Nice pieces but, no, nothing like the real thing. As a veteran of 5 total solars I can say that you don't just see an eclipse. Rather you experience it. I've a line in my public talks that goes something like "Most everyone has skydiving on their bucket list but you really need to add seeing a total eclipse of the Sun to that list". patrick On 10 May 2013, at 17:43, Kelly Ricks wrote:
I came across this set of spectacular eclipse photos on an art blog this morning...
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/05/composite-image-of-the-moon-taken-from...
...and I am wondering (for those of you who are fortunate enough to have observed a total eclipse): I've always heard that no photos ever do justice to the subtlety and detail of the corona that is actually visible to the naked eye. But do these photos get close? Also, can you really see surface details on the moon as it is in front of the sun...or is this just a benefit of this guy's photography method? Does the corona appear even more detailed in person, or do these photos show even more than is usually observable on site?
Just curious...
Thanks!
~Kelly