not being a Posek, i will leave the Halachik discussion to my more learned friends and peers here in the CR.
BUT: this is very IMPORTANT!!!!
if you are using a digital camera, do not point it directly at the sun when you are taking a picture since it is liable to burn out the ‘eye’. it will cost you a couple of pennies to fix or replace.
it happened to me and to one or two others i know.
by the way, the picture the wolf posted is absolutly stunning!!!! how can i get a high res copy of it?