On July 11th, 1991, photographer Antonio Turok photographed the solar eclipse in Chiapas, Mexico. It shows the moment of totality (when the Moon completely blocks the Sun). We see the blackened solar disc, the sun's corona around it, and startled birds flying around.

When I first saw this photo, I thought it was a charcoal drawing. The haunting atmosphere makes it more than just documentation of the eclipse. The otherworldly-looking sky, full of black birds, resembles something from a painting or a noir film.

I had to make this eclipse photo my desktop background because I don't want to stop looking at it. This photo perfectly captures the emotional and environmental disorientation that occurs when daylight abruptly turns to night. This is the most fascinating eclipse photo I've seen.

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