Alan demonstrates the techniques for getting the most detail from your eclipse images, from simple wide-angle scenes of the eclipsed Sun over a landscape, to complex close-ups requiring the blending of different exposures. He’ll also illustrate ways to process and assemble time-lapse sequences.
About the Speaker:
Alan Dyer is one of Canada’s best-known astronomy authors and astrophotographers. He happily retired from many rewarding years producing planetarium shows for the theaters in Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Calgary. Mr. Dyer is co-author of the popular guidebook for amateur astronomers, “The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide,” published by Firefly Books. He has also prepared a new eBook, “How to Photograph the Solar Eclipses.” Information about both books is on his website, Amazing Sky. He has traveled to every continent chasing total solar eclipses, chalking up 16 thus far. He is a member of the international The World at Night photography group. Mr. Dyer lives in southern Alberta, Canada, at latitude 51° N. Asteroid 78434 is named for him.
Recorded December 15, 2023
6 янв 2024
