So often, we're hiding behind our cameras, escaping beauty in trying to
capture it. Let's never forget the joy of direct experience of a beautiful
corona or a beautiful day.
Tom
On Tuesday, June 11, 2002 at 12:09, Roger Wesson <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] Solar eclipse advice" saying:
> > BTW: If you ever have the chance to witness a TOTAL solar eclipse,
> > DON4T waste your time fooling around with your photographic
> > equipment. Enjoy the pure beauty of nature. I very much REGRET
> > having shot the following picture (and a few others):
> http://www.schiffler.net/foto/astro/pages/sofi_1.htm
> >
> > (not 1% as impressive as the real life corona)
> >
> > Enjoy it and clear skies
> >
> > Jochen
>
> Jochen, you certainly shouldn't regret taking such a picture. I agree that
> no photograph can ever really match the real solar eclipse experience but 1%
> is far too low a rating! I took what may have been a similar picture in
> Zambia last year, but unfortunately I didn't take the film out of the camera
> before the camera got stolen - now THAT was something to regret! The
> memories are wonderful to have, at least.
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