I Accidentally Photographed Something Unknown During the Eclipse - Smarter Every Day 298
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If you're able to figure out the satellite I'm super interested to know what you think!
Thank you!
Destin
Ok
Hello Destin!
Next time you travel to Finland or Canada or similar place. Find a place with no light polution on a night with clear skys and you will be able to se satellites fly by without your own eyes. Not during the summer though. I suppose a place like Death Valley works also.
I mean bare eyes.
You must describe, time, Latitude and longitude, the video was taken.
You may have seen a satellite that you're not supposed to know about! Lol
I’ve actually been wondering this…
LEO satellites are usually for military or intelligence.
@@smartereveryday it was MrBeast, in his personal space shuttle, photo bombing the eclipse.
@@smartereveryday Yeah.... you don't want to give locations of such thing. To some dumb general out there to then fire at it, once his underlings figure out the current orbit. Claiming nonsense.
@@FaytVanguard I'm sure the "enemy" would already know about it, you don't think they track every single object launched into space of the other side already?
Love the reaction from Dr. Telepun. Great job getting that shot!!
^^ Speaking of people smart enough to figure out which satellite it was 😄
@@Kyle_VanMan Man it would be a sick crossover.
hey man, did you manage to spend all of that bill gates foundation money?
Hey man love your vids!
@@mowvu5380what do you mean?
That photo could definitely win an award. Amazing effort level to time this perfectly, on that day, in that location. This needs to be in a museum. For real.
He should submit it for the World Press Photo of the Year for 2025 ❤
@@PneumaNoose no joke, ABSOLUTELY
you mean at that time of year, at that time of day, in that part of the country, localized entirely within Destin's camera? 😅
Award material indeed, just like the one from last year, did you see it? Google for Eclipse Surfer, it got 2023 photo of the year
It looks like a video to me
Great job Destin! I'm a 68 year old, old timer, x-photographer, Brooks Institute of Photography 1979 Grad. I've done a lot of muti-exposure photography work including creating graphics and special effects by doing dozens of exposures on a single piece of film. It's so exciting to get it right and you nailed it. There is so much you can do with digital photography but getting back to the basics of film can be so exciting. Good luck to you man.
I'm 52 and I got a little teary-eyed that this technology is already being lost. It doesn't feel that long ago that film was the only way we captured images, so I feel a little sad that it only took one, maybe one and a half generations for this knowledge to be lost enough that it had to be rediscovered.
Then again, I'm still salty that I can't use my old Polaroid Land camera to do polaroid transfers anymore. I must be entering my "Get off my lawn" phase 😂
Destin, I'm so happy you took that extra step to rediscover the technology. That image is *amazing.*
17:00 - I should've had two cameras going so I could've kept my video rolling!
But I was there for the experience; the ability to catch a satellite's transit and compare footage was just serendipity. It was so amazing meeting you and Dr. Telepun in southern MO!
Thank you for being willing to do a little astro-sleuthing with me! I'm still curious to see what it is. Some people are saying planes... others are saying specific satellites. I gotta believe this is something that can be figured out! Pleasure to meet you in Missouri as well Jeff!
Maybe there are two satellites making 3-D videos ?
Thanks Jeff!
Jeff Greeting 😁
@@likebot. nah @dereksgc would’ve known about these then
Fascinating… and what’s more, your obvious enthusiasm was infectious.
Thanks man! I really enjoyed it!
this is the lock picking lawyer and today we will crack open that satelite 😂
@@owarinoseraphYT "Usually, the orbital velocity makes a good security measure, but here on my workbench we'll be using a wave rake and a 30 thousandths turner."
@@smartereveryday It be really interesting to have print sales of this! I would love one!
I genuinely think that if I'd been there, I'd have been more excited by Destin's excitement (well, and the photography aspect, being a photography fan) than by the eclipes itself.
Nothing warms my heart more then seeing people with genuine, undying, enthusiasm, baked straight into their marrow, their being... It's incredibly inspiring.
Absolutely agree. Me too. Science can be so inspiring.
Man… I ditched work and pulled the kids out of school to run down and catch the eclipse in large part due to your insistence that I wouldn’t regret it. Boy. Tears come to my eyes reliving the moment of totality in your video. I’ll be forever grateful to you for giving me that experience with my dad and kids. Thanks 🙏🏼
I love this, I hope there are more people like Destin in the future.
It’s fun to think that there may have been a satellite taking a photo of me at my camera tripod.
Spidermen pointed at each other but with high powered cameras and telescopes from space
you should ask chat gpt4o, maybe it knows
what if it's chinese or north-korean? I'm sure the space force won't disclose it after you challenging them if it were the case and instead it would go to a very high-level in the military and beyond.
