2017 North American Eclipse

When I heard about this event I knew I had to make a trip up to Central Oregon in order to be in the path of totality. Driving through John Day was crazy in its...
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When I heard about this event I knew I had to make a trip up to Central Oregon in order to be in the path of totality. Driving through John Day was crazy in itself. People had set up tents in almost every vacant lot, field and even parking lot. After spending some time on Google Maps and referencing the path of the eclipse relative to other landscape features I decided to visit the Painted Hills for my viewing location and apparently so did everyone else. It was beyond crowded. People had filled the parking lot, road leading up to it and the the entire surrounding area. I got up at 4:30 AM to ensure I got a good spot looking above the hills. Hundreds and hundreds of people showed up and there was little space between each person. I planned the shot using @photpills to see where the sun would rise and the path it would take in the morning sky. Then I took a 12 shot vertical panorama of that area so the entire eclipse would be visible in the frame. Using my @formatthitech hitech modular filter holder and 77mm adapter ring, I inserted my homemade solar filter that I made for less than $15 and zoomed in. I set the intervelometer to go off every minute. At 9:08 AM the first glimpse of the moon covering the sun could be seen and at a little after 10:22 AM totality occurred, lasting for 2 minutes. The images were then blended in @adobe Photoshop. This was one of the most amazing natural events I’ve ever witnessed. It got chilly and eerie during totality and the light resembled early dawn or dusk. The 14 hour drive was beyond worth it.
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Composite settings: @nikon D750 w- 24-120mm | @manfrotto MK290XTA3-BHUS 290 Ball head tripod | @loweprobags Lowepro Whistler BP 450 AW backpack (amazing and holds ALL of my shit) | @nitecoreflashlight for the morning hike | @formathitech Modular filter holder and 77mm adaptor ring.
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