Total Solar Eclipse - 2009

“The universe is dynamic, so are the photographer's thoughts ”

In continuation to the last post I thought of sharing the picture I took of the eclipse. It was a majestic sight to see and photograph this phenomenon where the sun is engulfed by moon. At the time of Totality there was a vibrant feel in the air, it was like experiencing sunrise twice in a day. The birds were tweeting and fluttering as if they also realize some irregularity in the normal day cycle.

Clicked : July 22, 2009
Location : Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Aperture : f/9
Variable Shutter Speeds : 1/60 sec – 1.5 sec

Multiple Exposures are stacked together to create this Composite image.

A solar filter was also used to capture all the partial phases of the eclipse and it is recommended to everyone who is observing or photographing the eclipse.

Picture of Totality Phase :