Gold How to Capture the Coming Solar Eclipses in 2026, 2027, and 2028 - Alan Dyer [PDF]

https://www.amazingsky.com/EclipseBook

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This new edition replaces my earlier ebook that covered the 2023 and 2024 eclipses. This greatly revised edition provides a wealth of updated information on how to photograph the 2026, 2027, and 2028 total eclipses and, as a bonus, the 2028 annular eclipse.

What Will You Learn?


In this 400-page ebook, you’ll learn:


• What to expect to see and what to shoot.
• How to shoot simple grab shots and eclipse “selfies.”
• What types of cameras are best.
• What tripod features are best.
• What filters to use and when to remove them.
• How to shoot wide-angle still images.
• How to set up time-lapse sequences.
• How to frame scenes for time-lapses and composites.
• How to plan great shots above scenic landmarks.
• How to shoot close-ups of totality.
• What focal lengths are best for framing the Sun.
• What types of telescopes and mounts are best.
• How to align tracking mounts in the daytime.
• How to focus and avoid image blurring from sky motion.
• What the best exposures will be.
• When to shoot on auto exposure vs. manual.
• How to set video cameras for maximum detail and dynamic range
• How to plan shoots with single or multiple cameras.
• How to automate a camera.
• Tips on last-minute moves to avoid clouds.
• What can go wrong and how to avoid the common mistakes.
• How to capture the eclipse and still see it!
• And finally … The biggest chapter, at 100 pages, covers processing eclipse photos, in step-by-step tutorials covering all types of images, from simple wide-angle scenes and time-lapses, to complex multi-exposure stacks and composites.

The book contains:


• Many sky charts specifically for the 2026, 2027 and 2028 eclipses, for sample locations along each of the paths, to show how to frame the scene with a range of focal lengths, and for planning your shoot.


• Active links to websites for equipment suppliers and for detailed eclipse maps and times for your site.


• Step-by-step tutorials take you through processing, from basic developing of Raw files, to assembling time-lapse movies, and stacking images for composites, plus blending of multiple exposures with HDR software and luminosity masks, and specialized techniques for sharpening details in the corona.


• The ebook is expanded by 40 pages from the previous 2023/24 edition, with updated content to cover new camera capabilities, new gear such as smart scopes, and the latest software.


• Chapter 11 alone now has 30 more pages (100 in total) of detailed tutorials on processing eclipse images.

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