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• bob carney
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

  nice series.

• Hilary Shantz
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

  Hi Norm, How did you do that? I’m in Ontario and we just witnessed the eclipse, you are ahead of the game, as always!

  Cheers and happy blogging and selling!

  Hilary Shantz, Oakville, Ontario

• Norm Fisher
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

  Bob and Hillary,

  Thanks. I used a 200 mm lens which allows a guy to get fairly close.

  Hillary,

  These are nothing compared to Bob’s shots. Check them out at http://www.flickr.com/photos/gotbob/2280188505/in/set-72157603953812539/

• Matt Collinge: the604homesguy
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:01 pm

  I can’t see any pics on your blog right now. NO header either!

• Norm Fisher
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:01 pm

  Matt,

  That’s pretty much exactly what I would expect to happen within moments of proudly displaying my photos.

  The server seems to be behaving now. It was probably the 37,000 visitors I had tonight.

• Jay Thompson
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:01 pm

  Nice stuff Norm. It was *completely* overcast here tonight.

  Figures. It’s completely cloudy about 8 times a year here….

• Jason
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

  Nice shots Norm. What sort of camera were you using?

• Norm Fisher
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

  Jay,

  Sounds like you’re having worse luck than me, and sick to boot? Hope you’re feeling better real soon.

  Jason,

  Thank you. I’m using a Canon 40D and a 70-200 mm lens. I’m just learning how to use the thing.

• Kristal Kraft
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:02 pm

  Get pictures Norm! I am jealous, our night was very overcast. Not a normal state of the weather, darn it!

  kk

• Todd
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

  Beautiful shots Norm. How much are lots selling for there?

• Alexander Trauzzi
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

  I was very clear in Winnipeg and I snapped a few shots sans-tripod with my freezing camera. They probably came out blurry (have yet to check), but it was quite the sight here as well.

  Times like this remind me how important it is to move your tripod when you move and not leave it as one of the last items to bring over!!

  Hehe.

• Norm Fisher
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

  Hey Kristal,

  Thanks, and nice to see you again. BTW, thanks for the follow to.

  Todd,

  Thank you. I’m not sure about the lots as I’m not yet licensed to trade on the moon.

  Alex,

  Somehow I managed these without a tripod. The very last one was shot at 1/15 and 3200 ISO. It’s pretty noisy at 100%. Today’s image stabilizers are pretty amazing.

• Alexander Trauzzi
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:04 pm

  I have a little Canon 4 megapixel brick of a camera that I got in 2003. I’ve always felt that it was a great camera, but oh how time ages our beloved toys!

  I find for the best shots while doing skywatching is to have the tripod handy. Although I’ve been known to spend a good two minutes tuning the exposure time and aperture in desperation for a good shot!

  Great shots!

• me28463
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

  What time did you take each of the pictures at?

• Norm Fisher
  May 20th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

  me28463,

  8:22

  8:33

  8:47

  8:51

  9:07

  9:09