The Beads Size:Large (A1) - 33.1" x 23.4" (84cm x 59cm) The appearance of the sprawling

The appearance of the sprawling solar corona and star field are artistic elements of this composition

and the background is full of some nice surprises

Standing in the path of the moon’s shadow and watching the sunlight wink out to reveal delicate filaments of the corona is something I will never forget

These two galaxies are in their first brush of interaction

The Beads Size:Large (A1) - 33.1" x 23.4" (84cm x 59cm) The appearance of the sprawlingThis shot marks the conclusion of the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. The moment captured here is known as Baily's Beads, when the reemerging sunlight begins to shine through the valleys of the lunar surface. It is visible only for a fleeting few seconds before the Earthly crowd below is collectively bathed, once again, in our familiar daytime starlight! This image is one of hundreds I captured on the day, but it struck me as such a beautiful