Solar Eclipse 2017

[kskate2]

Just a few pics taken outside during the eclipse in downtown Chicago. We had 87% totality.

 

[kskate2]

If you have any pictures or video of the event to share, please do.

 

[mrzz]

Stop spreading lies. Everyone knows this solar eclipse story is some fake news manufactured by CNN.









Hope I added enough emoticons so no one takes this seriously... (you never know these days).

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Kskate, your pics show full sun; perhaps you took it outside the eclipse times.

 

[kskate2]

Kskate, your pics show full sun; perhaps you took it outside the eclipse times.

That's not full sun. See how dark it was. That's the glare from the phone. If you don't have a special lens on your camera, it's impossible to get the kind of photos they were showing on TV.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

That's not full sun. See how dark it was. That's the glare from the phone. If you don't have a special lens on your camera, it's impossible to get the kind of photos they were showing on TV.

I see it is dark. However, the shape was a full circle as opposed to some part chopped off and so I was concerned. Further, they said that if you don't have special equipment, you cell phone / camera might be cooked (just like you can get eye damage). So, I did not venture into taking pics even though I saw it.

 

[kskate2]

I see it is dark. However, the shape was a full circle as opposed to some part chopped off and so I was concerned. Further, they said that if you don't have special equipment, you cell phone / camera might be cooked (just like you can get eye damage). So, I did not venture into taking pics even though I saw it.

All of that is correct. But if you turn the phone on selfie mode and hold it flat in your hand, you can position it to take a picture facing straight up. Thus alleviating the destroying of your phone.