Of all the total solar eclipse images I’ve taken, Michael Bakich, photo editor of Astronomy magazine, says this is the one of which I should be most proud. Capturing the magenta chromosphere peeking out from behind the moon in the fleeting moments after the photosphere is completely covered, yet before it too becomes covered by the moon, is difficult. He says few images he has seen show it as well as this one.

Celestron Super C8 Plus with f/6.3 focal reducer/corrector. Canon EOS 60D S R camera. Exposure 1/2000 second.

This image was published in the book Your Guide to the 2024 Solar Eclipse by Michael E. Bakich and also in the April, 2024 issue of Astronomy magazine.