Redding CA

Maximum for about 5 minutes in the center of the path
Time for Redding Annular
Maximum Eclipse May 20 at 6:29 PM 280° 19.7° above the horizon

Also Annular in Brookings, OR  to Eureka, CA

The Google Map is interactive and will give times (UT) for any location in the path

 Click the Map (its pretty and neat!)

Remember DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN!

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