Pac-Man in the Sky: Partial Solar Eclipse

The 2024 Great American Eclipse on April 8 crossed North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A partial eclipse could be seen from all contiguous United States, and the totality could be experienced from Texas to Maine. I have already seen the totality of two solar eclipses, so this time I decided to experience a partial solar eclipse in my backyard in the Silicon Valley.

Looking at pictures of a total solar eclipse is interesting, but experiencing it in person is a whole different level. It is a mystical and emotional experience, hard to describe. All I can say is that I recommend to put this on your bucket list if you have not experienced one in person. Totally worth a trip!

I processed a balanced and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, and upscaled the image using Topaz Gigapixel AI. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

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-- ƒ/6.3, 900 mm, 1/400 sec, ISO 400, Sony A6000, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC5817_hdr1bal1pho1f.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2024 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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Taken in: United States / California / Quito (show map)

Taken on: April 8, 2024

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Camera: Sony ILCE-6400, f/6.3, 1/400 sec, 600mm (=900mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6400
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	600mm (35mm equivalent: 900mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-3.7 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	Low
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Pixelmator Pro 3.5.7
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