Super Blood Moon Eclipse. January 20, 2019

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I wanted to see the eclipse in January, and even though it could be seen from Indiana, I was rather concerned it might be occluded by cloud cover, so my spouse and I made a road trip to Denver to visit her brother - he found a lovely site to work from about 50 miles east of Denver, and that is where we spent the evening of January 20. Shooting was made a bit complicated because the moon was almost directly overhead, and this made manual focusing more of a challenge - just put your camera on a tripod, aim it vertical ( about 2 feet off the ground) , and then try and peer though the viewfinder in the dark in 20ºF with a 12 mph breeze to help keep you from overheating. I did manage to get a few frames that I am satisfied with

Anyone else have some photos of the eclipse they would like to post?

Stumblebum

Lovely set Jim! The first one rocks for me! I still have not seen a blood moon. Had a chance this time.....slept!

David_S85

Great pics, Jim. I wanted to go out there, but it was 3 degrees! Glad you got to capture it so clearly.

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Thanks guys. It wasn't as cold as it was in the mid west, that's for sure. I was still impressed by how much the exposure changes from sunlit to shade during the eclipse, and I didn't fully expect AF to cease working then, although I should have. It was fun.

Now I will wait for the solar eclipse in 2024? Totality will come through my backyard or very nearby.

JonaBeth Russell

Holy details in that last frame!!! All are beautiful captures, thank you for sharing.