The Moon Obscured the Sun | Solar Eclipse Apr 8, 2024

Sam Myres
Apr 8, 2024

I took a picture, so I don’t have to just tell you about it :)

sony a7II f/14 200mm 1/80s

I made sure that I got a second chance to see a solar eclipse as it came around because I saw the 2017 eclipse but I wanted to capture it on bits in an SD card, or rather that’s what cool kid cameras are still doing.

I’ll be updating this article as I post-process the exposure-bracketed shots and try to get more resolution, but for now I can only say that one of my coworkers said it best

[the eclipse lighting] feels fake

And I can’t describe it any differently. It’s just the kind of twice-in-a-lifetime thing that leaves you thankful for a novel feeling in the memory banks.

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I'm a Software Engineer, FAA 107 Drone Pilot and Radio Amateur. I write about things related to SWE and Tech and my own projects.