In the previous two posts here and here, I wrote about how one should go about photographing a solar eclipse. I wrote about all the precautions and settings that one should take before going out and photographing an eclipse. It was time to practice what I wrote and I set out yesterday to photograph the eclipse over Bangalore. Below is a picture of the eclipse.
See a couple of other photos from the eclipse at my gallery
Taking photos of the eclipse is quite a strain in itself. It is a very tough job avoiding seeing the eclipse directly and still trying to take its photographs. However, the instructions that I wrote about hold true and that is how I approached this task. More than anything, it is very important to not underestimate the brightness of the sun. Even at 85% coverage the sun was so bright that a photo without filters could not be had.
When you are out taking photos of anything but a total solar eclipse, go put a few goggles, ND filters or a solar filter in front of your lens if you want to get a good shot of the eclipse. Without that you will only get a very badly overexposed image and nothing worth cheering about.
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