Annular eclipse seen through wildfire smoke

This is today's annular eclipse of the sun, seen from Sunset Point, AZ. There are wildfires burning in the area, and so the air was filled with smoke. No special filters were needed for this shot, as the smoke did that job for me.

I have a few more shots up in my blog: http://tangibledaydreams.blogspot.com/2012/05/annular-eclipse-through-arizona-wild.html .

Edit: Thank you everyone for stopping by and commenting! I am really thrilled, and grateful that you took time to come take a peek.

[Carol]

wow! nice capture!

[Jonie Barton]

Awesome! FAV!
I love the landscape and the eclipse. I was only able to get the eclipse because the filter I used was so dark. Love how you got mountains and the sun1

[Melissa]

@4giraffes @jbar Thank you! I drove north of the city about 45 minutes for this one, chasing the smoke from the wild fire until I could get the shot. Totally worth the drive. I could watch the event with no eye issues.

[Lorraine]

Incredible shot! : )

[George Willis]

Quite simply astounding. Sorry about the fires, though.

[Sharyn's Shots シ]

Stunning capture. Nature at its wildest and most wonderous in one shot.

[J. Voorberg]

wow..very spectacular shot

[Vee]

Wow...you nailed it!

[Mike Gifford]

Really interesting way to shot the eclipse!

[Julia]

Wow - what an amazing shot!!

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Wow.....fav!

[Myrna O'Hara]

Exceptional !!!!! Congrats on the pp, hope you aren't going to be bothered by the fires.

[Shirley Jess]

EXCELENTLY EXECUTED! A FAV!

[carol white]

Stunning capture!! Faved!!

[Kristin]

Wow! Great pic. Fav and Follow!

[Dixie Goode]

Great shot and a fav from a new follower

[Shiza]

amazing shot! looks so surreal. :)

[Charlotte Boys]

WOAAHH. This is.... woah. :O

[diane day]

wow... amazing capture

[Melissa]

Thank you everyone for the comments! I'm wonderfully overwhelmed with the response. :)

[Katie]

Stunning!!!

[Odinn Dagur Bjarnason]

this looks ridiculously amazing!

[Melissa]

@odinndagur Thank you! It was definitely a case of being in the right place at the right time.

[Danielle]

This photo is amazing. After just watching the full solar eclipse in Australia, I can fully appreciate the amazing site that eclipses (even partial ones) are . And the bushfire just add's to it..

[Melissa]

@smallbirdonawire Thanks! The bushfire gave me enough of a smoke screen that I could look at the eclipse with bare eyes. And I didn't need any special filters for the camera. I'm sorry for the fire, but it made for a cool opportunity.