Friday Photo #710 – No Eclipse

Photo: Cloudy sky over Myrland beach during 2026 solar eclipse, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 12, 2026. 19:22

With the sun shining brightly in the mostly blue afternoon sky, I was hesitantly optimistic for a viewing of the solar eclipse. That optimism slowly faded as layer of clouds pressed in as the eclipse was just about the begin. I could feel the sky darkening, was it the eclipse or the clouds, or more likely both.

Nevertheless, I headed down to the beach for a quick photo anyways. Of what could have been with slightly different timing. And of course, after the eclipse had ended, the clouds cleared and the sun was hover over the sea.

Other areas of Lofoten had better luck. And of course my Instagram feed has been filled with amazing photos from Spain and other locations. Maybe in the future I should try and plan a little better, as I’ve never actually photographed a solar eclipse, and am not even quite sure I’ve seen one, at least not for the last 20 years or so.

Camera Info:
Nikon Z8
Nikon 14-30mm f/4
18mm
ISO 32
f9
1/2 Second
WB Daylight
3 stop ND filter

Photo: Using PhotoPills app to visualize what could have been. It would have an interesting shot I think.