Fig. 35: The diamond ring effect of a total solar eclipse. The bright inner part of the corona is visible around the moon while the sun's surface is already visible. The crowd on the dunes at Side applauded and I thought "shit, already over" — William Optics Zenithstar 105 ED Triplet APO f/6, Nikon F100, Fujichrome Velvia 100F, 1/1000s, Side, Turkey, 29 March 2006
