Solar Corona Canvas Print

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In 1991 I was able to travel to Mazatlan, Mexico to view a total solar eclipse. It was a most awesome event and if you ever get the chance to view one, do not miss it! If you live in the United States, you will. There is one coming to a street corner near you in April of 2024!

Once the disc of the Moon completely covered the Sun, the solar corona instantly became visible. It seemed to shoot out of the dark Moon, extending outward millions of miles from the Sun. Normally, it can only be viewed during a total solar eclipse. Talk about chills up and down your backside...

Unlike lunar eclipses, total solar eclipses are localized and short. If you are lucky enough to be in the umbra like I was, you will see totality. If you are in the penumbra, you will only see a partial and if you are not in the darker umbra or lighter penumbra, you will miss the whole thing entirely. Eclipses are part of a cycle called the Saros which repeats itself every eighteen years causing var...

Photography is all about using light to capture the emotion and beauty of a fleeting moment. For me, this adventure began with a single spring image using a small Kodak film camera of a freshly watered central Kansas ditch and has come full circle using modern digital techniques. My first camera was acquired by trading an ancient Royal typewriter to a fellow college student who was desperate to finish a term paper. It was a long time ago and that camera was my passport to an art that has fascinated me ever since. I owned and operated a professional studio in central Kansas for 20 years and moved to Colorado in 1994. Part of the studio's early success came from creating outdoor portraiture using controlled lighting...