This was the moment everyone was waiting for and the crowd cheered as the moon began to line up perfectly to block the sun. The corona began to shine around the moon’s dark circumference. Click, click, click and soon a tiny sliver of the sun reappeared. I heard a man’s voice in the crowd say , “I’ve seen better.” I thought he was kidding, but later I learned that he had seen better, or at least he thought so. But that was a different eclipse in a faraway country at a previous time. For many people, including me, this was a first. We had all descended upon a small town in Wyoming to be right in the center of the umbra. Having no prior experience in solar photography, I fumbled around and came up with this image to share with you. This one is unfiltered, but I also photographed the various phases of the eclipse using a 20-stop solar filter.
Excuse me for saying this but what an ass (feel free to censor that if necessary) that guy was. Someone like that is just trying to impress someone else. “I’ve seen better”? I think I’ll use that when I go to see Machu Pichu or the pyramids of Egypt. “Oh, I’ve seen better!”
Coincidentally, the one he thought was better was in Egypt 😊.
Very well done. Thanks!
Thank you!
Your “fumbling” is beautiful. What an experience, aside from the dude needing more attention than the sun and moon at that moment.
I’m so glad you were able to capture the magic of that moment and share it with us. Thank you.
You’re welcome, Carrie. It was amazing to see.
Outstanding capture!
Thank you!
It’s so beautiful! I wish I was able to travel for this, but wasn’t able to. I photographed the Partial in my backyard. I’m so glad your images came out and you’re sharing it so we can see it.
Thank you, Deborah. I went to your blog to see if you had posted any eclipse images. I thought you might have because I remembered your recent sunspot image. We were visiting family in Colorado, so we drove up into the umbra in Wyoming. It was great to see people getting so excited about the sun and the moon. The traffic going back was the worst I’ve ever seen and I’m a Southern Californian!
Superb shot! I have never seen a better one. 🙂
Thank you so much!
Wonderful!
Thank you, Cindy!
I’m so jealous. First I experienced a solar eclipse in 1999 – it was amazing. I started my planning for a trip to Oregon about 2 years ago, but half a year later I’ve had to cancel my plans. Now, I’m looking for the next attendable event and have to wait again. congrats!
It was actually my husband’s idea to go up to the center of the umbra and he did all the driving. I did all the shooting. He just wanted to look. I hope the next plans you make get you right where you want to be.
oh you are so lucky to get totality!!! Breathtaking shot Pam!! I’m jealous!!! 🙂
Thank you, Hannah! I was already visiting family in Colorado. It was onky a three hour drive up into the umbra in Wyoming. It was amazing to see the eclipse. The traffic driving back was also amazing. The same drive took eight hours. A lot of people had the same idea 😊.
Wow, awesome! This is the BEST!
Thank you Amy!
great capture!!!!
Thank you, Sheila!
Love your capture, what an exciting experience to see!
Thank you, Donna. It was wonderful 😊.
Great shot.. and must have been quite the spectacle 🙂