Diamond Ring
Known as the "Diamond Ring" effect, this is when the first bit of sun emerges from behind the moon. It lasts only seconds. I was surprised by just how suddenly the sun popped out with all the brightness of the sun concentrated into a single point. If anyone was looking through an optical instrument at this time, it would probably be the last thing they would ever see. I shot this using live view and then quickly put a solar filter back on before I fried the camera sensor.
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- Kevin_Palmer
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- 5199x3466 / 3.8MB
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2017, astronomical, astronomy, astrophotography, august, august 21st, darkness, diamond ring, eclipse, gold, golden, kevin palmer, laramie peak, lens flare, medicine bow national forest, moon, nikon 180mm f2.8, nikon d5500, rare, solar eclipse, starburst, summer, sun, sunburst, sunlight, sunstar, telephoto, total solar eclipse, totality, wyoming
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