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The latest images and Solarcan developments posted on Instagram. Many thanks to all who have shared @TheSolarcan:

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"1.5 year exposure over looking veggie plots and f

"1.5 year exposure over looking veggie plots and front of house. Slightly pitted due to the elements or cosmic rays?!"

These dots have appeared on a number of results and it's really quite cool. Mostly because, even after taking to the paper manufacturer, we're not certain why they appear. The most likely explanation seems to be environmental; a mix of heat and moisture. It's pretty exciting when the unexpected happens.

©Mike Ives, Banbury, UK 🇬🇧

@imagineattic "A reused Solarcan, so a bit of wa

@imagineattic

"A reused Solarcan, so a bit of water damage to the paper, but I quite like it. Interesting how the trampoline looks tilted from the distortion. This location only gets morning light, but I love the detail in the buildings that a 1 year exposure gives."

We agree that the water damage is pretty cool, personally I love the reflections in the windows.

©Nicola McGovern, Liverpool, UK 🇬🇧

@matthewbenndotcom "Installed on the roof of my

@matthewbenndotcom

"Installed on the roof of my house on the day we got the keys. Left in place for all the time we spent renovating the place. Stopped capturing [...] the day we moved in. The can was left in storage (pinhole closed and in unused drawer) for almost a year as I completely forgot about it."

We're glad Matthew finally opened that unused drawer and shared this with us.

©Matthew Benn, Malta 🇲🇹

"A view from the front of my house looking South f

"A view from the front of my house looking South for 12 months."

Tom used such a casual description before blowing us away with this year long Puck capture. It's the longest we've seen so far but with Solarcan Day later this month it could be the perfect time to break that record.

©Tom Yeeles, Kent, UK 🇬🇧

https://solarcan.co.uk/superuser-spotlight You ma

https://solarcan.co.uk/superuser-spotlight

You may remember we started a little something; the Solarcan Superuser Spotlight.

This spotlight highlights a member of the community who has gone above and beyond with their Solarcan or Puck, creating work that shines as a beacon of inspiration. It’s our way of giving back to what we proudly call the best photography community in the world.

And today, we’re delighted to reveal our next Solarcan Superuser

🎆Rob Masters🎇

Visit our website superuser page to read more!

@gomanastro "Taken on my land in northern Arizon

@gomanastro

"Taken on my land in northern Arizona where I go to shoot the dark skies. Composite of foreground and Solar Puck"

Just outstanding Greg! You can share photos with us through our submissions page.

©Greg Meyer, Arizona, USA 🇺🇸

@jessinstant "Mounted in my vehicle during a 16

@jessinstant

"Mounted in my vehicle during a 16 month roadtrip around Australia in @shoopiethetroopie"

It's great seeing the different ways the community experiments and Jess has created a gorgeous abstract here.

©Jessica Barr, Australia 🇦🇺

@alexbeevers "Looking East at the Chapel in Fair

@alexbeevers

"Looking East at the Chapel in Fair Isle, Shetland. You can just see the sun path creeping through the chapel windows and bell."

We think it's gorgeous.

©Alex Beevers, Fair Isle, Shetland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@francesca.truddaiu "I placed the can on a pole

@francesca.truddaiu

"I placed the can on a pole in the square where I live, leaving it from the summer solstice to the winter solstice"

A gorgeous green edit here with fabulous detail in the square beneath Francesca's house.

©Francesca Truddaiu, Sardegna, Italy 🇮🇹

@astroaventura_oficial "Modern mobile phones and $@astroaventura_oficial "Modern mobile phones and digital cameras have sophisticated sensors and complex lens systems to capture a lens with the highest possible quality. During the last centuries, humanity has developed and improved photography techniques to capture a moment so that it can last over time. However, they have certain limitations that allow them to collect light for fractions of a second, unlike their original form, the camera obscura. Such is the case of the Solarcan, an instrument that allows you to capture for hours, days, months or even years continuously. At AstroAventura we installed one of them for ten months and six days in the first analog habitat in Colombia." A gorgeous first capture to place on the World Map for Colombia. ©Francisco Forera Daza, Chía, Colombia 🇨🇴$

RIP Martin Parr.

RIP Martin Parr.

https://solarcan.co.uk/superuser-nic-spencer Last

https://solarcan.co.uk/superuser-nic-spencer

Last month we announced the start of something new:
the Solarcan Super User Spotlight.

Each month we’ll highlight a member of the community who has gone above and beyond with their Solarcan or Puck, creating work that shines as a beacon of inspiration. It’s our way of giving back to what we proudly call the best photography community in the world.

And today, we’re delighted to reveal our very first Solarcan Super User:

🍾 Nic Spencer. 💫 @nicspenceryork

Visit our website superuser page to read more!