An Earth observatory satellite is a good candidate as it would be in a noon sun synchronous orbit, but otherwise Starlink just based off the shear numbers
That negative should be preserved with the Library of Congress or something if they'd accept something like that if they would accept it as scientific importance. It is a treasure that should be preserved as those shots are extremely rare.
man, a big old nerd looking at your picture with magnification goggles and a magnifying glass saying "this is the best work i've ever seen" is surely something
11:40 11:41 & 11:42 are truly amazing
And that old nerd has the same ancient magnifier this old nerd has. And that one was passed down to me by my father.
Its a UFO muddy
@@user-ng8iv6fh6b by definition yeah, but not aliens. It's definitely a satellite.
@@user-ng8iv6fh6b by definition sure, but it's not a ufo, we know it's a satellite
You are so right when you say that things are enjoyable when people are enjoying it. The professor's excitement was a pleasure to be a part of
I have this theory about why the reduced light during an total eclipse looks so creepy. Normally, to get that dark, the sun is just below the horizon and any light remaining is reddened by the atmosphere. The light during a total eclipse is just greyer than usual, maybe with some extra blue from the rest of the sky. The colour seems all wrong.
I noticed the same sort of thing the first time I used an LED lamp on a dimmer. It does not get redder at low power, the way a tungsten lamp would.
I've seen several partials and two total eclipses, but last April's was the first one I'd seen the "shadow bands" in.
Wow! It was great to be a part of creating such a great image and memory.
There was so many technical things that could have gone wrong - from accurate enough exposures for slide film, to development, to shutter speed consistency and movement of the camera, that the idea felt a bit unachievable in the beginning.
Great to see it turn out this well 😍
Thank you for the help!
Is the instructions video you provided Destin unlisted from your channel (I couldn't seem to find it)? Could it be made public or a link to it made available?
Not that I'd really do much with it myself but it would sate a curiosity of how you solved the puzzle. Great job either way helping make that shot possible.
Edit: well dang, I did go through the description but somehow missed it, my bad! Watching it now!
Why wouldn’t you use multiple film cameras to mitigate the risks? You can take the pictures at nearly the same time. Just seems like that could be avoided by using multiple cameras on separate tripods.
@Kamerastore well done with selecting the right gear and glass!! 👏👏👏😎🌝🌚🌝📷❤
Even clouds could've ruined the day
Honest to goodness, this may be my favorite video you've ever done. Featuring so many people with a sense of wonder, curiosity and the desire to share scientific discovery and knowledge is a true testament to the positive impact science can have. Congrats on nailing the photo and kudos for sharing the wonder and passion of the solar eclipse with the whole community!
I feel like I've said that after several of his recent videos, I feel like he's getting better and better at something he's already mastered (that being a RUclips science educator) ❤
I so love getting to see that sense of joy and wonder in other people - it’s a special thing and I’m glad to see it celebrated here - ESPECIALLY for solar eclipses 🌞
Whole-heartedly agree! I've loved the other eclipse video's, but this one really made me want to get involved myself and into the community.
Just love the wholesome fascination of everyone involved, such a great collection of people!
for sure. The first look at the developed film was staggering. It represented a really nice blend of art, science, engineering. And the stories and relations that comes out of that are like... as wide as life itself.
Saaaaaame, just seeing so many people enjoying something so simple together makes me all warm and fuzzy.
Seeing your and Dr. Telepun's enthusiasm was really heartwarming, and seeing when your photo and Geerling's synched up almost gave me chills.
As a photographer, this was beautiful to watch. From getting your daughter to be part of the image making process by hitting the final frame, your son doing his thing and the collaborative effort with Dr Telepun this was a wonderful watch. I don't if what you saw was a satellite (that's far beyond my area of expertise) but I do know you made an incredible photograph. Great video!
The fact that this may be the only photo taken like this in 30 years shows how special of a photograph it is. This is so cool
I have a few also
Submit this to National Geographic.
Why
@@TheFifthWorld22yeah I couldn't help but wonder if this was a little overstated. There are a lot of photographers even in this niche with whom they are not familiar.
It's certainly incredible and something to be proud of, but I have met randomly on the street people who capture astronomy on film. It's not ancient knowledge
Last time I saw a film one has been decades ago, as a poster. Yours might be one of the best and one of the very few recent ones, given how hard the film is compared to digital.
I found the nerdiest location possible for the eclipse. I found the EXACT spot that the 2024 total eclipse path intersected with the 2023 annular eclipse path (withing 100 feet or so) and drove almost 1000 miles to be there during the eclipse. In other words, the only spot you could PERFECTLY see both eclipses.
About 50 other people had the exact same idea. It was across the street from a general store in the middle of a bunch of foresty campsights.
It was completely cloudy all morning, EXCEPT for the 5 minutes of the actual eclipse! It was the only perfectly clear 5 minutes all morning, just in the area of the sun. We all got a perfect view. We all got extremely lucky. It was amazing.
