Robert Swanson's photos with the keyword: micro 4/3

We had excellent weather in southern Missouri for the eclipse on 8 April, 2024. Our previous experience was in 2017, and while the photos were wonderful, I never got a shot at the "diamond ring" effect that year. This, and a few others, were taken at the end of totality this April. The large flare at the very bottom of the disk was seen in a number of our photos. Hand-held at 280mm equivalent zoom, and processed with GIMP. This was the same camera-lens I used in 2017 (nearly the same settings, too.)

"New Beginnings" in this case means a new lens. This is a fixed 30mm macro lens. I did a lot of testing after it arrived. (For my Micro 4/3s setup, the lens is equivalent is 60mm on a full frame). This is a particular test of the macro capability. F22 seemed to make a very sharp image.

We were entertained in Tonga by singers, dancers, and musicians. Here the brass band is waiting on the benches for their turn to perform. Image processed with GIMP. Forgot to add that these people were probably seriously affected by the recent volcano eruption near Tonga (including a tsunami). Please keep them in your thoughts.