Total solar eclipse in the South Pacific Ocean, at sea on the m/s Paul Gauguin in the Northern Cook Islands, July 21, 2009. Taken with Canon 20Da and 28-105mm lens at 60mm. Taken during first diamond ring as totality was beginning but before it was fully dark. Clouds backlit with iridescence from remaining sunlight and corona just beginning to appear -- an amazing play of light and color over the South Pacific.
A frame from a time-lapse movie, showing the twilight purple from a volcanic sunset colouration, from the Sarychev Peak volcano. From a JPG original, not a RAW file. Tone Mapping applied to enhance contrast and shadow detail.
Belt of Orion with Horsehead and Flame Nebulas. Taken Jan 19, 09 with 77mm f/4 Borg astrograph lens (300mm focal length) and Canon 20Da camera at ISO 400 for 4 x 18 minute exposures. On AP Mach 1 mount. Autoguided with SBIG ST402 camera and PHD Guider. Excellent night but lots of snow and sky was good but somewhat lit by snow illumination.
