Celebrated Shropshire photographer's 'insane move' to capture stunning eclipse pictures

A celebrated Shropshire photographer has shared the incredible ‘bodged’ method he used to capture a stunning image of the partial eclipse.

Andrew Fusek-Peters, from Lydbury North, is known nationally for his stunning images of wildlife.

While those pictures usually require incredible patience and a lifetime of skills developed taking pictures, Wednesday night’s image showed the photographer’s practical nature and ability to improvise.

Posting on social media Andrew shared the method he used to create a stunning composite image showing the stages of the cosmic phenomenon.

The result is an incredible shot recording the progress of the eclipse.

Describing his ‘bodged’ filter method Andrew said he hadn’t initially planned on trying to capture the event - but had a last-minute change of heart after friends gave him a pair of solar eclipse glasses.

Unlike the rest of the UK public who were scrambling on the black market to get a pair, Andrew didn’t use them to look up at the sky - instead he cut them in half and gaffer-taped them to his lens.

Detailing his efforts he said: “Do not try this at home! Thanks to lovely Andrew and Di Douce, I was given a pair of solar glasses.

“I had not ordered a solar filter and suddenly had an inspiration for a bodge job.

“I cut the glasses in half and gaffer taped one of the solar filters to my 90mm macro lens.

“It’s quite possible this was an insane move which would fry my camera, however a few test shots looked really good so I thought I’d give it a shot.

“I sent my intervalometer to one shot every three minutes, and despite the cloud, I got enough photos to make this sequence.”

He added: “What a wonder to observe such harmony in a dark world!”