The total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, seen from Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina. In the foreground are two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the F-16 Viper Demo team, parked at the end of the runway for us to use as subjects.
Composited into the image are shots of the Sun as it marches toward (and then, away from) totality. I had set the interval timer to capture a frame every 5 minutes, but because of clouds (and, at times, rain), there is some inconsistency in the spacing and the exposure of the sun. The images represent two hours of motion, with the first image taken at 1:46 pm (ET) and the last frame taken at 3:45 pm. The flare of light (it is hard to make out in a wide shot like this, but it's almost the "diamond ring" effect) is the totality coming to an end, and this is the last image I would take before replacing the solar filter for the rest of the sequence.
Specs for the background image: ISO500, f11, .5 second exposure.
The settings for the shots of the sun vary widely depending on clouds and how far the eclipse had progressed.
And, because the sun was so high in the sky, I (naturally) framed the shot vertically and was shooting with a 17-40mm lens set to 23mm, on a full-frame Canon body.
And, again, big thanks to the Public Affairs and Communication teams at Shaw Air Force Base and to the F-16 Viper Demo team for moving these planes into position for us, and for being so entirely hospitable to the We Report Space team.
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This is the daytime streak shot I had in mind when I set my camera yesterday for the #SpaceX #CRS12 #Falcon9 launch. It is essentially the streak I've seen from Ben Cooper and Bill Ingalls, except my recollection is that they had their streaks terminating in the clouds. Yesterday, there were no clouds in the flight path and it just looked like the streak flew out of frame, so my initial reaction was to composite in the second frame for a longer streak.
But, after sleeping on it (and seeing Trevor Mahlmann's amazing close-up streak), I like this tighter crop of the single frame better than my composite.
Specs: ISO100, f18, 30-second exposure, shot through a 10-stop ND filter with a 17-40mm L-series lens on a full-frame Canon camera.
(Photo by Michael Seeley / We Report Space)
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Pictures of the launch and landing of the #CRS12 #Falcon9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule of #ISSCargo to the International Space Station, seen from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The successful launch (and landing) took place at 12:31pm (ET) on August 14, 2017 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. (Pictures by Michael Seeley / We Report Space)
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Photos from the early morning return of the now twice launched and landed #SpaceX #Falcon9 first stage to Port Canaveral aboard the drone-ship "Of Course I Still Love You". This follows the successful launch of the #BulgariaSat1 payload. (Photos by Michael Seeley / WeReportSpace)
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Tennis courts from 400 feet above.
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