010204 - Solar Eclipse

In 1972 there was a solar eclipse off the coast of Nova Scotia. I was on an eclipse cruise to capture this event. Every inch of deck space with covered with tripods, cameras and telescopes. The cruise ship, The Olympia of Greek registry, had special stabilizers to keep the boat motionless duing the eclipse. The advantage of a cruise liner is that it could manuever at sea to avoid any cloud cover. As it was, it was clear from horizon to horizon.

The image was shot with a 300mm f/4.5 lens on a Konica film camera using high-speed Ektachrome (ASA 160) to ensure a high shutter speed for sharpness. By the way, the next solar eclipse in the United States is in 2017.

This image is available framed or matte only in the following sizes:
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