Total Solar Eclipse Sequence

A photo composite of multiple exposures. From the photographer: “In this image, a lot of things are going on: first, obviously the eclipse itself, second almost 40 % of cloud cover, making it difficult to get a clear picture of the solar disc as well as the corona. and other features; and third, a constant tension for fiddling around with the exposure as clouds interfering with the intensity of light from the eclipsed Sun! But above all, it was an amazing experience to watch it with my wife, Sudakshina, who experienced this after a long time (her last eclipse experience was when she was a kid and she  forgot most of it). Most importantly, this time, she took some amazing telephoto pictures of the eclipse.

The foreground image got dark mostly because of the clouds floating between us and the eclipsed Sun! The image is taken between the C2 and C3 phase of the totality. The foreground in the image is one of the beginner ski slopes at Stowe Mountain Resort  and the mountain on the right is one of the walls of Vermont’s highest peak, Mt. Mansfield. It was a beautiful and surreal experience and experiencing it with my wife is something special!”

Technical details:
Canon 6D, Canon 16-35mm at 16mm, f/2.8 II
Solar discs: ISO 400, f/8
the shutter speed is varied to achieve optimal exposure through the clouds
Foreground: ISO 100, for 1/8s at f/58.0 and brightness adjusted
Post-processing in Photoshop CC (adjusting levels, contrast and saturation and creation of composite images)

Secondary image (solar corona):
A stacked image of 12 different exposures
Canon 6D MK II; Lens: Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM, shutter speed ranging from 1/10s to 1/180s, with ISO 100 and f/8.0 at a focal length of 400mm