Shuttle launch

[aerialphoto]

I'm too lazy to drive all the way to the cape. This is about a mile from the house, shot from the side of the road.

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180-second exposure shot with a Nikon D200 w/Tokina 12-24 @f5.6

[Andy]

:bow :bow :bow

[aerialphoto]

Thanks Andy :)

I got a little spooked - something swam by as I was shooting that. It didn't look like a 'gator but it sure wasn't a fish! :rofl

[schmoo]

:huh

Amazing. Absolutely stunning and unreal!

Sometimes it pays to be lazy? :lol3

[bryanj87]

That is just awesome. :thumb

[pyry]

Sweeet! I hope I get to see one before they finally mothball the shuttles :D

[leaforte]

At the minimum, historic. Thanks for sharing!

[Skippy]

I'm too lazy to drive all the way to the cape. This is about a mile from the house, shot from the side of the road.

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180-second exposure shot with a Nikon D200 w/Tokina 12-24 @f5.6

WOW ... she says it backs .... WOW
Well heck yeah, why drive that extra mile when you can get that perfect shot from wayyyyyyyyyy over there :rofl

Awesome :clap .... Skippy :D
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[Panther]

Howdy Scott,

What a great moment, it must be an awe inspiring sight, and to capture it as you have, makes it even better.

[david-low]

Th is :clap :clap :clap

[DJ-S1]

Wonderful! :clap Was it loud?

[edit] After looking closer, I was wondering about the dimming, then re-brightening of the arc. The 3 main engines are throttled back after a bit to ease stresses and then are cranked up again after the danger passes. (If you've watched launches on TV you've heard the call from Houston "Go at throttle-up"). I never thought you could visually see the difference though. If that's what it is, that's doubly cool!

[Art Scott]

VERY FREAKIN KOOOOOOOL......3 minute exposure WHAO......dang what an experience.........WAAAAAAAY RI GO!!!
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[gpphotos]

this is just brilliant. I'd def. order a nice big print of this.

in fact, i'd be willing to bet that you could sell this to nasa or one of the astronauts for a pretty penny. really cool shot.

[BradfordBenn]

Way cool shot!!!! I would also buy a copy :)

[LouDoggsRuca]

This is kind of funny....My wife says she likes my pictures that I take, mainly autoracing, but she has never reacted to my shots as she did to yours:dunno . WTG awesome shot.:clap :clap :clap :clap

[BPCooper]

Beautiful beautiful time lapse. Well done, well framed, good location!

[eL eSs Vee]

That . . . is . . . AWESOME!! :thumb :clap

[draggin]

Just a great shot, well done

Tim