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TwistedCrank
climber
Released into general population, Idaho
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I'd rather go on a quest for the low frequency hum of the earth near Taos, worship some gemstones in Sedona, comb my hair with a cheese grater, and chew on tin foil. Oh wait, I'm scheduled to be in Driggs tripping balls. NM
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clode
Trad climber
portland, or
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I too JH was on the Big Island for the '91 eclipse. We were in the golf course, just next to the Keoho Kona Surf & Racquet club. I got some foil for my video camera and taped the whole thing! It was weird to feel the air go still, hear the birds go quiet, and see the far off street lights come on.
This year my bet is a (hopefully) deserted forest service road, just north of Madras, OR.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Jun 24, 2017 - 08:40pm PT
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Any beta from the locals of the Teton National Park area as to wild, secluded observation venues would be appreciated. Thanks.
Or is all this talk of overcrowding on the 21st overdone?
I'm looking forward to visiting this state in August, it's one of only a few I've never been to. I am excited.
Any off-the-grid trails or venues a local might recommend? An approach of a couple miles-plus is not a stretch; in fact it is desirable.
If this is my aim or requirement or action plan come August a week before , do i have anything to worry about?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2017 - 09:09pm PT
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HFCS, statistically speaking you would be well advised to head east of the Winds for the best weather. I forget the town but it has the best chance of clear skies along the whole of the path.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Jun 25, 2017 - 12:50pm PT
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but reilly, I thought we established all those areas up there were relatively free of cloud cover at this time (last page). not too worried, if forecast calls for clouds we'll travel. Can't wait, this will be my first!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2017 - 01:56pm PT
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HFCS, we're probably only talking about less than 5% difference but the area
just around Shoshoni, WY is THE BEST. Anywhere near mountains and yer
gonna be subject to orographic effect and/or thunderstorms, not that those
plains of central and eastern WY are immune to the latter.
http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/maps/id-wy.gif
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Jun 25, 2017 - 11:38pm PT
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The Sun is in tune,
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
Devil's Tower is too far north.
Vedauwoo is too far south.
Grand Teton National Park is just right.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 26, 2017 - 04:36am PT
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Fremont canyon is best of all!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2017 - 05:38am PT
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Timid, I got skunked by orographic effect during the last total solar in the US.
Mountains=clouds, IMHO.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 26, 2017 - 06:13am PT
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Yes, I thought about going to the Winds, but if it looks cloudy and you're in the middle of the Winds, you're screwed. At least you've got a fighting chance being near a car.
I've got a camping spot reserved at the Menan Butte, north of Idaho Falls.
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jun 26, 2017 - 07:50am PT
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Best shot of seeing it:
Be able to drive to clearer skies! Can't do that in Jackson Hole. (Plus, I think JH is going to be a madhouse)
We're going to Idaho. Good excuse to check out the Sawtooths then watch the eclipse after we exit the backcountry.
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jun 26, 2017 - 07:52am PT
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So...
what's some photography advice?
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 26, 2017 - 08:43am PT
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Depends on how elaborate you want to get. If you're only taking pics at totality, then you can get away without a filter.
If you want to shoot the sun moving into and out of totality, you'll need a filter. And if you want to get real elaborate, a long lens or telescope and a tracking mount.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 26, 2017 - 08:59am PT
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what's some photography advice?
what's your "dream image"?
I posted a composite I took from the 2012 total solar eclipse, used an ND400 filter on my DLSR...
I'd set up a better scheme for tracking the Sun if I did it again (still not sure I'll go out for this one).
Also note that it was a clear day but the Sun is so bright that even a bit of haze gets illuminated enough to show on the image. It's not just the big clouds, but the entire atmosphere that is a part of the scene. The calmer the atmosphere the better.
on my DLSR I used a 50mm prime f/5.6 and 1/2000 s exposure at ISO 100
one difficulty is making sure you have it focused, which you can do by taking many practice shots of the Sun the day before and seeing where exactly the "infinity" setting is.
I also tried a number of filter combinations and exposure times... I'm sure there must be some photog out there with all the info... but try to get your rig before and go out and take a lot of shots of the Sun. Looking at my files from around that time I was shooting a lot the days before in an attempt to figure out what images I liked... in the end I went with the red-ball being occluded with the black shadow... pretty basic.
I think I settled on the deep red filter with the ND400.
here is one with different filtering (probably just the ND400) at f/11 and 1/2000s taken two days before.
I might have used my 180mm prime if I had thought it worth buying the expensive filter for it (72mm was pricey).
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dirtbag
climber
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Jun 28, 2017 - 07:46am PT
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Thanks Ed for your advice.
We will be in the Wind River Range. Even if the weather sucks the light should be amazing.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 28, 2017 - 08:22am PT
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the one problem with photographing the eclipse is that it takes over the entire experience
there was a lot happening that I didn't really didn't get to appreciate because I was focussed on that task...
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