Reworked totality image and widefield

[OzEclipse]

Hi
I have reworked the primary composite and added some other imagesof last weeks total eclipse.

Image number 1 composite-4f
Reworking of the composite. The one on the previous post was assembled quickly in Photoshop. Thanks to RickS for the heads up on the Larson-Sekanina filter algorithm in ChrisM's post. Now I know how you did that amazing image in 2012. I applied a pseudo-Larson-Sekanina filter in Photoshop, I don't have any astrophotography software with the filter built in. It has left a bit of a void in the inner corona.

Base images 11 exposures between 1/4000s and 1/4s in 1 stop intervals, William Optic M70, Pentax K5 ISO 100

Image 2 Joe-Cali-TSE2015-1453c-800px copy
40% crop from a 10mm full frame fish-eye
This was part of a long series of 770 images at 2s intervals taken during the eclipse.

Image 3 Joe-Cali-TSE2015-0985
Looking north from the observing site. Armed rangers, patrolled a polar bear perimeter.

Image 4 Joe-Cali-TSE2015-1034
2nd contact

Image 5 TSE2015_70mm_APO_1108 copy
3rd contact

Cheers

Joe

[multiweb]

Superb collection. Love it. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[RickS]

Great shots, Joe! Makes me wish I was there.

[ChrisM]

Good improvement in the mid-outer corona Joe.

And yes - we virtually forgot about the polar bear threat during the excitement of the eclipse, but our guards no doubt stuck to their posts.

Chris

[AstroTourist]

Great images, Joe.
Well done.
Terry