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Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse
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cameraCanon EOS Kiss X4

settings Aperture f/7.1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/125 

upload_dateJan, 2013

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Behind The Lens

Location

I remember walking out onto the steps down a garden path in my backyard, and knowing that I wanted to take a photo of the solar eclipse!

Time

I took this photo early in the morning before I went to school. I usually don't have time before I catch the bus, but I couldn't let this photo go to waste.

Lighting

My brother, actually, who showed me how to filter out a lot of light by using 3D cinema glasses. This way I could see the unique crescent shape of the sun.

Equipment

I used my canon kiss X4. I used a regular lens, and I only played with the settings slightly - it was the beauty of nature that did all the work in this photo.

Inspiration

Some things only happen once in a lifetime, and photography is one of the only things that can capture a small part of that moment. I wanted to take this photo so that I could prove that I was present during the solar eclipse.

Editing

I only increased the contrast slightly in order to highlight the sun.

In my camera bag

I usually just have my canon camera, and a macro lens in my bag in case I see something tiny but spectacular. To be honest I'm still in the very early stages of learning to use everything in that bag!

Feedback

Play with lighting. I never thought that omitting a lot of light could reveal something so different. I am certainly not an expert, but what I can say is look out for photos for every minute of the day. You may find something that everyone else has overlooked.

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