I decided to add this post to the Skywatch Friday as well.
![Total Lunar Eclipse](https://traveltalesfromindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Lunar-Eclipse-June-15-16-2011.jpg)
You cannot imagine how much I sweated to click even these pictures, my zoom lens needs servicing and it had to happen when one of the biggest phenomenons had to occur in the sky.
![Total Lunar Eclipse June 15-16 2011 Gurgaon India](https://traveltalesfromindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Lunar-Eclipse-June-15-16-2011-Gurgaon-India.jpg)
Zoom lens acting funny or not I had to click as I am not likely or unlikely to be around when such a show happens again. And shooting with a tripod is such a pain for me. Even in this pleasant weather I sweated a bucket.
![Total Lunar Eclipse, June 15-16, New Delhi, India](https://traveltalesfromindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Total-Lunar-Eclipse-June-15-16-New-Delhi-India.jpg)
I rarely curse in public forums but today I feel like making an exception. My lousy camera has also developed a quirk about emptying the battery too soon. But if you take out the battery and put it in again it works fine. But not when it is mounted on a tripod, the battery won’t come out. I had to take the camera out of the tripod and then take out the battery. Then I would put the battery in, put the camera back on the tripod and then adjust it again. Also focus again with a lens that is misbehaving. That is how I enjoyed watching the eclipse! God knows how many times I did this sequence and in the process sweated maybe two buckets.
![Total Lunar Eclipse, June 15-16, 2011, India](https://traveltalesfromindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Total-Lunar-Eclipse-June-15-16-India.jpg)
Was it worth it? Totally. As I said, I won’t be around to click the next big one. I know there would be spectacular pictures on the net but there is something about the pictures that you can call yours.
Fantastic pics, Mridula!! I was planning to stay up to see it, but fell asleep… missed the whole show 🙁
wow..they’re amazing.. 🙂
Spectacular priceless photos.
Loved the pics. Good result for all the pains you took. I know how frustrating it is when problems occur. I too have the problem with my zoom.
Amazing………..
Superb captures, Mridula! So glad you posted this on Sky Watch today! Really awesome! Have a lovely weekend!
Sylvia
Superb! Very nicely captured 🙂
What a wonderful thing to witness. I remember we had one here years ago–it was almost an “inspirational” experience because it was so awesome. How lucky you got to see it and take such great photos. Mickie 🙂
Trust me – the struggle hardly show in the pics 🙂 I missed taking pics of the eclipse 🙁
Yeah … may be it’s time to upgrade the camera! U have a 350 isn’t it?
Brilliant pictures. I missed it.
Brilliant pictures. looks like i totally missed it.