And now you and those 50 other people have unexplainable superpowers as a result.
Some photos maybe?]
@@marcinkowalski6877 it would have to be a real story for there to be pictures.
I was west of Chicago, we got like 88%. I was in texas during the one in like 2018(forgot year)
Wow the 5 minutes of clear skies is actually more amazing... What's the coincidence of that happening..
Film photographer here. You did great, more than great. Using medium format was a good option. I would have had to pull one of my sheet film cameras out of storage to do it, but that option was good as well considering where we are with lot's of film tech disappearing. There's not many of us left anymore. Sometimes I just pull one of my TLR cameras out and play with it just to look at a real images on the ground glass with my own eyeballs, it's so inspiring.
Thanks for posting this. I'm 81 now, and all my life I have had this same abundance of joy whenever I learn something new, try something I have not done before, or experiencing one of the many goals I imagined doing at some point in my life.
21:24 I’m a geek and watching the doctors’ reaction to seeing it is kinda emotional. You can hear in his voice that he felt emotional when he saw that. Incredible.
so human.. so real
i loved it
It was so heartwarming, I started getting tear eyessssss
Agreed. All of Destins videos are super wholesome, and we learn something new. What a great channel
Same.
ill be honest as someone who really doesnt have many friends and no real attachment to family. the moment in the video you talk about 4mins of totality and how you spent it literally made me cry. i absolutely love how genuine you content is thank you
get up and get down with the sickness ?
Don't be afraid to be to yourself for a while, it's completely OK. Once you're ready, opening yourself up (which is scary!) is the best and only way toward genuine connections. I'm not there yet either. Keep looking up!
@@imthatguypal3430disturbed 😂
I know how you feel. I just lost my Daughter Gabrielle .
@@kschamingsending love ❤
Amazing stuff, and Dr. Telepun was a gem! I would honestly buy a print of the eclipse shot, it looks so good.
It deserves accolades that calculating how much border of safety on the film you want & the ability to pre-align your camera & tripod are also unforgiving make-or-break challenges. Congrats Destin & team on your beautiful success!
If this was on TV it would have taken hundreds of thousands of dollars, a 20 person crew, 12 scientists, writers... This is an award winning program with the coolest nerd I know. You never disappoint. Things I could have sworn I wasn't interested in you make fascinating. You're a special guy.
That's true, but don't underestimate the manpower that went into this photo. This took 2 scientists, 4 camera and film experts and a groundcrew of at least 2 more people.
Tv is terrible to watch nowadays.
The amount of work gone into this video alone, would have e taken a full team of all kinds of people, it was spot on, really interesting what you captured, im pretty sure some things aren't to be understood straight away but further down your own timeline the prices get added and I'm sure you will figure it out.
Great work. ❤
We're all really lucky to have this kind of passionate content on RUclips. Thank you.
AGREED!!!
Nothing like getting a goodnight from the finish working away while you sleep
Agreed 🙏🏼♾️
Couldn't agree more.
You're so upbeat and positive. You don't beg for Subscriber's. At the end of the video you say "I'm just glad you're here". And you genuinely seem to just be super passionate about what you do. You, SmarterEveryDay, have earned you a Subscriber. :)
Watching the childlike wonder and excitement in Dr. Telepun was absolutely heartwarming! I am so happy you got to share this with him, and I loved watching him light up as he shared his passion with everybody. This is a fantastic video, thank you for sharing it with the rest of us :)
When someone asks me "What is Happiness???" I will show them this video. This video has basically everything related to happiness: family, friends, knowledge, adventure, generations, joy, relationships, sharing, and so on. Absolutely AMAZING!!!!!
You mean a false illusion of happiness. Happiness for the moment but not for eternity
@@pilotboy217 Sure Buddha, it depends a lot on why and how you feel it. You might be right but it's all happiness at the end, we only exist for what is beyond oneself.
Right.. I had some big smiles watching this, but at the same time longed a bit for it too.
Financially secure enough to explore, good relations with everyone and mutual enthusiastic participation.
My family used to be bigger and share among each other too, but unfortunately we're quite separated and broken apart now.
i didnt get any of that ,i must be grinch or summat lolor some folk easily pleased
I didn't really think about knowledge as happiness but it makes total sense.
As a guy who had a darkroom in his bedroom closet in high school, I find this to be one of the most amazing pieces of legitimate photography I've ever seen. Awesome job, Destin!
Indeed!
Would be sweet to do the last step and use the negative, enlarger and make the final result the old-school way by projecting the image on the photographic paper. No scanning and coversion to bits and bytes in between, just the direct imprint of the reality.
Mine was in the bathroom, towels blocking the windows, a board across the bath to sit the enlarger on, 3 trays, (develop, wash and fix), a red light, Happy days!
