Shuttle launch

aerialphotoaerialphoto Registered Users Posts: 299 Major grins
edited November 16, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
I'm too lazy to drive all the way to the cape. This is about a mile from the house, shot from the side of the road.

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180-second exposure shot with a Nikon D200 w/Tokina 12-24 @f5.6

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2008
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  • aerialphotoaerialphoto Registered Users Posts: 299 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2008
    Thanks Andy :)

    I got a little spooked - something swam by as I was shooting that. It didn't look like a 'gator but it sure wasn't a fish! rolleyes1.gif
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2008
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    Amazing. Absolutely stunning and unreal!

    Sometimes it pays to be lazy? lol3.gif
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited November 14, 2008
    That is just awesome. thumb.gif
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    Sweeet! I hope I get to see one before they finally mothball the shuttles :D
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  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    At the minimum, historic. Thanks for sharing!
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    aerialphoto wrote:
    I'm too lazy to drive all the way to the cape. This is about a mile from the house, shot from the side of the road.

    click for larger


    180-second exposure shot with a Nikon D200 w/Tokina 12-24 @f5.6

    WOW ... she says it backs .... WOW
    Well heck yeah, why drive that extra mile when you can get that perfect shot from wayyyyyyyyyy over there rolleyes1.gif

    Awesome clap.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    Howdy Scott,

    What a great moment, it must be an awe inspiring sight, and to capture it as you have, makes it even better.
    Take care,

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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 752 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    Th is clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    Wonderful! clap.gif Was it loud?

    [edit] After looking closer, I was wondering about the dimming, then re-brightening of the arc. The 3 main engines are throttled back after a bit to ease stresses and then are cranked up again after the danger passes. (If you've watched launches on TV you've heard the call from Houston "Go at throttle-up"). I never thought you could visually see the difference though. If that's what it is, that's doubly cool!
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    VERY FREAKIN KOOOOOOOL......3 minute exposure WHAO......dang what an experience.........WAAAAAAAY RI GO!!!
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  • gpphotosgpphotos Registered Users Posts: 266 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    this is just brilliant. I'd def. order a nice big print of this.

    in fact, i'd be willing to bet that you could sell this to nasa or one of the astronauts for a pretty penny. really cool shot.
  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    Way cool shot!!!! I would also buy a copy :)
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  • JBHotShotsJBHotShots Registered Users Posts: 391 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    This is kind of funny....My wife says she likes my pictures that I take, mainly autoracing, but she has never reacted to my shots as she did to yoursne_nau.gif . WTG awesome shot.clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • BPCooperBPCooper Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2008
    Beautiful beautiful time lapse. Well done, well framed, good location!
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2008
    That . . . is . . . AWESOME!! thumb.gifclap.gif
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Bournemouth, UKPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2008
    Just a great shot, well done

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