This impressive display was first noticed when I walked past the pond.
Normally there is enough variation in the size of cloud droplets for their diffraction patterns to overlap producing a white background.
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The rings are here are unusually well defined so the water droplets must have been a very even size.
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Great care is needed when trying to take this kind of photograph.
Always ensure that the camera is in the shade of the occulting disc.
An assistant can be a great help here.
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Never look directly at the sun ! Shield the sun and use proper eye protection against the glare.
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Pentax P30t Summer 2003
Wiltshire, England