Clementine

Clementine, a Bornean orangutan, was born at the Columbus Zoo November 28, 2023, and I've seen her a few times. Her mom is Khali and her dad is Sulango. Dumplin is an older female that rounds-out the group.

January 8, 2024

February 5.

Sulango drops in. He's hanging almost upside down and grasping Khali's hand. He sits with Clementine and Khali in the video below.

Still February 5. Dumplin (arm in the foreground) reaches toward Clementine.

April 9

April 16

Solar Eclipse

There was a total solar eclipse in Ohio April 8, 2024. I don't live in the totality zone, but I didn't have to travel far to get into it. I used my old camera in case I made a mistake and blew out the sensor. Doing so meant lower resolution, but I had no experience and didn't want to take a chance of ruining the newer camera. I also used an older 200mm zoom lens instead of a 300mm zoom, so the sun is smaller.

I'm surprised by and pleased with the results. Here's the best shot, taken just as totality was ending:

f/6.7  1/1000s  ISO-800  -2.0EV

That was also the last shot, and I'd figured-out that I should reduce the exposure. At home, I reduced the exposure by an additional 3 EV and got this:

f/6.7  1/1000s   ISO-800  -5.0EV

Here's the second-to-last shot, with no exposure compensation:

f/6.7  1/30s  ISO-800

Here's the same shot with two stops less exposure:

f/6.7  1/30s  ISO-800  -2.0EV