NYC wasn’t in the path of totality for today’s solar eclipse, but from a rooftop in Harlem I gotta say it was pretty spectacular anyway.

On our roof, a dozen-or-so neighbors came up to catch a glimpse. Some had brought extra solar glasses to share so everyone who came up without glasses (including me) got a great view.

I went upstairs originally with the idea that I’d just try to capture what I could with my iPhone and a tripod. As I soon found out, the photos wouldn’t have worked nearly as well without the extra filtering of the solar glasses.

I shot with my iPhone 15 Pro Max, using the stock Photos app, shooting RAW on the 5x zoom with a tripod to help keep things steady.