I started with black and white, then progressed to color, which was a lot more finicky, - no red light and prints developed like films, very temperature sensitive too.. but a great hobby for a budding David Bailey..🙂
Thank you for sharing the event and your experience. I have always enjoyed your enthusiasm and passion for doing these things and generally sharing learning experiences. Great job of capturing the moments; with the person who instilled the interest in total solar eclipses, your family, and those who helped you capture the image. Great job!
Congratulations on that amazing photo! As an old photographer who still has film, I love seeing this. Its so much more satisfying to have done it on film than to just "stitch" it isn't it? Amazing job and congrats again! Hope you will put that up for swag as I would buy a copy.
I absolutely love listening to people talking about things they love, their passions. The happiness is utterly contagious.
It's stupid and offensive to see rich people be idiots.
You may be forgetting that inspiring young minds about the realities of the past is important as the law governing what caused that to exist are still the same and need to be reapplied, perhaps just as strapped to all such types of details for a proper result to exist as it took before. Just add concerns, such as the need for more precision, and it's the same treasury of careful efforts from a caring heart to come to some helpful fruition again. Let Godly dreams come to life. This world needs such blessing in our midst for a better grasp of what allows God's eternal way to stand on more than just a wishful mind's hope.
Well, a Jeff Geerling crossover episode was definitely not on my bingo card for this video. Super cool!
Haha it was quite a surprise waking up the morning of the eclipse and finding not only Dr. Telepun but Destin and his family at breakfast! Being able to see both of them in their Purkinje effect shirts was something else.
@@JeffGeerlingI thought you might turn up after watching your eclipse video a few weeks ago. Especially with all the references to the experiments of Dr. Telepun that you shared in yours.
I'm only 4:30 into the video, but I love that I saw this spoiler! I can't wait!
@@JeffGeerling What a surprise. I use your systemd docker images all the time.
That about made my day, when Jeff popped up. Totally unexpected. Loved it.
I watch the entire video and came back to comment. Destin, you truly are a good man. To share your shot with Dr. Telepun like you did is awesome. His reaction to it was priceless. Enjoy all of your videos but this one is in the top 3.
For those looking to recreate this in a future eclipse... My old Pentax K1000 has a button on the bottom that lets you crank the shutter without moving the film. It was a super popular camera, so there are likely easy to find.
@AskJoe : That Pentax ME super I got myself for my 16th b-day in 1982 had this feature which came instantly to my mind; never made much use of this though. More so some "happy little accidents" (Bob Ross) w/ unintended double exposures happened.
But I also lost some rolls completely due to non-transport issues... Pink Floyd in Berlin June 16th 1988 from the roof on 9th floor.😓
This may be my favorite SmarterEveryDay video of all time. The storyline, the Joy, the success, the doubt, the relationships. Thanks for this, Destin.
James 1:17 is a perfect verse to close out the video. This whole thing was awesome.
And the future holds what?
An even better film
That’s an award-winning photo there, Destin. For real, submit it somewhere! Congratulations!
I hope he wins some award for enthusiasm if nothing else. Are there more like me who would think “nice” having no clue what he did to get this photo. Am continually amazed at our natural world and universe, and those like Destin and his family. Just how many people would share what they did?
Is it a photo if it doesn't capture only one point in time?
Destin, I've been watching your videos since you were shooting model rockets off in Africa. I traveled to see the 2017 eclipse and used Dr. Telepuns timer app because of you, and this year I roped about a dozen of my family members in with me and they all obviously loved it. So thanks for all the joy you've brought me over the years, and now my family too! God bless!
I stumbled upon your video by complete chance. Your pure joy of the experience of all involved during the eclipse event actually brought tears. There are not enough people on this planet sharing this infectious joy. Thank you.
"Interested people are interesting" god that's a banger quote. I love that. I've always said that I love seeing people talk about things they love, but this is a much more poetic way to phrase it.
My mom always said, "boring people are bored." Lol.
The video you said to ‘Go see the eclipse if you can’ pushed me to see it for myself. Was happening over my brother’s house in NY. It was the first time I saw him in 25 years. Thanks for the encouragement Destin.
That's one of the best things I've heard this year!! I hope it won't take another 25 years to visit each other ❤🥲👏👏👏
For real! I wouldn't have thought much of it if it weren't for the excitement that Dustin had brought out. I made the cross country trip with my husband for it and it was worth every minute of the car ride.
@@spencer1880 Drove 2500 miles each way with my 88 year old dad. Worth ever second and every dollar. Pictures just don't compare! Not even the 400 I took! - Cheers
@@joeshmoe7967 That's incredible. Where do you live, and where did you watch it?
Dustin great job. I enjoyed your journey. Brings me back to my first solar eclipse when I was a child in Poland.
