Totality
Zoomed Out Corona in Color


Description
This image is an HDR stack of 29 different bracketed exposures during totality, with shutter speeds ranging from 1/250 to 2s. All of the images were taken right in the middle of the totality window, at max eclipse. The RAWs were then imported into Photoshop and aligned with the moon in the very center of the image, and cropping was done to clean up the messy edges. I combined the aligned images into a smart object, and used the "Mean" stack mode to average out all of the images. The Pellett method was used to extract fine coronal detail from the averaged out stack. I then used Adobe Camera Raw to adjust simple things such as exposure and shadows, and I then moved on to editing out dust specks and noise. Various other color corrections were done, including some to remove green tints around the solar prominences. Adobe Camera Raw was also used to adjust the color of the sky to a deep blue color, which more closely resembles what I saw with my own eyes.


Metadata
8 April 2024 at 15:04:40-04:00
Vincennes, Indiana
1/250 - 2s, f/8, ISO 200
200mm
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
Zomei Z699C Carbon Fiber with Ball Head
DSC_7257.NEF
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