A timelapse video of the solar eclipse
Wednesday 26 August 2026, 15:30 by Nando Harmsen | 188 views | 2 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Photographing the solar eclipse with three cameras produces a lot of images. I've now processed the images into a timelapse video. This way, you can experience it a little too. The solar eclipse was a wonderful experience. I've now experienced for myself that it can't be compared with a partial eclipse. Even 99 per cent is nothing like the actual 100 per cent eclipse.
It was also harder work than I had expected. Removing the filters, setting the exposure, then putting the filters back on and setting the exposure again. All that for three cameras, and in just one minute. The video above shows the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026. It was a lot of work, and not all the images were perfect. But that doesn't matter. It was a fantastic experience.
About the author
Nando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment.
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2 comments
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Nel Walet wrote on Thursday 27 August 2026 at 12:56 | replyOngelofelijk mooi en indrukwekkend! Zelfs details van de maan zijn op een gegeven moment zichtbaar! Dank dat je ons hierin laat delen.
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Mathijs Werkman wrote on Friday 28 August 2026 at 19:55 | replyBijzonder mooi,
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