The Solar Corona - shining in the clear skies above Carroix in Picardie

David Gray kindly sent us these photos together with notes on how they were taken. Click on the thumbnails for a bigger image.

First Picture:

" The corona, 300 mm lens, probably 1/4th at f/4.5, Ektachrome 100 slide film. Soon before third contact.

The quality of the slide is fine, but the digitisation is admittedly terrible. Better results when available."

Prominences - digitised using an 'off-the-wall' technique

Second Picture:

" Here is my photo of the prominences just after second contact, taken on Ektachrome 100 slide film at 1/1000, f/8. The camera is a Nikkormat EL with a 300mm Nikkor lens, max. aperture f/4.5.

The slide was carefully [!] digitised by projecting it onto a wall, and photographing it with a digital camera, seen in the photos in a pouch on my belt. The result is quite faithful to the slide."

If you're not sure what David looks like then this might help:

" I am the tall fellow in Mike Smith's photos - on page 3 I am watching the packing away, and I feature more face-on on page 1."