Light Painting

This is a fun one to decode....

with surprising splashes of color going a half-mile up

(and no Photoshop as always)

 

I envisioned the "Shoot the Moon" perspective during the day and suggested it to the WIRED photographer. We had our tripod legs enmeshed, and I hope they got something similar.

 

Photo explanation below; it was my high-power rocket suffering a fairly catastrophic failure. (camera settings, propellant details)

Done