Partial Solar Eclipse, December 4, 2002. photo

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Dec 04, 2002

Partial Solar Eclipse, December 4, 2002.

Sydney, Australia

Partial eclipse in Sydney, Australia on 4th December, 2002. The sun was partially obscured by smoke from a bushfire which was burning at the time, giving the red colouration. The image has not been manipulated in any way, besides sharpening with USM in photoshop.

* See also this image for comparison.

Olympus OM-4Ti ,Olympus Zuiko 500mm f/8,Agfacolor Vista 100
Also used Zuiko 2X-A teleconverter: effectively 1000mm @ f/16; Agfa Vista 100, 1/2000 sec. full exif

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Guest		09-Feb-2008 00:59
Having tried many times to just get a picture of a plane in front of the moon, I have an appreciation of the difficulty in capturing these types of shots. With the addition of a solar eclipse and a bushfire, this really is a remarkable shot !

Guest		07-Feb-2008 09:42
Wow. That is a real stunner !! I'd kill to catch one of these.

Donald Verger		06-Oct-2005 23:29
wow vote!!! and the contrails!!!

Guest		03-Oct-2005 13:53
that's an amazing shot. totally voted

Guest		21-Jun-2004 15:25
good picture

Guest		13-Jan-2004 13:10
Hey Neil. It's a GREAT SHOT.

Guest		22-Dec-2003 03:16
Brilliant!

Guest		12-Dec-2003 16:56
Neil, Sometimes GREAT timing just happens! Best regards, John Connor

Guest		22-Sep-2003 12:25
Great Catch.

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