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Home > Astrophotography > Eclipse 2006
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| Object: | Total solar eclipse |
| Date: | March 29, 2006 |
| Site: | Mediterranean Ocean, on deck of Ocean Monarch, at approx lat. 34°53' N, long. 28°37' |
| Condition: | The sky cleared just in time for totality |
| Optics: | 300 mm F4 ED-IF AFS Nikkor, with Tamron 1.4x converter, at equivalent F11 |
| Filters: | none |
| Camera: | Nikon D50 |
| Exposure/ISO: | 2 x 1/20 sec, 1 x 1/90 sec, 1 x 1/250 sec @ ISO 200 |
| Processing: | Stacked w KIS 4.2. Photoshop CS2: subtraction of radial blurred layer, blend with "hard light" |
| Comments: | The composite mimics what the eyes actually saw, but the live image was better. What a great experience! |