This video made my heart happy. I love astrophotography (although I am a complete novice and know next to nothing about it), and I think it’s amazing the science, math, timing, etc that had to come together to make this happen. I was so excited with you while watching this! Thanks for sharing! I wish I had more people in my life to nerd out with about this kind of stuff!
You gotta submit this to a competition! That’s gotta be a photo of the year with the story of what went into this. Awesome stuff
The only pictures I can think of that are better come from JWST.
I can see this picture being in textbooks in the future.
That is a good idea, they always look for pure film photos without trickery in corrections,
Yes, please submit it to any competitions available
As long as the competition doesn't take away Destin's ownership or copyrights! Gotta read the fine print with these things.
Man, I've got no words. That is a photograph of a lifetime. I started shooting in the 70's & loved working with in camera effects. You brought back some great memories of what it was like to work on film. Meticulous setup, take your shots, bite your nails & finally discover a week later if it was worth all the effort. Great work, the photo, the videos, the family. Dude, you're doing good in a world that needs it. Thank you.
I think it has a huge value too
I knew those were satellites passing over right away. No way bugs would be following the exact same trajectory in two instances.
Or you can just use digital camera and have much better image quality and see if exposure and focus are correct immediately. Stitching composite photo is very easy or you can take multiple exposures.
And yes, I have many film cameras and have used them for two decades. However modern cameras are enormously better, even cell phone cameras beat professional film cameras of last century in many if not most cases.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Of course, and bugs don't reflect sunlight like that, those were metallic objects. Sunlight during eclipse was reflected from Earth to satellite and then back to observer or satellites just reflected part of the sunlight directly to the observer - or both happened.
Angular speed seemed to be ca. 45'/s which is typical for the satellite
@@bekanav @bekanav You're absolutely right, and today you don't need a camera at all. Now, you can just ask an AI for whatever image you want to see, and there it is. Easy peasy. I haven't shot on film for 25 years, but I know and appreciate the effort that goes into the craft & art of human creation.
I remember an old book I had as a child. The name was “Space Shots”. No clue where it is now but it had a sequence shot like this on the cover. May have been a lunar eclipse. Totally amazing to watch and enjoy this video!
This is spectacular. Good job man! The excitement you guys show during the whole thing is so contagious.
"Interested people are interesting" is a great way of describing it. Truly passionate people can bring other people along into their world of interest in a special way. Even if you have no background or interest in a subject, you can be swept along with their enthusiasm and learn to appreciate something new.
This is so true.
One might even call them special interests
Like Steve Irwin and crocodiles 🐊🥰🥲
"Interested people are interesting."
That was soooo proven in the last minutes of the video.
Beautiful to watch, I loved it !!!
its proven every video in some way I think, even is only by Destin.
corollary that I found true so far: (easily) bored people are boring.
His energy and love of science is heartwarming. These are the kinds of professors people need at universities. I had a couple. Amazing video @SmarterEveryDay. I went to Dayton to view the eclipse, I filmed it and photographed it as well, although with much more rudimentary equipment. Awesome video.
Cannot like this video enough...especially with the integration of that moment with your family and friends...magical! Well done!
OMG! Dr. Telepun passion is so evident for his shaking while holding the picture for the first time. Plus he was so more than willing to teach you children not just the eclipse items, but what the basics they needed for the info to make sense.
This is another winner of a video. Bravo Zulu
Thanks for seeing that I really care about teaching people about the wonder of eclipses.
@@solareclipsetimer What's the bright arc, near the base of the big arrow, at around 0:31? It's not centred on the sun, like the others. Oh, and the two moving dots appear to be satellites in low orbit, yes.
@@TooSlowTube Those are all forms of internal reflections of the bright light of the eclipse bouncing off various surfaces of the glass optics in the camera lens.
@@solareclipsetimer Thanks.
As a photographer (who learned on, and much prefers film to sensors), this is incredible. 21 perfect exposures overlaid. I've never seen it done. I don't think I've even attempted more than 3, and I did a lot of multiple exposure work. I got goosebumps across my entire body seeing that image. Brilliant work, utterly brilliant.
Your work has always been entertaining and informative. With this? You've entered the realms of high art, and I do not say that lightly. Congratulations, well done.
I agree with that sentiment! I also don't think they've really taken into account the fact that this celestial event was a rarity already. coupled with the technique employed - and so well- makes this shot even more impressive. Not to mention completely stunning!
@@beberivera7011 it's not that rare, it happens once every 2 years around the world
@@beberivera7011 I kind of tend to agree with @Midnightnachos. I don't think it's the eclipse itself that makes this photo special. It's just an interesting subject. Lots of interesting subjects in the world. The technique and artistry are what make this special.
It's still a special event for everyone, make no mistake! But as far subjects for amazing photographs, there are lots of those around the world!
