I have to start this with a disclaimer - I am not a professional photographer and I did not have a professional setup. I had officially rated lenses and a camera and did the best that I could.
Monday's historic solar eclipse is only days away, and you won't want to miss it, the next one to be similarly visible for us won't be for another 7 years.
As you probably know by now, in only a few weeks we'll get a rare astronomical treat, as a widely visible solar eclipse will cross the sky in the middle of the day.
There will be differences in what you'll see depending on where you are, however.