21/08/2026
It only lasted for 1min30 but will remain engraved in our minds for a lifetime.
Cosmic activity brings us to another scale in the grand scheme of things.
This series of pictures was captured through an Heliostar H76, a dedicated equipment for solar observation focusing on the H-alpha emission ray. This shows the top layer of the sun, the chromosphere. It’s possible to watch and to photograph solar prominences and enjoy beautiful details of the sun surface.
The totality phase was captured with standard photo gear, a A7r5 with a sony 100-400GM lens at 400mm. During the totality phase it’s possible to see solar prominences in the visible spectrum. Longer exposures highlight the solar corona which was beautiful that evening in all directions.
Both systems were set on tracking mounts to ensure framing stability over the path of the eclipse.
The totality path and sun position were planned with PhotoPills
Prints available, link in bio.
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