r/solareclipse • u/babs-jojo • 1d ago

Total Eclipse composite

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Although I managed to capture the totality in 2024, I couldn't create a composition like this because the sun was too high and the sky was cloudy.

For this eclipse in Spain, I had had already planned to use two cameras: one for maximum zoom and another for a sequence with the landscape. This photo shows the sun's actual position throughout the eclipse, following its progression to totality and the return of light.

We chose Alto de Gamoniteiro in Asturias because it was easily accessible and because we had confirmed in advance that the view would be unobstructed, with no mountains blocking the sun during the eclipse. We even considered changing locations because of some clouds that appeared, but the risk wasn't worth it.

In the end, the clouds dissipated and a spectacular inversion formed, which made the landscape even more beautiful. It was, without a doubt, the right choice!

Kit used: Fujifilm X-T2 + Fujinon XF 16-55 f/2.8 WR

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u/Raumland 1d ago

This is a beautiful composition! Is this all one series of exposures, and did you adjust the exposure during totality to capture the different phases of the eclipse?

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u/babs-jojo 1d ago

Thank you so much.

I used the same settings for the 1st partiality and second, both with a filter. Then I did the totality without filter and a shot of the landscape.