colour Venusian Transit

I know! I know! Transit pictures are a "dime a dozen" at the moment,

but thought I'd submit anyway. At our latitude, observation was

restricted to about two hours prior to sunset. Broken cloud cover was

a major problem with old man sun constantly playing "peek-a-boo".

However I do think shots of only a partially visible solar disk are

more satisfying to look at. I think I got lucky! Of couse feel free

to disagree.

Nice and original shot. I like this kind of photo even if it's not the first on this iste. I'll give a 5-5

Wow, is that a sun spot? Neat image, but it's somewhat out of focus and Im thinking if this is a moon shot it's also a little overexposed if I remember my moon criteria for exposure, but its neat to see the sun spot. Haven't seen that before.

No, not a sunspot but a silhouette of the planet Venus transiting the face of the Sun. The last transit of Venus occurred in 1882, they occur in pairs 8 years apart, each pair seperated by either 122 or 105 years. So the next series of transits will occur in 2012, 2117, 2225 and so on.

Not only is this a wonderful record of the rare event, but also a dramatic portrait of the circumstances under which it was observed. The brooding clouds, which so providentially cleared to allow the transit to be briefly observed, add a looming intensity to the picture that gives it a character not found in traditional full sun shots.