next weeks solar eclipse,
I thought we would add a few pointers to today's post, if you want
to take pictures of the event, you'll need to prepare ahead of time for that, You won't have more than a couple of minutes to shoot during the totality, to take
images as the Sun is being eclipsed, you’ll need to use a special solar filter
to protect your camera, just as you’ll need a pair of eclipse glasses to
protect your own eyes, however, at totality, when the Moon completely blocks
the Sun, make sure to remove the filter so you can see the Sun’s outer
atmosphere, the corona, having a few
other pieces of equipment can also come in handy during the eclipse, using a
tripod can help you stabilise the camera and avoid taking blurry images during
the low lighting, additionally, using a delayed shutter release timer will
allow you to snap shots without jiggling the camera, just set the timer to 2 seconds to avoid camera shake, Mara Johnson-Groh of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre has some instructions for
getting the best solar eclipse photos, but don't wait until the last minute to
read them, and I also found this which may be of some help,
if you go to this website there are some clickable maps to see what you will see.
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