Destin, I love how excited you are about Total Solar Eclipses. My wife and I saw our first in 2017 and were hooked, and are eclipse chasers now. For the April 8th, 2024 TSE, we had the most amazing experience. We were on a cruise ship off the coast of Mazatlan, Mexico, right in the path of totality (yes, the cruise line planned that. And we weren't the only ship there!). So we're all on the top deck of the ship, on the miniature golf course. There's people laying down on the green, and just lining the rails. We had a 360° sunset, almost 4 and a half minutes of totality, and then a 360° sunrise. And then a few days later, we did a full Panama Canal transit! It was the most amazing cruise I've ever been on.
It WAS fun going along with you for the ride! Thanks, Destin.
Absolutely amazing. And as soon as I saw the object it SCREAMED satellite to me. It's motion was too smooth, and the fact you have the paralax to give you an estimation of how high the thing was can go a long way to figuring out what it was.
I do have a humble challenge for you for your next eclipse. I tried and failed this past eclipse to take an image of the stars surrounding the sun during totality. If you can get an image of the stars during an eclipse, and then another of the same spot of the sky but 6 months later, you can see the gravitational lensing of the suns gravitational field by the displacement of the stars by overlaying the images. It's apparently quite hard to take this image pair, but it was done with film originally so it's not outside what should be possible. You have way more camera experience than me so I think you could actually pull it off. I've never seen anyone make a video about replicating this famous experiment that proved Einstein correct.
Bump. I would really like to see this.
Interesting!
bump. Destin?
That's an awesome idea and challenge!
Bump @SmarterEveryDay
20:35 The excitement, enthusiasm and general joy from him absolutely made my day, i love his energy so much!
I wholeheartedly agree!
So wholesome. Then when Destin laughs when he tells how bad his eye sight was. Freakin love this channel
I don't know Dr Telepun, but I love that guy. I bet he'd be wonderful to talk to for hours about a million things. We need more Dr Telepuns in this world. Great job on the shot and the video. beautiful
" *Gasp* ! You already printed it! You wild man, you were keeping me in suspense!!"
I love his reaction, I hope to one day inspire and suprise people with my photos too
9:00 I got to see the Total Eclipse from on top of a snow covered mountain in Maine! Because Shadow Bands are easiest to view on white surfaces, and I was surrounded by snow, there was Shadow Bands EVERYWHERE! It was an amazing experience! I was also set up next to a group of Middle Schoolers and hearing their shock and excitement about the whole event just made it even more fun!
That sounds so magical!!!!!
I just watched your video in awe! It randomly showed up in my video suggestions, and let me tell you that this is THE best thing I will see today - or perhaps in a long while! I enjoy sky gazing through a view finder and also what others are gazing and photographing too online. I loved the enthusiasm of your team and of your network of friends and fellow sky gazers. Thank you ever so much for this - you now have a new subscriber. Thank you once again.
This is genuinely the best youtube video I've watched in years. Thank you for being so enthusiastic about your passion, and for sharing it with us! I hope you and your family get to enjoy many more eclipses.
I feel like every time a RUclipsr says “I made this video purely because I’m interested in the topic and not because I want to please the algorithm” it ends up being a banger
I mean, the title is still super clickbait youtube style....
@@leleandgames2842 I disagree. What would you suggest as a title?
That’s because people RELATE and CONNECT to our spirit when it’s GENUINE.. when that kid inside us is so amped up over something, it’s contagious.
So it ATTRACTS more and more people seeking that peek into soul, into Spirit, where it feels like home.
So good you want to cry, and apparently many did.
Being one to say things like that shows how corrupted they are
@@michaelhoudecki3657 Yes but they should be encouraged and rewarded for breaking the algorithm. The algorithm only demands what it does because the people have voted and decided they like goofy faces screaming at them while brightly colored text flies around
As an astrophotographer and film photographer, I'm so stoked you nailed the shot! Congratulations! Even cooler, though, was getting to experience the eclipse with your entire family. That's magical right there.
OMG the Dr. has a Motorola pager on his hip! You can catch a glimpse of it at 22.00 min when he stands up in the kitchen. Those things are still around and work? Talk about nostalgia! That blows me away more than this photo does! 😂
We used to do this single frame, multi-exposure, with any camera, well over 50 years ago! You didn’t need any special equipment. It was easier if you were using a 35 mm camera, with a bulb setting. However if there was no bulb setting, there were ways to get around that too.
Your use of FP-100C film was way better, 3 times larger image size, the camera far superior and thus most likely extremely better resolution, than with a typical old 35 mm camera.
A great piece of work and a job well done! You deserve to be proud of this accomplishment! Congratulations 😊
@7:32, "once you commit to this first photo, you can't move anything", "3, 2, 1, zero, ", and Destin immediately reaches out and touches his camera, lol.
