The diamondring as it can be seen just moments before totality. You can also see some of the first Bailey's Beads. This is the light from the sun that still shines through the valleys on the moon. Yes, the corona starts to appear and this is the moment we've all been waiting for so long. As the sun disappears, temperature drops and nature becomes quiet as it gets dark.
Some people start to shout and others are completely silent with respect.
These pictures of the corona are the result of exposuretimes between 1 and 4 minutes. This results in a different image every time. That's why it is important to also look around and enjoy the show mother nature is presenting us in the sky above. Clouds that could possibly spoil all the fun appeared just moments before totality. But the Great CEO above seemed to have other plans for us.