Where To Shoot The "Ring Of Fire" Eclipse
A rare "ring of fire" eclipse
will occur on Sunday, starting at about 6:20 pm Utah time.
Astronomers say southwestern Utah will offer some of the best spots
to see the eclipse. Optimum viewing will occur along a line that
extends through through the town of Kanarraville, over Zion
Park and across Lake Powell
at Wahweap.
When the moon moves in front of the
sun, it will not quite cover the entire circle. In sweet spots along
that line, the moon will be centered inside the sun's orb and a thin
"right of fire" will exactly circle it.
Kanarraville is being touted as one of
the best accessible spots that will offer excellent viewing. It is
located just south of Cedar
City, along I-15. Thousands of people are expected to converge on
the town to witness the event.
North and south of that line, the moon
will be offset, not exactly covering the middle of the sun. The
farther away, the greater the offset. The sight should be impressive
anywhere in Utah. This
news article has more details.
Kanarraville is a good choice if you
just want to view the eclipse. I want to go a step further and shoot
photos and video with dramatic scenery in the foreground. Where
should I go to do that? My initial thoughts were to shoot from a boat
on Lake Powell, or from a spot in Zion Canyon.
The sun will still be fairly high above
the horizon when the eclipse starts. The "total" part will
occur at about 7:30 and last about 4 minutes, when the sun is lower.
It will then take about an hour for the moon to move away. I'd like
to find a spot where the background scenery will be dramatic during
that entire time period.
I think I'll shoot from the top of
Angles Landing, overlooking Zion Canyon. That should be quite
spectacular.
It will be fun, regardless of how my
photos turn out.
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