Just a test run to see if I prefer this blog format to my prior one.
This seems to be pretty iconic for Duluth area so I thought I’d post my take of it. I took the photo during the parade of lights, which – by the way – is amazing!
-Christine Ann
www.christineannphotos.com
www.facebook.com/christineannphotos
Duluth Minnesota/Superior Wisconsin Photographer
I was super excited to get some photos of an eclipse and then it disappeared right behind that cloud just as it was starting! Big bummer 😦 .. but I do like the photos I managed to get.
A few tips if you want to get the best photos possible of an eclipse:
1. Try to use a low ISO. This is true for every photo you will ever take: ISO creates grain in your images, so try to keep this number as low as possible. Sometimes it is necessary though because a higher number means your image will be better lit. Many photos taken indoors look grainy because of the ISO wanting to be high to accommodate for the low light.
2. Shoot with a higher aperture! A lot of people agree around f/8 is a good area. Higher f-stops will create a big giant blob of light around the sun and give you a little wiggle room in case your focus is off which it might be because cameras have a hard time focusing on the sun.
3. You may need to manually focus vs auto focus.. for this reason a tripod may be handy so you know your focus is right each time but is not necessary for a solar eclipse or sunset.
4. Wear sunglasses if you are looking through the eyehole! The lens essentially magnifies the sun so it can hurt your eyes more than usual. The lens should ideally also have a uv filter on it. Some people also claim that taking photos into the sun can hurt your camera.. I don’t know for certain whether or not this is true but I can say that based on my research on it I feel comfortable shooting into the sun, especially when it is towards the end of the day and very gentle.
^This photo was taken at f/32 1/2000 ISO 800. When you take photos of a sunset it is highly recommended to shoot at at least f/8. My photos turned out much better at a higher f-stop. My ISO is pretty high and it really should be much lower.
^This photo is taken at f/5 1/250 ISO 200. Raising the f-stop after this helped the photo immensely.
Annnnd one more eclipse photo.
Started a blog for my photography! I hope to share things I’ve learned with people still learning. For my first blog post, I thought I’d go with a photo of “Supermoon” which occurred a few nights ago. Supermoon, here in … Continue reading
christine ann photography 