Solid rocket boosters fall away...

Trish323 · July 26, 2005

I was amazed that I was able to capture this...I couldn't see it with my naked eye...just a lucky capture. I know it's small, but better than I have ever been able to get before.

I used 70-200VR w/ TC 1.7 :

Todays launch of Discovery STS-114

I was shooting from the bank of the Indian river in Melbourne, FL; about 45 min south of the Cape

dragon300zx · July 26, 2005

I'm so Jealous.

We should try to organize a dgrin shuttle launch shoot in a year or two. I'm sure lots of people from here would wanna check that out.

Higgmeister · July 26, 2005

Hi Trish
Small, but high cool factor. What was your EXIF data for this shot? I'd love to be able to see a launch. The closest I've ever been to a launch is seeing the evening contrails from missiles being launched from Vandenberg AFB. Not quite the same.

Thanks for the glimpse,
Chris

DJ-S1 · July 26, 2005

Way to go, Trish! That's cool, I'm really jealous. Any other pics or did you just enjoy the show?

behr655 · July 26, 2005

That ain't top secret is it?

Bear

Trish323 · July 26, 2005

dragon300zx wrote:

I'm so Jealous.

We should try to organize a dgrin shuttle launch shoot in a year or two. I'm sure lots of people from here would wanna check that out.

Hi dragon,

It is a very hit or miss situation with launches. So many times over the past 20 yrs I made the trek closer to the launch only to be disappointed due to the launch being scrubbed. I now stay close to home and am satisfied with the the view. I would hate to see people try to plan a trip based on something so uncertain. Living here makes it so much less frustrating if something is cancelled for 2 weeks

Trish323 · July 26, 2005

Higgmeister wrote:

Small, but high cool factor. What was your EXIF data for this shot? I'd love to be able to see a launch. The closest I've ever been to a launch is seeing the evening contrails from missiles being launched from Vandenberg AFB. Not quite the same.

Thanks for the glimpse,
Chris

Hi chris,
a few other shots of the launch and EXIF can be found here:
http://fahner.smugmug.com/gallery/687429/1

Trish323 · July 26, 2005

DJ-S1 wrote:

Way to go, Trish! That's cool, I'm really jealous. Any other pics or did you just enjoy the show?

Hi,
it definately is cool to see live. I took a few other shots, can be seen here:
http://fahner.smugmug.com/gallery/687429/1

Trish323 · July 26, 2005

behr655 wrote:

That ain't top secret is it?

Bear

I don't think so:D

ChrisJ · July 28, 2005

Wow... nice! There are certain days I wish I lived in Florida. The only time I saw the shuttle launch (STS-113), it took two trips from Orlando to the Cape because of a 1st night scrub (rain in Spain...).

It actually wasn't as loud as I expected. But I know the weather and wind can affect the sound, and it was a pretty cold night. Still breathtaking though! I missed hitting my shutter button until the Shuttle was out of the frame! No regrets, though.

Solid rocket boosters fall away...

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