Dgrin and the Cafe do the shuttle launch

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2008
    Arvan wrote:
    corona :O. In sweden that´s beer for people who dosn´t like beer ;)

    Watch it!!!! You are walking a very, very thin line with comments like that. :rambo :slosh
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2008
    BPCooper wrote:
    Harry, like the wide angle with the plume. And I love seeing the views of spectators. After each shuttle launch I go through the galleries on (e.g. Florida Today) to see how the crowds faired.

    The weather cleared up beautifully to permit an on time launch (well, if you want to get technical, on time after a two month delay).

    The next shuttle launch, currently March 11 (night of March 10) will be a light-up-the-county night launch. Only the second one since Columbia, so far.

    I'm glad you all got to see one! Everyone should definitely see one once. If I had to choose I would say night time of course.

    I think this one was quiet because the breeze wind was strong out of the west. The loudest ones (especially from 12 miles away in Titusville) are always either when the wind is calm and the air is humid; or at least if the breeze is off the ocean. The further away you are the more it can be affected by conditions like those. Sometimes it can really rattle the windows in Titusville.

    I have some more posted here.

    Thanks Ben and I will definitely try to make to the next launch. I've always wanted to see a night launch.

    Yoru shuttle shots always amaze me.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
    edited February 18, 2008
    You know, I forgot to mention. The pilot, Alan Poindexter, is a BMW owner
    (Beemer not Bimmer). Big poster on one of the other sites I frequent. He's
    also coordinating space walks on this mission.
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    ian408 wrote:
    You know, I forgot to mention. The pilot, Alan Poindexter, is a BMW owner
    (Beemer not Bimmer). Big poster on one of the other sites I frequent. He's
    also coordinating space walks on this mission.
    Bimmer
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2008
    Very cool, I'd love to see a launch someday... thumb.gif
  • wkriderwkrider Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited February 20, 2008
    Nice perspective...............I think I am developing lens envy!! :D
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