- I was just trying to shoot these two seagulls gliding over the river at sunset, and then all this other stuff happened in the background. ;^p
- hahaha...yeah, right - 9dedos
- 97% water vapor.
I'd prefer my account not be a political platform. There's plenty of other places to debate. Thx. :^)
burn
STS-117, June 08, 2007
Launch +7 seconds (approx). The shockwave came soon hereafter. Wow.
There should be more camera shake in these shots than there is.
Atlantis was just about to start rolling, but here it's still in
profile so you can see the main engine exhaust to the right of the
boosters'. The tower bathed in flame gives some sense of scale.
That's just a massive burn going down.
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mstori (72 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous
Jersey JJ (72 months ago | reply)
Very Nice. Was this a general viewing area? I always thought that the pad was far enough away, to preclude any chance of a shot like this.
I like it. And I like the lens too!
Steve Webel (72 months ago | reply)
excellent!
kmillard92 (72 months ago | reply)
i've got some similar shots to these over here... my launch flickr set
taken from the family / friends area at the banana creek viewing site.
sundebsun/debbi (72 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
lecates (72 months ago | reply)
@Jersey JJ: We were on base. I am very lucky to have been a sponsored guest for my first launch.
@Kenny Miller: LOL. No way. We were in the right side E bleachers on the 3rd row. Sorry we didn't meet up. I wonder what NASA would have thought of a flickr bus? Ha. Great pics. I'll get the rest of mine up soon and bundle a set together too. Do you recommend a Group here to post too? Nice photos! :^)
Mindze. (72 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
Éireannach Súil (72 months ago | reply)
Wow!
johnmac7227 (72 months ago | reply)
Beautiful Shot - How bad was the shockwave?
unintelligiBill (72 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture!!!
lecates (72 months ago | reply)
@johnmac7227: Shockwave was not bad at all! ;^p
It was a big, loud, low frequency wall of sound that you could feel in your chest. Really got the adrenalin pumping.
1blessedmom Photography (On Again) (72 months ago | reply)
Another absolutely impressive shot!
allysdad (72 months ago | reply)
awesome
.e.e.e. (72 months ago | reply)
great shot!
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iwasfixin2 (72 months ago | reply)
that is truly fantastic. wonderful work.
hk_traveller (72 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
:)
Mike Innes (72 months ago | reply)
This is great! You seem to have got the framing and everyhting exactly right, but how did you avoid all the shake?
zocalo2010 (72 months ago | reply)
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يمـــكـ دروبي (72 months ago | reply)
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw
nice photoo
jipps (72 months ago | reply)
super
denkers_kris (72 months ago | reply)
Amazing!!!!
Timo Sachsenberg (72 months ago | reply)
very very cool
aniitamdq (72 months ago | reply)
calidad!
sinh_timeboy (72 months ago | reply)
very good photo
Simone Merli (72 months ago | reply)
Perfect!
RowdyReptile (72 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
iamhannah (72 months ago | reply)
Wow, very cool. It is beautiful.
MatthewPHX (72 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot! I would love the see a shuttle launch someday.
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Nrbelex (72 months ago | reply)
Excellent framing - love it!
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Double Exposure1 (72 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot. I really enjoyed the launch. Thanks for the capture.
angel2ndclass22699 (72 months ago | reply)
Very Impressive Shot!!!
AAA Studio (72 months ago | reply)
Awesome. Nice shot thanks. Faved!!
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lecates (72 months ago | reply)
Thanks to everyone for the gracious comments. It was a great event for me.
@mikegocrazy: I never answered your question. I avoided shake by keeping the shutter between 1/1250 and 1/4000 for almost all of the shots. Combination of ISO400, f/2.8, EV Comp -1, strong light from the sun behind us, and the brightness of that exhaust flame. I didn't have a tripod, nor steady hands. :^)
laura*b (72 months ago | reply)
this is amazing! love it - thanks for sharing your experience!
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prettywar-stl (72 months ago | reply)
amazing photo!
herval (72 months ago | reply)
what did the seagulls think of that scene? :)
Niravb (72 months ago | reply)
Seagulls had the best view. Very good photograph.
meadowsa (72 months ago | reply)
what a stunning photo!
asolomon16 (72 months ago | reply)
just amazing.. I hope I am able to take this one day
Harper Sarah E. Dutton (72 months ago | reply)
Good job! Love it!
payal_forever (72 months ago | reply)
Great!!!!!
adeliriousfan (72 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
aswitzer (72 months ago | reply)
So jealous - hope to see the next launch in person just like this. Thanks for sharing!
wheaty78 (72 months ago | reply)
Wow great shot.. I would love to see this in person. A fave.
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Lord-Lance (72 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
Donald... (protesting flickr censorship!) (72 months ago | reply)
haha, hope the birds didn't get fried...
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myrna renee [deleted] (72 months ago | reply)
aw, I miss those launches. :(
I don't miss them waking me up at night however.
great shot!