This is the biggest announcement in photography si

This is the biggest announcement in photography since Henry Fox-Talbot showed the world his Oriel windows... (well, we think so.)

Over the last 8 years we have seen and shared countless incredible stories from people around the world. Many of these images are featured in our ever-evolving instruction booklet or Instagram feed.

And so today we are proud to share that we are introducing the Solarcan Superuser program.

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Starting next week, we will be putting a focus on a Solarcan user who has gone above and beyond the call of duty and created something incredible with a Solarcan or Puck. They will be featured on a special page on the Solarcan website.

And here's the best bit! If you are lucky enough to be chosen you will receive the rarest of gifts:

The Solarcan superuser pin.

Honestly, this is god tier bragging rights.

So, stay tuned to find out next week who the first Solarcan Superuser is and why they deserve the accolade. Until then, feel free to submit your results & installs to our submission pages so we can update our WorldMap!

There's just two weeks left until Solarcan day. Ar

There's just two weeks left until Solarcan day. Are you ready?! 💫

This fabulous shot was captured by @owlturbot with Solarcan production number 34,900! He calls the shot Sussex sun and here's what he had to say about it:

"My first attempt with the Solarcan, taken from the corner of our house and looking up the street. The Solarcan was installed onto a drainpipe, but I think it moved position slightly at some stage during the year so the houses aren't fully sharp."

We think it's brilliant, Phil. A full year of sun preserved into a single image. Simply AMAZING!

©️ Phil Aylen, Uckfield, UK 🇬🇧

A breathtaking Solarcan capture by Erin Pinhasov,

A breathtaking Solarcan capture by Erin Pinhasov, who shared the following with us via the submission page:

“It’s my fifth solargraph with a Solarcan, this time I was curious to see how would it work with a shiny object. Fortunately, there is a huge statue near my office which had the potential to fulfill my desire… This is a 6 month summer capture, started on 21/June/2024. Due to the relatively high angle of the sun around here I re-built a tilted mounting stand in order not to cut the top part of the sun during summer solstice. Turned out to be a strong image, although I was hoping to see more sun streaks on the statue, maybe I need to come closer 😉”

Eran’s image has been added to the Solarcan worldmap. You can also find a making of video on his Youtube channel.

©️ Eran Pinhasov, Statue of World Peace, Haifa, 2024

How did the World’s Simplest Camera capture this r

How did the World’s Simplest Camera capture this remarkable image?

John Andrews (@stimulightthenight ) of Hudson, Wisconsin, USA told us here:

“ This is a 6-month long exposure photo taken with the Solar Can Puck. I aimed it facing south on the beach of the St. Croix River to capture the sun’s path each day from December 26, 2023, to June 26, 2024. I intentionally exposed this photo from the winter solstice to the summer solstice to capture the sun’s lowest and highest paths in the sky. “

The Solarcan Puck is in stock and ready to ship!

©️ John Andrews, 🇺🇸 2024

💫 INTRODUCING 🌟 The #Solarcan WORLD MAP 🌏🌍🌎 For S

💫 INTRODUCING 🌟
The #Solarcan WORLD MAP 🌏🌍🌎

For Solarcan day this year we are proud to share a creation we have been working on for some time. A world map that showcases submitted Solarcan & Puck images from every continent on the planet! From the arctic to Antarctica, there's been a Solarcan in most countries on Earth.

Visit here: Solarcan.co.uk/worldmap
⚫️ = Solarcan
⚪️ = Puck

Every image submitted via our submissions page gets uploaded, so if you don't see yours on there yet - make sure to send it in. In the meantime why not head over to our website to have a look at some of the incredible captures from incredible locations.

Thank you for all the submissions so far and all the tags on our Instagram page. We are looking forward to your results appearing over the next few days!

DYK every #Solarcan PUCK comes with 9 circle expos

DYK every #Solarcan PUCK comes with 9 circle exposures - cut by us under special conditions to fit perfectly.

If you’ve not tried it out yet, the Puck is perfect for single day exposures as demonstrated here with these 9 captures of Benidorm, Spain 🇪🇸

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From @mrk_py : “An entire year... photographic pa

From @mrk_py :

“An entire year... photographic paper capturing the paths of the sun, through the weather, the vibrations of the wind, and the ringing of the bells over 53 Sundays. A pinhole camera on the Bell Tower, from June 4, 2023, to June 9, 2024.”

