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Simlaco @simlaco.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

New composite of the 12/08/26 eclipse. Corona: 8 EV exposure blend (between 1/125 and 1”), sky: single exposure (1”), foreground: 18 stacked 2” frames. All at f/8, ISO 800. Nikon D850 + Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 (shot af 70mm)

Total solar eclipse. The black disc of the moon obscures the sun’s photosphere, exposing a golden corona. The sky is lit dimly in orange, and the foreground is comprised of the Spanish countryside.

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Simlaco @simlaco.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Castillo de Caracena (from the other side), Spain. Stacked and blended.

The Milky Way rises above the ruins of a castle, filling the top 2/3 of the frame diagonally. The structure of the galaxy is visible.

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Simlaco @simlaco.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Castillo de Caracena, Spain. Composite image. Stacked and blended with radial blur effect. Nikon D500 with Tokina 14-20mm f/2.

Long exposure stack showing star trails in the background, centred around the North Star. Foreground contains the walls of a castle, with rounded turrets.

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Simlaco @simlaco.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Castillo de Ucero, Spain

The ruins of a castle with the Milky Way rising above it. The horizon has an orange glow from nearby light pollution.

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Simlaco @simlaco.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The partially eclipsed sun setting. Viewed from Morcuera, Spain (12/08/26)

The red sun touches the horizon, dimmed by atmospheric extinction. The moon covers approximately 10% of the left edge of the sun. The sky is lit dark orange, and the foreground consists of the Spanish countryside.

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Simlaco @simlaco.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The Milky Way over Gormaz Castle, Spain (09/08/26)

The Milky Way is present in the right hand of the photograph, with distance lights of Madrid lighting the horizon. Faint airglow is visible on the left. The foreground consists of the illuminated ruins of a castle wall.

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Simlaco @simlaco.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Lightning over Morcuera, Spain (13/08/26)

Two cloud-to-ground lightning strikes fill the frame, illuminating the cloud in blueish-grey light. The foreground is dark, with the outline of trees visible.

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Simlaco @simlaco.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The diamond ring effect, immediately after totality ends.

Just after the totality phase of the solar eclipse ends, a small portion of the sun is exposed to create the "diamond ring" effect. The foreground (the Spanish countryside) is illuminated in orange, whilst the sun's corona can still be seen.

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Simlaco @simlaco.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Total solar eclipse from Morcuera, Spain (12th August 2026). Nikon D850 with Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8. Shot at 70mm, f/8, ISO 800. 9 EV bracketing (between 1/125" and 2"), and blended.