Solar eclipse 3 by jcv2
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This is the moment we all waited for! Stars appear at the sky, Venus and Mercury have become visible and the sun shows the light of the corona (the outer atmosphere of the sun with temperatures of to 2 million Kelvin!), the white halo around the sun. I am stunned by the colors of the prominences (gaseous formations above the surface of the sun) in bright pink orange.
Many people are observing this eclipse here and there, and no one can remain silent. Everyone starts to exclaim their awe for this event. It is the most impressive nature phenomenon I have ever experienced. It is frightening as if God has turned away from man entirely, and reassuring to know the light will return in a few minutes. An image of Calvary's darkness. And then the joy when the sun returns, shouting people everywhere - yeahhh!
If you'd like to know more about this eclipse I have also a more detailed story. Today it's exactly five years ago this happened and if you ever can watch a total solar eclipse, don't hesitate, it's a once in a life experience (well, that is to say if your name is not Fred Espenak :)!
Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 300 mm & 2X TC & cropping)
Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments
Comments (40)
Apophis906
Oh wow, thats a great shot. Thats always a sight to see, where you can see the flares and the corona.
chicajm
Fantastic photo! I also loved how you kept us anticipating it!
Niutek
Reminds me of the ancient Egypt and the sages who rule the 'dark masses' by 'making the sun vanish'... I feel like a part of such dark mass today, led by the scientists and gods of technology... sigh Thanks for sharing this capture of nature's phenomenon :)
vlaaitje
wow this is interesting!!!!! well done
RedundantlyAbundant
Right at the exact moment....such a fleeting moment and a rare occurence. This shot is wonderous!
WandM
Very special capture! Wonderful!
KPK
Looks phantastic!
funkandjazz
Amazing moment skillfully captured! Very cool! :)
sossy
Amazing and grandious shot! seems also mystic! Do we have "Beltane"?
Akinom
An impressive shot of an impressive moment, JC! Compliments!
shandybob
Oh yes, now that's a photo :D
dtp
.....................V*.........................
hare
Beautiful!
Enmos
And finally.... eclips !! :D Perfect presentation, no borders needed. Its like im peering at it for real this way !!! V
lajasmine
That gives me desire for balancing me on this hoop of light even if I do not like the heights so much:) Excellent
Michelle A.
Wow! and Wow! again....
environaut
Wow! Most excellent shot!! V
j-dwarf
excellent shot of a miracle
clarita
few words, one word >>> STUNNNNNING!!!!!
WiserAngel
You get my vote today, JC. This is really, REALLY fantastic!!!
Andromeda31
Excellent!! Waiting for the next eclipse so I can take some photos with the solar filter(but would rather have a hydrogen-alpha filter for the prominences)! Very stunning image my friend!!!! :))
logiloglu
the final countdown. fantastic shot. vote !!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
tesla
Awesome!!!v
korborak
Excellent shot and very interesting!!
Nilla
Killer image Jan!!! You just blew my socks off! :)
Isabelle711
Extra Great Image. WOW!!!! Thank you for sharing this. :))))
cynlee
you bring the excitement back! it was so very long ago i saw one... your image is magnificent! :]
lejimi
S ! c'est un truc voir au moins une fois dans sa vie. Ca vous passe l'envie de sortir des eries du sryle "je suis le roi du monde"... La photo est superbe...
hasexx
SUPER SHOT !!! VOTE
sheilakalajdzic
incredible once in a lifetime capture!!! phenomenal images!!! Just got done looking at your detailed story that you provided the link for...fantastic story and images! Thanks! very interesting!