Mid winter bottle rocket contest

pyry

I was at a bottle contest held by our astronomy and model rocket club yesterday. We held it on the sea ice in a bit of wind - which meant I have a lot pictures of rockets going anywhere but up :lol3

Mine also spun out the second it was released so a DQ for me. There's not a mark on the rocket so I might keep it and try it out in more favourable conditions

The winner was the smallest rocket competing, our big bottles couldn't get anywhere near it


Anyway, pictures!


This one's sort of up-ish.


That one went sideways...


This one decided to run away.


And here's the only rocket I've ever seen turn back into the frame.



A couple of splatter shots



The kid in the orange jacket actually placed second :thumb




And finally, I've got a landscape for you:




And a portrait:




So there we are, a well spent day
Tell me what you think!

DaddyO

Been waiting to see this set of images you'd be sharing.

I think you captured the activity nicely with many very cool fun shots.

justME

Nice day for the shoot...err shots! Looks like fun.

bfjr

I think you had fun and would of love to have
been there

pyry

DaddyO wrote:

Been waiting to see this set of images you'd be sharing.

I think you captured the activity nicely with many very cool fun shots.

Thanks very much

justME wrote:

Nice day for the shoot...err shots! Looks like fun.

Thanks, Justine

Yeah, we got lucky with the sunshine, just not so much with the wind

We shared the ice with at least a dozen kite-skiers who seemed to be perfectly happy with that too :giggle

bfjr wrote:

I think you had fun and would of love to have
been there

Thank you Ben! Why not hold an event like this yourself?