If I have any European readers, they likely had the opportunity to witness an amazing sight over the past week, a complete solar eclipse.
These occur when the Earth moves into the shadow of the moon. As a result, our ability to see the light of the sun is reduced to elimination, and we are able to observe some really interesting results. This image shows the dark disc of the moon, and the sun's light spilling over the edges in a bright ring, which is called a corona. The best part of this shot is the way that the sun seems to peek around on the left hand side.
The photographer that posted this image referred to it as a "Diamond Ring" effect, and I am inclined to agree.
It's quite stunning.