Yeah I was noticing that too heh
I was opening and closing the waist level viewfinder so no light would leak through the back.
It did also sound like the rb67 was advancing the film? (I have a 645 one) and it sounds similar… but looking at the negative it’s obvious it didn’t.
@@smartereveryday Ha. that spoils the fun of thinking you'd do something wrong. but now i'm thinking about light leakage i can't help but be even more amazed by your natural inclinations toward correct procedures. Engineers man. they're a different breed.
the RZ also requires you to manually reset the mirror which is operated by a big lever on the side of the body. realistically, as long as youre careful and the tripod you're on is sturdy, its not a big deal.
One of the reasons I love this channel is for subtle community shouts you do. at 19:45 you can hear on audio "you did it" directed at Destin, with out a mere second of thought Destin replies "WE did it".
So true
Back in the day on 35mm SLR cameras (like Minolta or Pentax), you could hold down a small button which would disengage the film advance gear. This would allow you to reset the shutter without advancing the film.
Yep!
I remember! We did that for a lunar eclipse back in 75 at a local observatory.
“My eyesight is terrible” - looks straight into the sun. I love the enthusiasm. Great video!
If he's been to every eclipse like this then it would explain some things
The Doctor's reaction to the picture was awesome. He has the infectious teaching bug, I wish more teachers had that.
I'm just an electrician from Georgia. I greatly appreciate the energy and absolute genuine attitude you put forth. You're having more of an impact than you think, Far beyond just getting smarter everyday.
I'm just a taxi driver from London. I greatly appreciate the energy and absolute genuine attitude you put forth. You're having more of an impact than you think, Far beyond just getting smarter everyday.
I'm a steamfitter from Canada and i approve of this message.
Where would we be without electricians or steam fitters
I love how the series of shots show the inclination of the lunar orbit to the plane on which the Earth orbits the Sun, with it only aligning/intersecting, as you'd expect, at totality
Yeah, the visually obvious amount of difference in the orbital planes, between this and his 2019 Argentina sequence, is really intriguing.
*edit*
Okay, I'd have to think about it some more to figure out if I even phrased that right, in the technical orbital mechanics sense. But beyond "inclination", I'm already at the limit of my ignorance of that vocabulary.
lol You know what I mean. What I'm saying, is there's clearly a major bit of "wobble" in some aspect of the Earth/Moon orbital system. I'll have to look into that further when I have more time.
Awesome video. Your passion on your channel brings so much joy to me. Couldn't stop grinning for your achievement of getting the shot on film! Great work!
Destin, are you kidding me?! That photograph is absolutely unreal!!!
One short video doesn’t begin to describe the work and effort and anxiety involved in getting that shot, and YOU DID IT!
Not only that, but you shared it with us. And watching Dr. Telepun’s reaction to seeing just the film of that photograph was so heartwarming. What a treasure you now possess of such a glorious moment in time. Wow!
Truly historic, that film work is amazing!
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off topic, but it's always been so beautiful to me how people get so excited about things like that, and they gather and smile and film. If you think about it, this eclipse is completely insignificant, and it's just something that happens, but we are able to appreciate it for its beauty and we celebrate it. always warms my heart.
Seemed to bring folks together, didn't it?
I was trying to share my feelings about it with my mum and she just did not understand my deep enthusiasm. I bawled my eyes out in totality because of the amazing improbability of living on a planet where the moon is just far enough to have this type of eclipse.
Then she got to see the northern lights recently and finally said “okay I understand now”. That was her we live on an ineffably amazing planet moment
It is perhaps not insignificant , if it didn’t happen , we probably wouldn’t be here .
Little? Pretty sure the Sun is the biggest thing around
We are so lucky to have Destin and Smarter Everyday. I loved the part where the space station transits the eclipse. This channel is just gem after gem. Thank you, Destin!!
VERY COOL photo. I was absolutely in awe. Like Dr. Telepun said, nobody has done this and years and even when they did it was NOWHERE near this good! Excellent work, Destin. This is definitely one of your best videos yet. Truly captures the wonder and awe of the process.
Enthusiasm like Dr. Telepun's is totally infectious!
Thanks for your comment. I hope I taught you something about eclipses.
Definitely! It made a huge difference in experience for me and my family. I used the app in 2017 after watching videos about it here and shared that experience with friends, but my parents decided to watch by themselves from their back yard to avoid the crowds. They watched it with me this time and it totally transformed their experience having the timer telling us what to look at and me imitating some of what I saw in the videos here.
Destin, I know you probably won’t see this, but you got my subscription several years ago when you taught your kids about the movement of air in your minivan with the helium balloon. Since then, you have helped instill a passion for learning in me that I never believed I would have. Your videos about the eclipses, and even laminar flow always bring a tear to my eye with the passion and fervor in which you approach these subjects. I just want to thank you for sharing your knowledge, your love, and your passion for science and all of the incredible things we have in this world. You are truly a huge inspiration to millions, and you are making an incredible mark on this world.
