I almost didn't shoot at all. I didn't have solar filters, and didn't want to risk missing anything, but I decided to pop off a couple shots during totality while viewing the eclipse from a friend's property in Madras, Oregon. It was one of the most amazing two minutes of my life. An experience I will hold close forever.

Shot with a Sony A7rii and a Canon 70-200mm f4 IS.

Sony Alpha 7R.

The planet where Anakin became Darth Vader. A fiery, inhospitable world.

Adobe Photoshop CS6.

A little bit of trespassing led me to the Rose Valley Reservoir in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada which is still largely frozen-over (though not traversable). Then it was just a matter of waiting for the Sun to set.

Fujifilm X-T1 and Fujifilm 10-24mm f/4 R OIS.

Adobe Lightroom 5.7.

Photo Settings: 10mm, f/4, 1/30 second, ISO 1600.

Taken during my secluded walk around Sandy Cay Island, British Virgin Islands.

Adobe Lightroom 4, Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM.

Early morning near Timothy Lake on Mt Hood in Oregon. I went for a sunrise, but it rained, and I ended up being happy with that.

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Photo Settings: 70mm, f/14, 6 seconds, ISO 100.

I took this photo in the winter, north of Phoenix, Arizona. I didn't think it would turn out but you can see at least 24 stars which is nice. Obviously the entire Milky Way isn't visible that time of the year but there is a lot less chaos in the photo, as I personally prefer.

A tripod was used, as well as Adobe Lightroom.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Photo Settings: 24mm, f/4, 15 seconds, ISO 3200.

First light on a warm summer's day at Leithfield Beach, New Zealand. Sometimes it is worth getting up early.

Nikon D7000, Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 Pro DX.

Photo Settings: 12mm, f/8, 1/3 second, ISO 100.

Pittock Mansion is a very popular shooting spot in Portland. Luckily the fog can make the view completely different day after day.

Adobe Lightroom CS5.

Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Photo Settings: 55mm, f/22, 1 second, ISO 100.

This photo is one of many taken on a recent photo-walk around "The City" (the financial district of London) with my good friend Frank. Formally known as 30 St Mary Axe, this building is a defining feature of London's epic skyline.

Canon EOS 500D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, UV filter, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta.

+51° 30' 52.04", -0° 4' 49.14"

"To older Navajos, entering a place like Antelope Canyon was like entering a cathedral. They would probably pause before going in, to be in the right frame of mind and prepare for protection and respect. This would also allow them to leave with an uplifted feeling of what Mother Nature has to offer, and to be in harmony with something greater than themselves. It was, and is, a spiritual experience." --The Navajo Nation Parks.

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.

Map: 36.9035, -111.4137