Astrophotographer Flies Across the World to Take HDR Photo of the Total Eclipse

Portuguese astrophotographer Miguel Claro flew halfway across the world to experience—and photograph—the Great North American Eclipse. Photographing an eclipse is already challenging, but Claro upped the difficulty level by deciding to produce an HDR photo of the spectacular event. This not only required detailed planning and technical precision but a bit of luck as well.

Claro spent months researching the best techniques for taking an HDR eclipse photo. HDR, which stands for high dynamic range, is a type of photography that requires multiple frames to capture all the highlights and shadows present in a scene. When merged together in post-production, they produce a crisp, high-contrast photo.

In order to get these results with an eclipse, Claro invested heavily in proper equipment, bringing six cameras and over 100 pounds of gear with him. He also carefully studied HDR eclipse photography by other astrophotographers and read up on the methods and techniques they employed. Claro’s partner took on the task of mapping out the path of totality and figuring out the best place to take the image. The duo ended up settling on Texas, but even that took a turn due to the weather.

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