Here is my offering to the many eclipse photos being posted.
I'm not happy with my focus, but will use that as an excuse to go again
This is merge of 4 exposures, each 1 stop apart, manually cut and merged using layers in PS. Tried the automatic HDR in PS5, but it didn't do it for me.
Also included is a Diamond ring shot.
Comments welcome, especially on how to manage the "banding".
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DT
Edit: Have added a slightly brighter, more contrasty stack.
Edit 2: A rough application of a method I found on the web tonight - might have to set aside some time to see what I can extract from my data.