I just returned home from Cairns this afternoon, after a brilliant trip to the eclipse. We decided to head to a sugarcane farm just off Yorkeys Knob Road, after speaking to the owner of the property earlier in the week. There were only about 15 of us on the property, so it was nice a quiet. As others have reported, we were clouded out until 7 minutes before totality (and had given up any hope of seeing anything), but the clouds suddenly cleared. I still can't believe that we managed to see it, and the experience is something that I will never forget!
All of my photography plans went out the window then the clouds cleared, so I ended up just randomly adjusting the exposure and triggering the cable release while keeping my eyes fixed on the eclipse itself. But I'm happy to have captured a few nice images. Of course they don't even come close to capturing the beauty of the event itself, but they are a nice reminder.
These are brilliant photos - the cloud adds to them - bit like a diamond ring in the smoke haze! Well Done!
I'm yet to process mine - we were near Edmonton abouth 20 mins South of Cairns (on a property with a dozen people) and lucked out with clear sky from around 45 mins prior to totality to well after.
These are brilliant photos - the cloud adds to them - bit like a diamond ring in the smoke haze! Well Done!
I'm yet to process mine - we were near Edmonton abouth 20 mins South of Cairns (on a property with a dozen people) and lucked out with clear sky from around 45 mins prior to totality to well after.
Regards,
Stuart
Thanks Stuart. I agree about the cloud. You can also see shadow bands on the cloud which is cool!
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Originally Posted by Dennis
Hello, Stephen
Really liking these, in particular the ‘diamond ring shot, #6. Now don’t go telling me that these were taken with the 70-200 F4 L???
Cheers
Dennis
Thanks Dennis. Yes, these were shot with the 70-200 f/4L. I had to crop them a bit, but I'm pleased with its performance for such a portable lens.
Stephen,
A really great set of image.
If you have not noticed you have some excellent SHADOW BANDS showing up at C3 projected on the clouds on images 5 and 6.
This was an effect first identified at the 2010 eclipse and one I have not seen yet in any other images of this eclipse.
Very well done.
Rgds,
Terry
Stephen,
A really great set of image.
If you have not noticed you have some excellent SHADOW BANDS showing up at C3 projected on the clouds on images 5 and 6.
This was an effect first identified at the 2010 eclipse and one I have not seen yet in any other images of this eclipse.
Very well done.
Rgds,
Terry
Yes, I was pleased to be able to capture the shadow bands, Terry! I didn't realise that they were there then while capturing the images, but I noticed them when downloading the images. I forgot to mention them in the original post, but pointed then out in reply #12 above.
I still haven't found a good explanation for what causes them... can you help me out?
(Incidentally I was chatting to a Californian guy who was chasing his 14th eclipse down on the esplanade 2 days before the eclipse, and when I said I was from Brisbane he immediately asked me if I was Terry Cuttle!)
Well Done.
I was off shore on the Pacific Dawn and saw most of the Eclipse including Totality. What an experience....
Most of my images were out of focus as I was too busy jumping out of my skin during totality....
and lucked out with clear sky from around 45 mins prior to totality to well after.
