11:08:04 am

This is a moment after C2, or the first "Diamond Ring." The left-hand side, where the last of the sun was covered, still glows brighter than the rest of the disc.

ISO 800, 247 mm, ƒ6.5, 1/400 sec

11:08:22 am

Now into totality, you can see the effects of the high clouds, adding a little haziness to the picture.

ISO 800, 170.61 mm, ƒ5.6, 1/320 sec

11:09:09 am

Less than a minute later, there are slightly less clouds, making this one darker in the center.

ISO 160, 247 mm, ƒ5.6, 1/80 sec

11:09:25 am

slightly longer exposure, which usually makes the corona more visible. You can see a prominence (proper term?) at about the 4 o'clock position if you look at the full size image.

ISO 160, 150.102.83 mm, ƒ5.6, 1/30 sec

11:09:46 am

As you can probably tell by now, I was panicking, trying to get the right shots! No apparent rhyme or reason to my settings. The prominence on the right side continues to grow in visibility.

ISO 160, 247 mm, ƒ5.6, 1/50 sec

11:11:45 am

Quite a lot of time has passed, totality is almost over. You can see the right side of the image asserting itself.

ISO 160, 247 mm, ƒ5.6, 1/50 sec

11:12:17 am

This would be the last shot I got, as at the moment of C3 , the second "Diamond Ring," some idiot in a motorized hang glider flew right in front, blocking me from the sun! But check out the priominence at 4 o'clock!

ISO 160, 247 mm, ƒ6.5, 1/125 sec