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Beautiful tone here!

Atlantis, STS-117 Launch + 3:40

The exhaust trail shifting northward and towards us in the breeze. It was striking and cast some amazing shadows (the diagonal on the right). The scale is somewhat lost here - it was still >3 miles from us. Atlantis by this point was a very small point of light that everyone else was still watching, but I didn't want to miss this image so I swapped lenses for a quick shot.

Launch pad 39B is visible on the far left as the cloud moved towards it. 39A from which Atlantis launched is just right of center.

Here's where we watched.

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ap. says:

Neat shot. I like this one just for it's unique forms.

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Matthew Fang says:

G~~~~~ what can i say !! hahahah
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

jay j wilkie says:

great detailed shot . superb angle too . really nice picture.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

CharleneCollins.Jamaica says:

Amazing shot
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

lbeliveau says:

Fantastic shot !
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

wolffriend333 says:

i love the angles and colors.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

salkiwi says:

Oh my gosh!
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lecates says:

@Mikkel: Check out the image tags. Space Shuttle Atlantis, launched Friday from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

lecates says:

No worries Mikkel. Appreciate all the positive feedback. :^)
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Decrepit Telephone says:

I like this shot of the exhaust trail. You had such a better vantage point than I did - as you were right there at the observation gantry. I watched the launch about twelve miles away, from my backyard. It's kind of funny - I've lived all my life in Florida and have never seen one of the launches this close up!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

lecates says:

Thx DT. But this is really sweet. I had tried one of my shots PP'd as sepia, but didn't have the guts to post it. Maybe I'll dig it out this week.

I understand what you're saying fwiw - sometimes when stuff is too close, it's too far away. :^)
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

ka¡ja says:

awesome! i love how you can see someone pointing at it from below.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

essogas98 says:

Fantastic smoke trail.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Stu&Deb [deleted] says:

Did you shoot the interesting clouds that formed later at sunset?

It looked like skywriting that got stirred up.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

jadwinia says:

awesome!!
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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Festblues ~ [...sloooow...] says:

That is awesome!!!

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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I saw this in A Big Fave
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

laura.bell says:

Awesome !

I've had only one chance to view the shuttle lift-off years back, but it was canceled at the latest possible time. Doubt I would've gotten anything nearly so magnificent !
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

lecates says:

@stubones: I saw the clouds you mention, but did not shoot them. I was in a bus at the time, and by the time I got out the cloud had mostly dissipated. There are some other pics of them around though.

Flickr Blog has this great shot by ndaero for instance.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

tHE PypEr says:

Wonderful!!! Compliments!!!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

pixelanimous says:

Wow, that's beautiful. I always wanted to see a launch live, but never have gotten the chance.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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sushla says:

these shots are amazing :D
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

meagain625 says:

Fantastic shot!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Martinish says:

incredible..
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kiki follettosa says:

Wonderful!!! :D
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Valpopando says:

OMG !
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Kaddy says:

What I really like about this is the shadow cast by the trail - great capture!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

random noise says:

great shot!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Wonderful capture!
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stairway to heaven?
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Very good and very interesting!
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Smar-T [deleted] says:

what a fantastic shot
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BrendaDan says:

Awesome shot!
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Holy crap I love your stuff!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

lecates says:

Thx very much for the kind comments! :^)
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Adam_Wood says:

The line of "cloud" is stunning. Beautifully shot.

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cjclicks says:

Excellent shot.
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amazing shot!

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Cool!

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Nazra! says:

This is just amazing. Wish I could shoot something like this.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

underdog9 says:

always wanted to see a space shuttle launch, but I live on the wrong side of the atlantic... :-) Awesome shot by the way!
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fabulous....

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very cool!!

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aronson says:

"Like a pillar of cloud... The smoke lingers high in the air..."

A lyric to match an amazing moment. Great work!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Damian Scott says:

wow.. this set if full of great shots... kinda hard to take a bad picture at that type of event :-)

You've captured it really well...
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Team Dragon... Slowly Catching Up says:

very nice!
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dirk.ipernity.com [deleted] says:

What is the exhaust smoke trail shadow called in the technical correct term?

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Tallulah Tableaux says:

that is wicked
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Isabella_68 says:

Wow! Fantastic shot!
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macropoulos says:

A sight to behold!
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saldous says:

Wow, Awesome shot.!! Nicely done =-)
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OctavioBJ says:

really awesome capture!!!!!
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Beautiful! and Inspiring!
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celestial. love the dark background and how it sets off the trail.

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mannedspace says:

This is why I love my job. Nice capture.
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Robert Scales says:

amazing shot!
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Fabrizio Savasta says:

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!amazing sky and clouds!!!
skies and clouds
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mahwah4me says:

wow that is an incredible capture!!
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alannn says:

so awsome
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M.D.U. says:

It looks so bizarre... Really nice!
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Ana Santos says:

Brilliant.
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I love the composition and thanks for the background info.

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Wonderfull!
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anon nona says:

magnificent capture!!
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WOW!!! awesome shot!!
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the whole thing is just amazing!
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abcofoto says:

Cool Pic... love the light
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risette says:

Stunning! Makes me want to watch a launch!
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Absolutely stunning image just .........Wow............. the tonal range, contrast and colour is truly wonderful
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kralgi says:

awesome..
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