Diamond Ring Phase – Total Solar Eclipse 2024

Written By Bret Culp
Diamond ring phase of the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse in Port Maitland, Ontario, with clouds creating unusual colours and a defined black lunar disk.

Diamond Ring Phase – Total Solar Eclipse, 8 April 2024, Port Maitland, Ontario, Canada
Image © Bret Culp

Capture Details:

  • Date/Time: 8 April 2024, ~3:16:18 PM EDT (19:16:18 UTC)

  • Location: Port Maitland, Ontario, Canada

  • Camera/Lens: Nikon D850, 200–500 mm f/5.6 lens + 1.4× teleconverter (650 mm)

  • Exposure: 1/400 sec at f / 8.0, ISO 100

  • Processing: Photoshop, Lightroom

On 8 April 2024, a total solar eclipse crossed North America. Taken from Port Maitland, Ontario, this image shows the brilliant flash marking the end of totality, often referred to as the diamond ring phase. Fast‑moving clouds partly obscured the Sun and Moon, scattering the emerging sunlight into a mix of warm and cool tones. The clouds emphasised the Moon’s sharply defined black disk, creating a visual effect rarely seen in total solar eclipse photographs.

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