Eclipse in the Clouds by Ric Rosow

Submitted by Mill District resident Ric Rosow

This photograph was taken at 5:45 a.m. on November 19th as the moon was in the final stages of its partial eclipse. The weather forecast was correct. Skies were clear at the start of the eclipse. Then several hours in clouds began to form. In the later portions of the eclipse event, clouds totally obscured the moon and then as in the photo, would open up momentarily for an interesting view. I set the camera to take a photograph every 20 seconds. As the eclipse progressed I changed exposure to account for the moon turning darker as more and more of it passed into the shadow of the earth. Four times I shut the camera off to change the battery. I felt like I was back in college studying for an exam, pulling an all-nighter photographing from midnight to 6:22 a.m.

The next lunar eclipse is a total eclipse on May 15, 2022. I hope to see and photograph that one as well. See more of my work @ricrosowphotography @treslechesartgallery @Nemaa.