So the big day finally came and went. All these months of hype, leading up to Aug. 21, 2017, where the solar eclipse began in Oregon. Here are some of the most incredible solar eclipse pictures we could find capturing the amazing moment! I’ve never seen so many majestic photos in one day captured in our beautiful state.
Solar Eclipse Pictures
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1. Smith Rock State Park
2. Mt. Jefferson by Jasman Lion Mander
3. Dead Ox Ranch Campout by Gary Randall
4. The sun, the moon, and the stars by Mike Paek
5. Lincoln City
6. Ashland
7. Timothy Lake
8. Colton High School
9. Keizer Rapids Park
10. Woodburn
11. Summer Eclipse Sunrise
12. Larch Mountain
13. Full Time Lapse of 2017 Eclipse; by Brent Chapman
14. Duffy Lake by Anderson Visual Arts
15. Colton, Oregon by Jacob Carroll Photography
But wait, there’s more. We have included a bonus shot of the solar eclipse captured near the Painted Hills!
16. John Day River shot by Danielle Denham
While they are spectacular, you have way too many fake photos in this article.
Specifically which ones? I know two of the photographers here and I know their photos are NOT fakes.
Number one is striking, but also looks like a collage. I’d love to see the EXIF data and the original file. 2 is a composite – the foreground would be totally blown out during the partial solar exposures. 4 and 5 look like composites as well, and 12…well, it’s kind of hard to have shadows on the mountains when the sun is behind them.
He posted a video of him lining up the shot… It was taken with a second camera or phone
You can actually see the angle where he was and the person that was standing on the top side of the Rock before the eclipse happened.
That pretty much blows your theory out of the water
While it may confirm that the shot is genuine, I presented no theory, only a doubt. No need to get all uppity.
As noted, #1 is not fake/composite. #2 is obviously composite but due to its clearly composite nature that precludes it from being fake (i.e. trying to pass it off for something it isn’t). Most likely it is an accurate representation of the various phases in relation to the landscape. #4 can be easily done in a single shot, 5 yeah clearly the landscape and sun were shot at different focal lengths, and yep… 12… they definitely don’t have a career in photo manipulation in their future.
Number 1 is by freelance photographer Ted Hesser. It is not a fake but one of his many fabulous pix. He also is an alpinist. Many of his pix have appeared in climbing magazines. Check out his FB page. And be careful not to make pronouncements or accusations about things you obviously know nothing about — someone could sue you.
I doubted the veracity of the photo and was pointed to proof. I never accused anyone of anything. You and Willow Moon are the ones getting all butt hurt over it. I have every right to say what I did, and there’s nothing I could be sued over. I offered an opinion. That’s what comment sections are for.
As for “things you obviously know nothing about”, I happen to know a lot about what I’ve commented on, being a professional photographer and digital artist myself. So, the one who should shut her trap is you, snotty little Sandy ‘I’m not brave enough to use my full name’. Is everyone in Oregon as self-righteous as you and Willow?
Sandy, the one pic that is on the FB page by itself, the total eclipse one, if you know who took that pic, I would like to ask if I could have a copy of that one to frame . It’s so beautiful.
Yeah… Not all and yes there are some great photographers I know well here too, but there are some that maybe shouldn’t be included…
Several of these are composites of a sunset photo with an eclipse photo layered on top. While somewhat attractive, they are certainly not genuine.
You do realize what happens just before the sun is completely blocked out don’t you?
Yes, and I’m also aware that sunsets do not happen at 11 am.
You might want to recheck what you know. The appearance of the areas that are not in totality can appear like a sunset, even in midday. (I’m not saying any of the questioned image are or are not genuine, just pointing out the error in your assumption.
Numbers 2, 12, and 16 are clearly photoshopped.
The sun was over 50° above the horizon at the time of totality which makes the authenticity of several of these photos very questionable. The two time lapse ones don’t even show the sun following the same path, while the one of Mt Hood not only has the sun way low in the sky but has the shadows all wrong. At least a third of these appear to have been photoshopped.
1. Sun too low, perspective impossible
2. Sun too low
3. Sun too low, perspective impossible
12. Sun too low, perspective impossible, shadows all wrong
13. Composite of many photos
14. Sun too low
16. Perspective impossible
Know what’s gonna be even cooler? When the Lord comes thru those clouds!!!!
Don’t hold your breath. Your kind have been waiting more than 2000 years. In that book of his, he promised he’d be back “with his kingdom” within the lifetime of people that heard him speak when he was alive. Didn’t happen did it?
Time to move on.
Bless your heart. Mankind has no concept of God’s timetable. He WILL return and “every knee shall bow and every voice proclaim Jesus Christ is Lord!” I will pray for you that you will be ready. God bless you and look for a sign from God that this is the truth. ????
You’re wrong because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. In Matthew 24, where he is recorded as saying that “this generation shall not pass away until all these things are fulfilled,” he was not talking about his second coming. He was talking about the destruction of Jerusalem and Herod’s temple. It happened like he said in 66-70 A.D. when Titus breached the wall of Jerusalem and Roman soldiers dismantled the temple stone by stone, looking for gold that had melted into the spaces between them. If you do not repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, you will not enter the kingdom of God but spend eternity in outer darkness, which is probably what you prefer.
Amen, Dot Denning Gudger. May God bless you and keep you.
Way too many fakes! How can the sun be eclipsed, yet setting on the horizon in so many shots? Fake news!
We traveled to a place of totality in Nebraska and while the moon was in front of the sun it was dark where we were; but if you looked toward the horizon, it looked just like that – colors of a sunset or sunrise could be seen. It was eerie and awesome at the same time!! Next time you should travel to a place of totality if at all possible – you won’t believe your eyes. God is Awesome!
My view from Madras as the eclipse began. I was set up by a barn. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/601efd2c4d00448da30fa8245f09bf147e8e3be9a737fd553d3114ef245a2379.jpg
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My Experience of the August 21, 2017 eclipse. Video Starts Just before totality as the shadow approaches my viewing spot southwest of Antelope Oregon. Pay attention to the thick smoke clouds after totality ends. You can see a well defined shadow of the moon racing to the East.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFAHC2HoAj8&feature=youtu.be
No one seems to asking the right questions.. This eclipse starts “in the West”, sunrise is from the East, I was on the east that day an the Sun rose as it always does. Plus, to have an eclipse (according to NASA), you have to have a full or new moon. Again, I was in the east and the moon was a sliver? Now, coming from West to East, what exactly was the moon supposed to be covering up? Would love to hear what you’all think it was, because it sure was Not the Sun.
Does anyone know who actually took the pic of the Eclipse and put it on the FB page? It is absolutely beautiful want to have a real pic of the FB one and frame it.