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21 December 2010 Sam Rua

Winter Solstice Eclipse Flip Side

Tucson, AZ

The is a shot taken just as the Moon was beginning to leave Earth's shadow. I had actually packed up
my gear and was getting ready to head for bed when I decided to see if there was any chance to see if
a sucker hole had opened up in the clouds so I could see how the eclipse was progressing. I got lucky
and had only some high, thin haze to deal with in this shot. I am fairly happy with the shot and the
opportunity to bump the ISO setting for one last attempt to get a decent capture.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
tripod, mirror lock-up, self timer full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Yiannis Pavlis23-Dec-2010 14:21
Oustanding image in all way ..Great work Sam.V
BleuEvanescence23-Dec-2010 03:23
I am so glad you managed to get this!
Where i live, it was clouds, wall to wall...
Your shot is wonderful and think, the last time the solstice and eclipse of the moon synchronized it was in the 1600 something!
wow... I wish i could have been there...
You should be proud of this shot.
Patricia Kay22-Dec-2010 22:37
Wonderful image Sam...amazing details...BV
Jay Levin22-Dec-2010 18:46
Excellent work, Sam. You got lots of great details in this image.
Walter Otto Koenig22-Dec-2010 16:25
Great shot Sam. You were lucky to see this, it's been raining here for days.
davidksmith22-Dec-2010 13:04
Sam, great capture. V!
Stephanie22-Dec-2010 10:40
Beautiful shot Sam!!! Wasn't the orange of the moon mysterious and glorious? :^)
Bryan Murahashi22-Dec-2010 05:47
A fantastic capture, Sam. Well worth your patience with the clouds.
January Grey22-Dec-2010 04:57
You should be very proud of this shot, Sam! Simply beautiful!!
Tom Munson22-Dec-2010 04:07
This is a winner, Sam! Great work!
Jim Coffman22-Dec-2010 03:53
Extremely nice capture,Sam!
Cedric Sims22-Dec-2010 03:48
Very nice Sam! V
Guest 22-Dec-2010 03:28
Just beautiful! V.
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