Initial planning for the 2024 eclipse had me returning to TX where I shot the 2023 Annular Eclipse. After monitoring the weather up until 3 days of the eclipse, I choose to head to the Midwest, hoping for a location between northeastern AR and western OH. I selected Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge after scouting out the area the day before. The image is a composite of 5 bracketed images with editing in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, and Topaz Denoise AI.

Canon 5DM4
Tamron 150-600mm G2

5 bracketed images initially edited in Lightroom Classic, then exported to Photoshop for alignment and blending. Topaz Denoise AI was used to smooth out the noise.