Same feelings here, Matt. Destin is a blessing to many of us.
@@AlexeySazonov Destin is someone blessed with 'infectious joy', and I'm glad he's here on RUclips spreading it :)
The van video is when I discovered him too. And the backwards bicycle sealed the deal.
Destin’s videos about the ISS instilled the same feelings in me. I have the greatest memories of sitting on the beach watching the ISS zip overhead with my mom. She left us too soon, and I am forever grateful to Destin for being the catalyst of those invaluable memories.
I subscribed after the exact same video.
This is one of your greatest videos ever in my opinion. Not because you nailed the shot, but because of the incredible community you have fostered. The team collaboration of Dr. Telepun, Juho & Nico, and the Indie Film Lab was wonderful to watch, and all involved seemed thrilled to be a part of it. This is what science is all about. Keep up the great work, and congrats on the incredible photograph.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I traveled to Llano, TX to see the eclipse which was obscured by incoming cloud cover. We did see the totality briefly. It was delightful watching your video and the involvement of your entire family.
My favourite part about people like Destin and others, is that they are all the time, "i sent this to so and so, they are really smart", "I asked so and so, they are amazing".
They are always giving credit to everyone around them, because they are not there to show anyone up, or hype themselves, or get any attention, they are just happy to be there doing the thing, and to share with everyone around them.
Dr. Telepun's reaction was just perfect - I actually got a little teary-eyed. His enthusiasm is inspiring. We're currently stationed overseas so we didn't get to see it, but I heard it was amazing. I'm glad you documented this and you got to experience it with your family.
Destin. Wow. Those CANNOT be the same kids I used to watch just a few years ago. Wait, it was over a decade ago? We got old! Can I just say, I’ve been watching you for years and years and you never fail to produce a quality, entertaining, and insightful video. I love you man.
Never seen you channel. Did my only solar eclipse over 60 years or so ago, but your excitement during this whole video and the guy who got you started at the end was miraculous
This man made a photo unheard of in the last 40-50 yrs, and made the video's main theme an unknown object! Truly, desiring to be smarter every day
you started by saying you dont care whether the youtube algorithm will favor your video. i think your, dr. telepun's, and everyone's enthusiasm and love supercede the typical algorithm criteria. this is a really great video; i feel so blessed that you enabled us to experience this with you :D
LOOKS like Darth Vader's fighter.
I love to see someone who is just so enthusiastic about their life and their interests, your passion is infectious, I wish everyone was like you. Thank you for the great content on all your video's. I love to learn and you make it enjoyable. your a credit to your family and country my friend.
Cheers from Brazil!!! What a cool video. Thanks for sharing this amazing experience. Not only because of the eclipse but also the whole journey and history you put in it. ❤
I love your style. You don’t clickbait. I love that you propose a question you asked yourself to start this video, and bring us through your whole process. You’re not claiming anything, your title is attention grabbing but so genuine in the delivery of this video. My kids will be watching you, so please keep making content for the next 15 years because they ain’t born yet!
22:15 "you already printed it?! You wild man!" Dr. Telepun is the best lol
Defenitely the best video i've seen lately. Being myself a film camera and astronomy enthusiast this is just AWESOME! THANK YOU!
Very cool! I got into photography back in the early 80s. Took classes, learned to load and develop the film. There is something deeply satisfying about developing your film and seeing that 'you got it right' as it appears before your eyes. Congrats dude! Great job!
I used Dr. Telepun’s app to take some pictures and prepare for the eclipse in April. It’s so nice to meet him through your video and hear his story. There’s something about an eclipse that just brings out the child in each one of us. God bless you and all the great work that you do.
Thanks for using my app and your support.
@@solareclipsetimerI bought your app back in 2017 for the eclipse here in South Carolina. It was incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for making it!
@@LisaBowers yes, I used it here in Nashville in 2017. We watched it in our driveway.
@@LisaBowers Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment and your support. I am glad I helped you out!
@@kwelchans Thanks for mentioning that you used my app also!
*Thank you SO MUCH for including Dr. Tellipin (sp?) in EVERY ASPECT of this remarkable photo collage. Receiving instruction from him, then implementing those instructions, then thanking your instructor with the print-out --- **_PRICELESS!_*
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5:00 : Telepun
I agree, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity for doing this with someone who knows how to teach something in such a short amount of time.
I just came here from your bicycle video that was posted nine years ago, and it’s truly amazing how you and your family have grown!
Thanks for sharing this with us.
I took a trip up from MA to northern VT for a great view of the totality. It was an incredible experience that even the horrendous 6 hours of traffic leaving couldn't sully.