BBC Sky at Night - UK (2021-08)

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80 BBC Sky at Night Magazine August 2021

SOLAR ECLIPSE SPECIAL

Some of our readers’ best images of the partial solar eclipse on 10 June 2021

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Chirag says: “After months of

planning and waking up early

to practise sunrise shots, my

friend Jesus Hernandez and I

watched in awe as the crescent

Sun rose over the water’s edge. As the Sun

crept higher in the sky, I dimmed my exposure

and captured this image of the Sun’s bottom

edge lifting off Lake Michigan.”

Equipment: Olympus OM-D EM10 II

mirrorless camera, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital

ED 75–300mm lens Exposure: ISO 1000

f/6.7, 1/800” Software: Lightroom

Chirag’s top tips: “The most important part

of capturing a solar eclipse is preparation. Use

an app such as PhotoPills to determine the

location and timing of the eclipse. Go on

U Rising over Lake Michigan

Chirag Bachani, Evanston, Illinois

location several days in advance and practise

taking images of the Sun. Experiment with

focal lengths and include various foreground

elements to make your images interesting.

Keep the shutter speed fast and the aperture

high to create the sharpest Sun images.

Adjusting the camera settings in advance

allows you to enjoy the moment while

focusing on capturing the perfect image.”

CAUTION

Only observe and

photograph the Sun

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