Partial eclipse sunset from the Rio de la Plata

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Photographer:

Ruben Pérez de Paula

Location of Photo:

Montevideo, capital city of Uruguay, from the "Rambla" ( the coastal drive of the city)

Date/Time of photo:

February 15h, 2018 at 19:45 hs, local time.

Equipment:

Camera : Canon 7D, exposure 1/8000, no filter, lens : Canon 400 mm f5.6 .

Description:

On feb 15th , the sun was partially eclipsed at late afternoon here in Uruguay. The eclipse was not finished at sunset so , it was distorted not only by the atmospheric refraction, but akso by the last "bite" of the moon at his top. The Sun was so low that no filter was needed to take the picture.