How to Photograph the Solar Eclipse: A Guide to Capturing the 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun
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How to Photograph the Solar Eclipse: A Guide to Capturing the 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun
Learn how to photograph the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, with a wide range of techniques and camera gear: - Simple point-and-shoot and mobile phone cameras - DSLR and Mirrorless still cameras - Video cameras - Wide-angle lenses and long telephotos - Telescopes, both tracking the sky and untracked
In this 290-page ebook, you’ll learn: - What to expect to see and what to shoot. - How to shoot simple grab shots and eclipse “selfies.†- What types of cameras are best. - What tripod features are best. - What filters to use and when to remove them. - How to shoot wide-angle still images. - How to set up time-lapse sequences. - How to frame scenes for time-lapses and composites. - How to plan great shots above scenic landmarks. - How to shoot close-ups of totality. - What focal lengths are best for framing the Sun. - What types of telescopes and mounts are best. - How to align tracking mounts in the daytime. - How to focus and avoid image blurring from sky motion. - What the best exposures will be. - When to shoot on auto exposure vs. manual. - How to plan shoots with single or multiple cameras. - How to automate a camera. - Tips on last-minute moves to avoid clouds. - What can go wrong and how to avoid the common mistakes. - How to capture the eclipse and still see it! And finally … How to process your eclipse photos, from simple wide-angle scenes to complex multi-exposure stacks and composites
The book contains: • Dozens of sky charts made specifically for the 2017 eclipse, and for both the eastern and western United States, to show how to frame the scene with a range of focal lengths, and for planning your shoot. • Active links to websites for equipment suppliers and for detailed eclipse maps and times for your site. • Step-by-step tutorials take you through processing, from basic developing of Raw files, to assembling time-lapse movies, and stacking images for composites, plus blending of multiple exposures with luminosity masks.