On the evening of August 12th, the Southport coast turned into a giant outdoor theatre as a multitude of local residents gathered along the Marine Lake Promenade to watch a historic partial solar eclipse, during which the moon covered a large part of the sun.
Many eager snappers, including a local wildlife and landscape photographer, were there to document the event, capturing the changing sky and the great community atmosphere along the waterfront.
This article shows what happened at this special cosmic event…
This collection of photos presents a record of the historic evening, capturing the peaceful views of Marine Lake, the local crowds waiting along the railings, and clear views of the crescent sun itself as the moon passed by. There are also a few unusual reflected reverse images of the latter.
Above: Full-frame capture showing the primary solar disk in the centre, alongside a secondary, inverted internal lens flare reflection in the lower right corner of the photo, which is more visible in the shot below.
Above: a close-up of the partial eclipse phase, captured as an internal lens flare reflection, which naturally inverted the solar crescent.
Above: Changing light during the eclipse over the gentle waters.