Am I missing a thread for photos? Let's start posting ... this is just a preliminary edit ... I have better photos (with much less noise) and some great video yet to come, but wanted to get something on the board to convey an idea of what I experienced today.
About 10 miles southeast of Beatrice, Nebraska ... I chased the eclipse today through heavy rain, 80-90% cloud coverage, and when I very nearly threw in the towel, I stopped and hoped for the best. Even though there were some high cirrus, it made for a unique shot, and a crazy cool view. The corona appeared to move with the clouds, and the end result made it look like a moon that was ablaze on fire. Almost a Sauron's eye effect on several of the shots. Here's a sample. Anxious to get to work on the rest.
It was honestly a huge day and I can't go into detail on the story, as I'm simply exhausted, but it was worth every effort. I've never witnessed something that moved me to tears like this. I was not anticipating that. This was one long, tough day.
I didn't have time to set up the scope as most of my time was spent chasing this, so I just shot it with my Canon T3 and a 300mm lens. Images slightly cropped.
Total Eclipse 1 2017.08.21
by Michael Peregrine, on Flickr
Total Solar Eclipse 2 2017.08.21
by Michael Peregrine, on Flickr
Edited by torn8o, 22 August 2017 - 12:44 AM.