Sure, it’s staged. But it makes me smile. Even Rascal had fun (we think). The goggles off to the right worked the best to actually see the eclipse.
Eclipse party with welding goggles
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Eclipse
Eclipse of the sun as viewed from Farmington, Utah on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Used the cheapo plastic glasses for viewing a solar eclipse that my wife brought home in front of the lens. Doesn’t make for a really sharp photo, but the camera seems fine.
With this ring …
Shot at about 3:30 today.
Celebration?
This is a celebration but it kinda looks like they are trying to strangle him.
Nine journalists out of work. Hurrah!
From a letter to the editor that appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune:
If a smaller design staff means fewer, smaller photos and graphics, I say, hurrah — that leaves more room for news. And whenever I start grumbling about typos or misplaced modifiers, I’m going to be thankful for the bigger picture and excuse these minor faults.
Betty Schoeffler
Salt Lake City
Read it here:
Trib cuts | The Salt Lake Tribune
Don’t fry your camera!
From the Trib…
Freelance photographer Jimmy Urquhart, who is photographing the eclipse for Reuters, has been experimenting with shooting it with three to six layers of “neutral density” filters taped in front of his camera. These filters, which you can buy at a photography store in larger sheets, normally are used to cover studio lights
“I can’t tell anybody this is the right way to go,” Jimmy Urquhart said. “I don’t know if I’m going to blow up my camera during this assignment.”
Link: Don’t fry your camera – or your eyes – shooting the solar eclipse | The Salt Lake Tribune
Three Years Down
Yeah! The site launched three years ago this month. Thanks to all who have shared their work here.