Never 2nd guess yourself on the worthiness of an image…
Full Eclipse, Pawleys Island, SC . 2017
Honestly, I was NOT inspired to photograph this event in the least…
Jordan, my 8 year old grandson
The longer it went on the more excited I got, then when the light started fading I decided to fire off a few shots when it reached 100%.
Canon 70-300L
Look closely on the right side of the sun/moon and you can see a solar flare jetting out to the right. It has an orange color…
So, there is a lesson to be learned here (or re-learned in my case…), do not take the desire/inspiration or lack there of for granted, take the time and get the shot and later on decide upon whether or not it was worth your time. It is always best to have it in the can rather than not.
I am glad that I even took the minimal effort to do this. Imagine what I could have done had I setup properly with a 600mm lens ahead of time?
How many of you have made this same mistake? Take my example to heart and always have a camera nearby when you are viewing something that might be worth capturing whether or not you have a desire to do so… One day you might be grateful for doing so!
Mark Hilliard Atelier's Blog 
We went whole hog because we’d never experienced an eclipse before. I wish now that I’d just focused on the three minutes surrounding the peak. Those are the photos I’m happiest with. One thing I hadn’t expected is the detail I’d missed live.
http://longspeakphotoblog.blogspot.com/2017/08/diamond-ring-eclipse.html
http://longspeakphotoblog.blogspot.com/2017/08/diamond-ring-with-hint-of-fire.html
NIce, all I did was to wait for the peak. I like your 2nd image much better!!