Landscape – Page 451 – Woody Campbell

Monday August 21, 2017 – Solar Eclipse Day

COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA – We flew here with a party of friends this morning to observe the solar eclipse. What a remarkable experience. This is my third eclipse: one in Norfolk VA on March 1970 and one in Queen Mauds Land, Antarctica on February 7, 2008. Columbia is a bit more convenient and comfortable than Antarctica.

I was deeply moved by the experience – I’m fortunate to have the capacity to get to Columbia and fortunate to have the means to photograph the eclipse. The best image of the lot is the solar corona, which is an HDR composite of eight bracketed shots. I was amazed to see that the final image showed the surface of the moon. The image reflects several days of work in post on my part. Here you go.

Day 2,867 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

In this day seven years ago (day 310): Kenya gets intense

Sunday August 20, 2017

WARREN CONNECTICUT – Yesterday we received an invitation to join some friends who are chartering an aircraft tomorrow to fly to Columbia, South Carolina to view the total solar eclipse. That provoked a flurry of activity on my part, mainly foraging through our barn to sort out a lot of long-stored stuff: an Astro-Physics German equatorial telescope mount, my beloved Astro-Physics Traveller telescope (105 mm aperture f6.4), a Herschel wedge for viewing the sun, and various tripods, Barlows, adapters, batteries and other odds and ends. I got the setup running with some effort and used it to prove the concept that I still know how to image the sun. I’m shooting with my Sony A7rii, because it’s light (so very little weight burden on the telescope) and it adapts easily. The sun was interesting because we’re in an active sunspot cycle. Having got my shots and proved the point, I packed up for tomorrow’s flight.

Day 2,866 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

On this day four years ago (day 1,405): The Tiepolo doesn’t fit.

The Tiepolo didn't quite fit — The Tiepolo didn’t quite fit

Tuesday August 15, 2017

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Look up in odd light, and Sebastian.

Day 2,861 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

On this day two years ago (day 2,130): Landscape Warren CT/

Sunday August 13, 2017

THE BIG ISLAND, HAWAII – We started the day with Maria reading, moved on to a GoPro in a salt water pool, and ended up with a helicopter tour of the island at sunset. Not a bad day.
Day 2,859 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

On this day five years ago (day 1,033): Basil shakes it off

Saturday August 12, 2017

THE BIG ISLAND, HAWAII – An iPhone image today, shot in good failing light outside of our room at the Four Seasons here.

Day 2,858 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

On this day three years ago (day 1,762): Mallorca

Friday August 11, 2017

HILO, HAWAII – This town is the largest population center on the Big Island, and the rainiest city in America. Shot with my Leica Monochrom – in each case four frames stitched.

Day 2,857 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

On this day five years ago (day 1,031): Flags project On the grounds of the Warren Congregational Church.

Thursday August 10, 2017

THE BIG ISLAND, HAWAII – It’s called the Big Island because its real name is Hawai’i, which is wildly confusing because it is also the name of the island chain and of the state. Shooting again with my GoPro, which is a lot of fun if you can cope with the really wide lens.

Day 2,856 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.

On this day three years ago (day 1,760): Madrid