Canon EOS 5D
ƒ/7.1
400 mm
1/5,000
800
Richard’s long-burn P2700 motor roared for over 15 seconds…
taking this bird to 46,000 feet…
way past the cruising altitude of planes
Even photographers stand in awe.
65 responses to “Awe”
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Amazing dramatic capture and wonderful composition.
I assume the foreshortening of your 400 mm lens makes that person appear more in danger than he actually was.
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Wow! This is wonderful! What a shot!
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thanks y’all. I love the mirage reflections out there…
km6xo: Over 12 feet tall, if I recall. It’s at 400mm zoom, and there is a large launch pad engulfed in smoke.
mic888: right. No planes. We are in the Black Rock Desert with a special waiver from the FAA to launch to 100ft. altitudes.
good_dood: No CNN out there, but we did make the cover of the New York TImes…. and there was great video captured from some of the rockets. Here is a frame I posted:
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This must be an amazing sight to see! Great shot!
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Wow, what an incredible shot !! Would have been very cool to see it shoot off !!
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Excellent timing. You don’ get a second shot of something like that I can imagine.
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I love all the mirages you get in these photos. What was the temp? Didn’t see that in the EXIF 😉
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