Andy in the VAB
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This photo was taken on November 18, 2006 using a Canon PowerShot SD400.
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andyb, alexknowshtml, Fresno Night, kuzquiano, and 77 other people added this photo to their favorites.
clagnut (54 months ago | reply)
So poor Andy was that close to appearing in Ironman.
avocadoh (54 months ago | reply)
I can see why they wanted to use the photo: The upper part of the VAB is pretty striking.
Mattong (54 months ago | reply)
What a story! :) it's interesting to see the 'photo trail' if you will :) thanks for sharing
robbie4455 (54 months ago | reply)
WOW what a story, congrats
The Jaundiced Eye (54 months ago | reply)
I love it that your "blurry" photo found Hollywood fame. It lends hope to all the other blurry photos on Flickr!!
Maggie Osterberg (54 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called First Chef Decisive Hunan Moment (The Zen of Photography), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Excellent story! Definitely a decisive moment!
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WalooyTheGreat (54 months ago | reply)
Thats awesome!
anna-feliza (54 months ago | reply)
crazy story. congratulations!
pixelant (54 months ago | reply)
thats so cool!
LookAtThat2009 (54 months ago | reply)
Great story!
But knowing how Hollywood works, I find it hard to believe that Ashley didn't know it was a NASA related image. My thinking is that they had already used the image in the edit but wanted to minimize the cost to production, so the first call to you was fairly non-committal. Then, when it appeared that you might have been holding out for compensation, they likewise stepped up on a compensation pay.
For liability reasons, they couldn't take your word over the phone about the Creative Commons Attributive License. They had to have a signed release from you to rights of the image.
Not that I think you were robbed. I think your intentions were always altruistic and noble. I'm just pointing out some the possible manipulations in the process.
. Az (54 months ago | reply)
great story...loved it.
Tito Herrera (54 months ago | reply)
great story! Congrats
cyanatic (54 months ago | reply)
Wonderful, wonderful story! Thanks for sharing it, and congrats!
Laura Mary (54 months ago | reply)
Yay for blurry snapshots!!
Dörnveek (54 months ago | reply)
they probably thought they could get it cheap, or free. why else wouldn't they simply send an intern down there to photograph it?
Isaac E (54 months ago | reply)
the ways in which they edited the image are quite unusual
brandoncripps (54 months ago | reply)
Awesome story.
jawrr (ShotsByJawrr.com) (54 months ago | reply)
Yeah dude, amazing story! And while reading the full story on your blog, I realized I've been visiting it before lots of times, though using the "hirnlego" theme since I didn't recognize it at first. Must say, well done with the site as well, really like the dynamic of it! And congrats to this Iron Man-photo story!
andylangager (54 months ago | reply)
Cool story. Thanks for sharing.
Little Miss Sunshine. (54 months ago | reply)
thats so neat!!
dave bug (54 months ago | reply)
I'm confused on the credit / cost thing. It would cost *you* $1500 to get your name in the credits? Given that they were talking about compensation, I wonder if you could've asked for $1500, and then paid that to them to get in the credits.
mikel_maron (54 months ago | reply)
Nice one! I've seen this film twice on transatlantic flights and totally dug it. Though I like every in-flight film .. captive audience. Anyhow, now I like Iron Man even more.
SangPhotographer (54 months ago | reply)
wow
coool
Lidia Camacho (54 months ago | reply)
awesome=) thanks for sharing both the pic and the story
theuptownlife (54 months ago | reply)
wow. this is almost like a cinderella, fairytale story.. haha. :)
Suzz.com (54 months ago | reply)
I just read your story in your blog. That is so amazing! U r one lucky guy. :-) And generous too.
Mike Seliske (54 months ago | reply)
That is the coolest thing i have ever heard!!! WOW
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Idreece (54 months ago | reply)
Neat!
Pete Repka (54 months ago | reply)
great story.
Mark Wheadon (54 months ago | reply)
:-) Cool. I wonder if it'll affect your photography (knowing hollywood could be watching)? ;-)
Mark
Richard- (54 months ago | reply)
This is a great story, well told.
Trossachs Photography (54 months ago | reply)
@Dave Bug
I think what Ashley meant was it would cost the production company $1500, but instead she was prepared to pay less to adactio instead.
Hotash (54 months ago | reply)
well that is very interesting indeed
I can imagine your shock.....
at least it's something to tell your grand-kids!
Edward Beavers (54 months ago | reply)
Pretty awesome, congrats!
Matt Leitholt Photography (54 months ago | reply)
Congratulations! I wish this would happen to one of my photos.
juanmanuelrojascavaliere (54 months ago | reply)
nice!
Marshalus (54 months ago | reply)
Awesome story. I guess you never know when some random photo will end up being "famous" -- very cool of them to actually ask for permission though, even you are open with CC, otherwise you may have never known.
hendongirl (54 months ago | reply)
very cool indeedy!
congrats (great movie too!)
chalo84 (54 months ago | reply)
Wow, congrats!! ;) ;)
pablofraken (54 months ago | reply)
Couldn't find on the whole internet the Original picture from the Ironman movie where they used your photo.
Can you please tell me where to look?
adactio (54 months ago | reply)
Why, pablofraken, it was here all along! All you had to do was click your heels and say "I will read the photo description. I will read the photo description."
pablofraken (54 months ago | reply)
I've read the blog story first, then I came in here.
The thing was, I couldn't find the "poster" everyone was talking about.
I watched the movie, and I've found your picture at 5min 08secs.
Everyone thought it was a poster pic, that's why I couldn't find it.
markitos.org (54 months ago | reply)
congrats!!
Hyperfinch (54 months ago | reply)
great story, great read!
adactio (54 months ago | reply)
pablofraken, when you say "everyone thought it was a poster pic", do you mean "I thought it was a poster pic?" ...'cause everyone here seems pretty clear that it's a shot from the movie.
EdavidC (54 months ago | reply)
interesting that they used another public photo in the movie..
they got in a snafu after using a picture a spy snapper took of the production
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droplettes (54 months ago | reply)
Great story. Just saw Iron Man on Monday...which I would have known this before...just a little novelty I could have thrown at my husband...
fluffyvolkswagen (54 months ago | reply)
Great story!!! How cool was that!!!
HellboyOne (54 months ago | reply)
The "$1500 to get in the credits" bit sounds like nonsense. It only takes someone in charge to say "put this guy's name in" and boom. He's in. A lot of credits are political or union-driven. You could have gotten in the thank you's.
luizinchains [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)
lucky ! congrats