{"id":66,"date":"2017-08-01T15:21:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T15:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siliconvalleyimages.com\/digital-photography-learning-center\/?p=66"},"modified":"2020-09-02T16:18:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T16:18:23","slug":"photographing-the-great-american-eclipse-on-august-21st-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleyimages.com\/PaulDWorkshops\/photographing-the-great-american-eclipse-on-august-21st-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographing the Great American Eclipse on August 21st, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"66\" class=\"elementor elementor-66\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3daab9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3daab9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cfda60\" data-id=\"6cfda60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b1e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b1e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solar Eclipse partial phase photographed from Lassen Volcanic NP during the Annular Eclipse of May 20, 2012<\/p><p>Below are some highlights from my &#8220;How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse&#8221;\u00a0talk on Friday July 28th, 2017. Please be safe and enjoy this incredible experience.<\/p><p>Paul<\/p><p>Here is a link to the PDF of the presentation from the talk;<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.siliconvalleyimages.com\/learning_center\/downloads\/Photographing_a_Solar_Eclipse.pdf\">How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37ff4515 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37ff4515\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c056a59\" data-id=\"6c056a59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b0e917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14b0e917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLinks to help with planning your Eclipse Experience:\n\n<u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatamericaneclipse.com\/\">www.greatamericaneclipse.com<\/a><\/u>\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/eclipse\/in\/usa\/san-jose?iso=20141023\">Timeanddate.com<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/app.photoephemeris.com\/?ll=44.173686,-113.857519&amp;center=44.1211,-113.7439&amp;dt=20170821125600-0600&amp;z=12&amp;spn=0.15,0.46&amp;sll=44.207607,-113.887113\">The Photographers Ephemeris<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/interactive_map\/index.html\">Nasa Total Solar Eclipse Interactive Map<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/earth\/\">Google Earth<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikonusa.com\/en\/learn-and-explore\/a\/tips-and-techniques\/how-to-photograph-a-solar-eclipse.html\">Nikon: How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/learn.usa.canon.com\/resources\/articles\/2017\/eclipse.shtml\">Canon DLC: A total Guide to Solar Eclipse Photography<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0670f91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0670f91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5c9375\" data-id=\"d5c9375\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2802e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2802e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>General Camera Settings<\/strong><\/h3><p>General camera settings include:<\/p><ul><li>Setting High-Speed continuous shooting<\/li><li>Bracketing 3-7 frames at two-stop intervals during totality<\/li><li>Daylight white balance<\/li><li>Use a high ISO setting:\u00a0Set your camera to ISO 400 (or higher) to keep exposures very short and prevent blurring from vibrations.<\/li><li>Manual Focus by turning off Autofocus on the lens<\/li><li>Tape down your zoom and focus rings on your lenses<\/li><li>Make sure your Date and Time are accurate<\/li><li>Turn off image stabilization on the lens, if you are using a solid tripod<\/li><li>Set the Image Quality to RAW or RAW + JPEG if you\u2019re doing social media<\/li><li>You\u2019ll be using Live View during the eclipse so you won\u2019t have to use Mirror lockup<\/li><li>During partial phases you might consider using the Interval timer<\/li><li>If you have it, turn on your LCD grid display so you\u2019ll have a center mark to help center the sun throughout the eclipse<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Recheck Everything<\/strong><\/h3><p>Just before the eclipse begins double check all your camera settings, zoom rings and focus rings. Make sure everything is taped down. Do this periodically up to just before totality begins. Once totality begins, you\u2019ll have more than enough to keep you busy.<\/p><h3><strong>Exposures during the eclipse<\/strong><\/h3><p>Remember, your exposure will remain the same for all the partial phases of the eclipse. Do not remove the filter or look at the sun without safety glasses as long as there is any portion of the sun visible.<\/p><p>About 15 seconds before totality you will see the diamond ring effect and about ten seconds later you will see the Baily\u2019s Beads effect. Once the Bailys Bead\u2019s occur there is approximately 5 seconds before totality.<\/p><p>During Totality remove the filter, bracket your exposures at 2 stop intervals. Start with 1\/125 sec. at ISO 400.\u00a0 A 7-frame bracketed sequence should deliver shutter speeds of 1\/2 sec., 1\/8 sec., 1\/30 sec., 1\/125 sec., 1\/500 sec., 1\/2,000 sec. and 1\/8,000 sec.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Safety<\/span><\/h3><p>The\u00a0importance of safety for your eyes and your camera gear cannot be stressed enough. When you are\u00a0actively involved with looking at and photographing the eclipse, you\u00a0need to pay close attention to the use of the solar filter.<\/p><p>Partial phases absolutely need a solar filter. Once Baily\u2019s beads disappear you can remove the filter for about two minutes until Baily\u2019s beads reappear again. Then replace the solar filter on the front of your lens. Do not remove it again until you\u2019re finished photographing the sun. Always use your LCD screen to position the sun. Don\u2019t use your camera\u2019s viewfinder.<\/p><p>Never look at the sun without accredited and approved solar filtration over your eyes. There are special solar viewing frames that can be used over your eyeglasses or solar viewing glasses for those that don\u2019t wear glasses. Permanent, irreversible eye damage and\/or blindness can result in seconds.<\/p><p>Never improvise, modify or use general photography neutral density (ND) photography filters regardless of how many stops they are. They don\u2019t block the infrared and ultraviolet radiation and are totally insufficient to provide the protection your eyes, and your equipment, need. There are reasons for this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-053e306 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"053e306\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95b926e\" data-id=\"95b926e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0503a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"b0503a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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