One Frame Total Solar Eclipse Photography
Is it possible to create an acceptable total solar eclipse image based on a single
frame? The answer is surprisingly yes. Neither digital camera nor classical slide film
is able to manage this job. However, modern negative films are of very high dynamic range and
one single image may be sufficient if it is correctly exposed, taken in perfect conditions
and the film format is large enough. The following images illustrate what is possible
to create from one single 6×6 cm color negative film frame (Fujicolor 100,
year 1991). The first image is the original 16 bit/pixel scan converted to B&W image.
The following images were made only by changing the image gamma. The last image is the image
processed by means of Corona 4.0 software.
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Gamma 1
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Gamma 1/2
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Gamma 1/4
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Gamma 1/8
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Gamma 1/16
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Gamma 1/32
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Gamma 1/64
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Result
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©1991 Ronald E. Royer, ©2007 Hana Druckmüllerová, Miloslav Druckmüller
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Miloslav Druckmüller
Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
druckmuller@fme.vutbr.cz
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Page last update: 15.8.2009
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