Thursday, May 24, 2012

Crescents

On May 20, 2012, with a makeshift projector, we viewed the annular solar eclipse in Tucson, Arizona where it appeared as a partial eclipse.




Also during the eclipse, subtle crescent shapes appeared in leafy shadows on the ground and walls.


The tiny sun crescents were a little easier to see on smooth white posterboard.













Linking to Skywatch Friday and Shadow Shot Sunday 2
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38 comments:

  1. betchaiMay 24, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    oh wow, these are so unique images Dianne, the shadows are so impressive, wish I had seen it too but I stayed away from it because of my sensitivity to light. But I am glad I am able to see it through your pictures and the shadows are bonus.

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  2. merisi in ViennaMay 24, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Thank you for all these images, especially the ones with leafy crescent-shaped shadows! I remember that phenomena, when I last so a solar eclipse on the East Coast. And the quiet, it seemed the birds stopped singing, wondering what was going on.

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  3. MerisiMay 24, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    Sorry, it should have been "phenomenon" -
    cheers,
    Merisi

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  4. DarlaMay 24, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    Wonderful photos...wasn't it fun to be living where we could witness the event?

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  5. angryparsnipMay 24, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Fabulous.
    I love your set-up. You really thought about it.
    I have never seen all the tiny sun crescents, that is so wonderful.

    cheers, parsnip

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  6. AnonymousMay 24, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    That is amazing, Diane! What a neat idea. I never even thought of it.

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  7. GaelynMay 24, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    I love all the tiny crescents! Shame I didn't bring my other camera to take photos of the reflections.

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  8. Michael WatsonMay 24, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Unfortunately, it was dark here before the eclipse began. Wonderful, playful images! Thanks you for sharing them!

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  9. LoreeMay 24, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    An eclipse is such a wonderful show - and all for free. Last summer we had a lunar eclipse - the first for my son - and he loved it.

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  10. Icy BCMay 24, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    These are beautiful photos of the eclipse, and the shadows turned out perfectly pretty!

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  11. Annie JeffriesMay 24, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    I remember one year, while still working, finding such shades right outside my back door at work. The trees cast the most unusual shadows. I looked for such shadows this time around but wasn't in the right place. No trees nearby and just tiny shrubs. So glad to see yours.

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  12. ChompMay 24, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    Sin duda un gran espectáculo, felicidades por acudir a él.

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  13. Betsy Banks AdamsMay 24, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    HI Diane, You are so lucky to have seen the eclipse. We couldn't see it here... SO--I have enjoyed seeing pictures, like yours. Thanks so much for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  14. TeresaMay 24, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    These are amazing...I didn't get a chance to see the eclipse....maybe next time..will I live that long???? LOL!

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  15. SalitypeMay 24, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    I wanted to see it, but completely forgot ! Glad to see that you got the chance to view the eclipse -- so cool !

    aligaga

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  16. LindyMay 25, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    How very creative! I really like the crescents you captured through the trees. It almost makes them look like clouds, in an abstract sort of way.

    I haven't witnessed an eclipse in years, probably when we last lived in AZ. I remember, when I was a child, my dad made some sort of box contraption for us to use to safely observe the eclipse.

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  17. UnknownMay 25, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    Great captures.
    We did not have the chance to watch the eclipse here.
    Costas

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  18. Betty ManousosMay 25, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    oh, what an interesting post, diane!
    and what a neat idea.
    these are all amazing!

    indeed great shots!

    have a wonderful weekend!

    xoxo

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  19. LizMay 25, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    Wow!! What a wonderful idea and lovely images. Very clever.

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  20. MagpieMay 25, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    These are amazing! I didn't even get to see it because I've been such a slug lately, I didn't even know it was happening! Thanks so much for sharing all these wonderful "features" of the eclipse.

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  21. UnknownMay 25, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Great way to view it!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  22. LaylaMay 25, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    That's really cool, never saw anyone do that before :)

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  23. eileeninmdMay 25, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    Cool captures of the eclipse and the shadows are awesome. Happy skywatching!

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  24. Spare Parts and PicsMay 25, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    I missed the eclipse, but this post makes up for it... Thanks!!

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  25. JoyfulMay 25, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    Wonderful shots!

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  26. rainfield61May 26, 2012 at 2:12 AM

    You give me a second chance to witness the solar eclipse again.

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  27. GigaMay 26, 2012 at 3:02 AM

    Cudownie i ciekawie pokazane pierścieniowe zaćmienie słońca.Pozdrawiam.
    Wonderful and interesting show ring eclipse of the sun. Yours.

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  28. KellyMay 26, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    These shadows are fascinating - great captures!!

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  29. Sylvia KMay 26, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Terrific captures of the eclipse, Diane! It didn't put in an appearance in Seattle and it was raining anyway! Surprise, surprise! Love your shadow shots for the day! They are beautiful! Hope you're having a great Memorial Day weekend!

    Sylvia

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  30. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsMay 26, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    Such amazing eclipse effects! You have detailed them so beautifully! What an exciting experience that must have been! Fascinating photos!

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  31. Chubskulit RoseMay 26, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    These are gorgeous Dianne!

    Shadow Shots I have, come and see.

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  32. CatherineMay 27, 2012 at 12:22 AM

    wow wonderful sequence of an amazing phenomenon..

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  33. RamakrishnanMay 27, 2012 at 4:51 AM

    Spectacular images. Thanks for sharing.

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  34. Magic MomentsMay 28, 2012 at 2:24 AM

    Beautiful images...

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  35. Magical Mystical TeacherMay 28, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    Altogether lovely--and you saved your eyes!

    Empty Horse Corral

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  36. AminMay 29, 2012 at 6:10 AM

    Hello! Very interesting post!

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  37. RohrerbotMay 29, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    That's a great idea Diane! Nice work. That was a tricky day for me as well....figuring out what goes where etc etc. At the end I was happy with the results and photos....but also super sensitive to not buring out my photo lens.....love your shots!

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  38. JanieMay 29, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Great images of the eclipse. Smart to figure out a way to project it onto posterboard.

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