OT: Eclipse, who’s going?

[weisan]

The clouds broke just at the right time.

Cameras ready and set up everywhere but nothing beats looking straight from the human eye, it was quite a spectacle. I wouldn't even try and post any of my pictures, they are weak compared to the real thing.

[p nut]

Originally Posted by weisan

The clouds broke just at the right time.

Cameras ready and set up everywhere but nothing beats looking straight from the human eye, it was quite a spectacle. I wouldn't even try and post any of my pictures, they are weak compared to the real thing.

Yup, no pictures do it justice. Glad it worked out for you!

[Louis]

Not a cloud in the sky here in St Louis. (I should say, none anywhere near the sun.)

Personally, I think the "weird light" is more interesting than the sun itself. (and safer to look at)

[Spaghetti Legs]

I’m hiding in my basement let me know when it’s safe to come out.

[dgauthier]

Originally Posted by Louis

(...) Personally, I think the "weird light" is more interesting than the sun itself. (and safer to look at)

Yup. We got interesting shadows as a consolation prize:

[reuben]

Maximum coverage was 87%. I wore shorts. I got a little chilly, and I think I got a sunburn on my pasty white Scots legs.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by dgauthier

Yup. We got interesting shadows as a consolation prize:

Looking at the entire image, it looks like Elvis and the Phantom of the Opera smoking a hookah.

[benb]

93% here, definitely very cool.

I remember one like this in high school, but we didn't have the Eclipse glasses.

If my son was right I will be 68 next time this happens.

[Louis]

I wonder what the chickens over at my neighbors thought of the whole thing...

"The sky is falling! The sky is falling!"

[weisan]

I said I won't share any pictures....but just to give you a rough idea, here's what on my phone gallery. Pretty crappy to be honest.

[dgauthier]

Originally Posted by weisan

I said I won't share any pictures....but just to give you a rough idea, here's what on my phone gallery. Pretty crappy to be honest.

Those look great!

[sw3759]

I took photos too with my iPhone but certainly didn’t come out any better than yours.it was very cool to watch.we had about two minutes of totality here in Fort Worth

[benb]

My iphone pictures came out worse, I tried to use it with the glasses as a solar filter and it didn't work. Those pictures are pretty good.

You can supposedly damage cameras. And smartphones don't even have a physical shutter, so it's just burning the sun right into the sensor.

I wish I had a solar filter for my DSLR but I would have wanted to get one for my telephoto lens and it would be ~$100 cause it's big and that would definitely be a filter that barely got used.

[GregL]

Multiple cloud layers here in SYR meant that the actual view of the moon covering the sun was almost nonexistent. It was interesting to see darkness at 3:23PM. The birds stopped singing and all the streetlights came on. Then back to work...

Greg

[mtb_frk]

I ended up staying home. Regretting not going, but 98% was kind of neat. Dark and the temp dropped noticeably. My 6 yo wanted nothing to do with it, but I hope he looks back on it when the next one happens and remembers his afternoon with dad on the deck.