DMC-FX7
ƒ/5.6
5.8 mm
1/500
80
for some reason, this photo seems serene to me
14 responses to “Black Powder”
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yes… they are fast…. and huge….
I just posted a video of a supersonic shred on Revver. The rocket screamed to Mach 2 on a L-size motor, and the pressure wave ripped the fins off making it temporarily unstable (corkscrew). You can hear the warning siren (something I was used to hearing by that point… =) and the chatter of people spotting the fins and other chunks as they rained down around us. A classic URD – “Unscheduled Rapid Disassembly”.
Other videos:
• Russian Roar ending with “Remember, mortgage before motors.”
• Big Rocket with N2000 motor
• Videocam on Rocket launched near Stanford (also Livermore)
• My first launch… with Baking Soda & Vinegar
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The serenity of this photo is from the black stream against the blue sky and the image of limitless possibilities.
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