O) -- ECLIPSE THREAD - Where are you watching the eclipse? % of totality?

[sofa king]

66. Some photography advice.

First of all, just don't look at the damned sun, okay? It's a terrible idea no matter what sort of protection you *think* you have. Same goes for your cameras, unless you've actually studied how to safely take pictures.

What is much more interesting is the shadows that are cast just before and after the eclipse, particularly the shadows of trees. The gaps between the leaves act like a million little pinlights, and my recollection of the last eclipse I saw says that you can get some astonishing pictures of tree shadows punctuated with crescents. Imagine being on a creek, in a forest, about ten minutes before totality. You could get some surreal shit out of that.

My suggestion then is to focus on the ground, rather than the sky. Enjoy, and be safe!