Horns in the clouds


Key Takeaways:

  • An annular solar eclipse, resulting in a "devil's horns" effect, occurred on October 2, 2024.
  • The eclipse was photographed from a high-altitude location on Maunakea in Hawaiʻi.
  • The photograph depicts the partially eclipsed sun rising above a cloud bank, rather than a traditional land or sea horizon.
  • The image was captured using a Sony mirrorless camera with a 300mm telephoto lens, employing a 1/4000-second exposure at f/22 and ISO 100.
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Matias Rodriguez

Oct. 2, 2024, provided the chance for some to capture “devil’s horns” — the horns of a partially eclipsed Sun rising above the horizon. This shot shows the phenomenon appearing not against a horizon of land or sea but above a bank of clouds, made possible by a high-altitude vantage point on Maunakea on Hawaiʻi. The photographer used a Sony mirrorless camera and 300mm telephoto lens to take a 1/4000-second shot at f/22 and ISO 100.