Flying through totality and seeing the shadow race across the plains

[Ian in London]

Hi guys

Well, it all went off like clockwork. No traffic. Viewing spot on exact centre of totality. Clear blue skies and not too many people.
I managed to get the Mavic up in the air 5 minutes before totality and left it flying throughout, capturing the moon's shadow racing across the Wyoming plains at over 1,600 mph.
A Go Pro hero on the ground captured the sounds and the overall view of the entire eclipse.

It was an unbelievably beautiful experience and I hope I've managed to capture some of it here. Happy viewing guys

Ian in London, in Wyoming....

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[Clinton1]

Awesome Ian, thank you for sharing

 

[Hushpuppy]

Beautiful!!!

 

[CaveDrone]

I am a subscriber to your channel, didn't realize you were here too. LOL Saw your video earlier. Very impressed. I am using some of your hints.

 

[Ian in London]

From 5000ft (Table Mountain in WY just west of Grand Teton overlooking Idaho plains to the west) the edge of the shadow was not clearly discernible. Yes, there was a gradient, but it didn't look like "the moon's shadow racing across the plains at over 1,600 mph". More like just gradual dimming of lights in a movie theater. But the black sun with a diamond ring was awesome!

I thought that too, but when I was editing the video, I messed about and played it back at 10x the normal speed and you then really see the blackness just head over from the north east. I think the Mavic's camera is too good at adapting to the lower light which didn't help either.
But, either way, having the 360' of sunset-style twilight was amazing...
Cheers,
Ian

 

[Ian in London]

I am a subscriber to your channel, didn't realize you were here too. LOL Saw your video earlier. Very impressed. I am using some of your hints.

I get about......

Cheers Cave Man

 

[Kestrel]

Lucky I planned on doing the same thing but it rained and stayed cloudy

 

[Ian in London]

Lucky I planned on doing the same thing but it rained and stayed cloudy

Ow... where were you viewing from?

 

[Kestrel]

South Dakota.

 

[Ian in London]

South Dakota.

That is so unlucky; we were near Lusk in WY; we drove almost 200 miles that morning from Gillette though...

 

[CaveDrone]

I get about......

Cheers Cave Man

GRUNT GRUNT....LOL

 

[Ian in London]

Beautiful!!!

Cheers fella!

 

[Jingle]

Awesome!