Thank you Marco, it’s a stunner, and well worthy as we remind everyone there is just TEN DAYS LEFt until #solarcan day 💫

©️ Marco Piccoli, Montemitro, Italy 🇮🇹

Remember the Solar Eclipse in April? Kevin Hoelsch

Remember the Solar Eclipse in April? Kevin Hoelscher certainly does. This absolutely INCREDIBLE 3 hour exposure captures the moment our Moon passed in front of the Sun.

Taken in Richford, Vermont, @d.j.kevykev says the #Solarcan PUCK has a pretty impressive exposure latitude, revealing detail in the foreground and the Sun’s path.

Thanks for sharing Kevin. This is a true 10/10 shot!

©️ Kevin Hoelscher, 2024 🇺🇸 🌕🌔🌓🌒🌑🌘🌗🌖🌕

🔥 This is not a fire, this is light captured over

🔥 This is not a fire, this is light captured over many months! ☀️

Marian Palowski set up a #Solarcan in Cieszyn, Poland to capture an extreme time exposure of Piast Tower. The detail in the surrounding woods really gives an eerie, but fiery feel.

Thanks for sending this in Marian, it’s beautiful!

©️Marian Palowski, 2024, 🇵🇱

PS. There’s less than three weeks until Solarcan Day! Are you going to install or take down yours?

“Captured with a #Solarcan Puck, this stunning ima

“Captured with a #Solarcan Puck, this stunning image showcases the Intempo building in Benidorm. Standing tall with its iconic diamond shape, the Intempo is the tallest residential building in Spain. This single day exposure beautifully tracks the sun’s path, highlighting the architectural marvel against the sky. 🌞🏢

Spain 🇪🇸 2024

This is the most extraordinary capture using a #So

This is the most extraordinary capture using a #Solarcan by the incredibly talented @nicspenceryork - but what exactly are we seeing?

It's called an "Analemma" and is the result of a year's hard work by Nic. Every few days at exactly the same time Nic uncovered the Solarcan pinhole and let sunlight pass through. Over the course of 12 months these little exposures create a figure of 8 pattern, showing the Sun's changing position in our sky.

We promised that anyone able to create an analemma with a Solarcan would be sent a bag of goodies - and Nic, we can assure you that one is on its way to you!

Thank you and congratulations on the magnificent result!

©️ Nic Spencer, UK 🇬🇧 2024

Yesterday was Solarcan Day and we were inundated w

Yesterday was Solarcan Day and we were inundated with incredible captures of the Sun's path from across the globe, using both Solarcan and Puck cameras!

But, OH WOW. Jason Passmore aka @eaglekepr shook the entire community with this pair of astonishing PUCK timelapses.

Top: Facing East(ish)
Bottom: Facing South

Every exposure from each frame is approximately 10 days worth of sunlight, which appears to be the optimal amount.

We are stunned 😍

©️ Jason Passmore, UK, 2023

‘Many Faces of the Sun’ Robert Masters blew us aw

‘Many Faces of the Sun’

Robert Masters blew us away earlier this week with his collection of nine incredible Puck shots. They are currently being exhibited as part of the Astrofest Astrophotography competition in Western Australia. Swipe along to see the exhibition print.

And don’t forget, the Black Friday sales weekend is still on. Every purchase will be doubled!

©️ Robert Masters, 2023 🇦🇺

We’ve gone ahead and done it. Every 👏 Single 👏 Or

We’ve gone ahead and done it.

Every 👏 Single 👏 Order 👏 Will 👏 Be 👏 Doubled 👏

That’s right. Order five Solarcan, receive ten. Order three Puck, receive six. Order one of each, receive two of each!

That makes buying Christmas presents easy, huh?!

Confirmation will be sent via email after ordering.

Submission from the community. To submit your own

Submission from the community. To submit your own please visit solarcan.co.uk/submissions

"My 31,536,000 second exposure for the last year! The can was distorted when I mounted the Solarcan but left it to see the final impact.
The image is distorted from the nice curves expected if the can had not been distorted.
I had adjusted the angle of the Solarcan and as a result captured the full range of solar elevation through the year (previous angles had missed peak at summer solstice).
See video of the excitement of deploying last year! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpj9Jkob6Nk

Had hoped to deploy a Puck beside it for the day - but alas cloud for the last few days"

©️ Mic Clayton, Binjura, New South Wales, Australia 2023

A year of the Sun from down under, on top of a gar

A year of the Sun from down under, on top of a garage roof. Captured by @obaddeley this teal flavoured Solarcan result was achieved over a year of time. As the Sun past through the sky daily it rose and fell through the seasons and began writing over itself.

Perfect 💚💫

©️ Olivia Baddeley, New Zealand, 2022 🇳🇿

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Born from a love of photography, art & astronomy Solarcan is a unique camera designed to produce extreme time exposures that capture the Sun’s path across the sky.

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