Here Are the Most Amazing Photos of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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Columbia, South Carolina

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People gather at Spirit Communications Park to watch minor league baseball and a total solar eclipse August 21, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Isle of Palms, South Carolina

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Solar eclipse watchers were ecstatic as the clouds broke minutes before totality during the total solar eclipse from the one of last vantage points where totality will be visible on August 21, 2017 in Isle of Palms, S.C..

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Jef was Space.com's Deputy Director of Photography who assisted with curating many of the interface visuals found on Space.com. Space photography inspires him in the most profound ways and he's filled with joy having shared that experience with all of our readers. He also had the privilege of working with illustrator Melanie Lambrick in creating Space.com's 20th anniversary posters in 2019 that were available for free at various live events. He was previously a Photo Editor at Entertainment Weekly and has gathered 20+ years of experience as a Photo Editor/Illustrator/Graphic Designer in web and print, most recently for People and The Messenger.