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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
39/1 second
F/20.0
24 mm
100
Mar 11, 2008, 2:28:00 AM
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STS-123 Endeavour, launched 2:28am March 11, 2008

From the NASA causeway, using a 24mm lens at f20 with a 0.9 ND filter (-3 stops).

This 39 second time-lapse exposure was started at T-10 seconds in the countdown, and terminated early at T+29 seconds when the shuttle disappeared into a low cloud layer.

The usual goal at a night-launch is to get a long glowing trail of the whole 8 minutes of powered flight. The clouds prevented that, but instead we get an interesting fire tornado or lightning bolt effect.

I used the long-exposure noise reduction mode of the 1Ds3, but it's not clear that it makes much difference for only 39 seconds.

If I could have done this over, I'd have shot at f22 with the 0.9 ND filter, to further reduce the exposure.
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Cloudy Night Launch by *luvbight and we have a liftoff. Watch the STS-123 Endeavour and learn how the artist captured this stunning awesomeness too!

[Photojournalism > Documentary/Editorial]
( Suggested by ~Caysi and Featured by `evanhwong )
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~Maxi-eXequiel Dec 13, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Amazing!


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*blueMALOU Nov 29, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
:iconwowplz::eyepopping::blush::faint::ambulance::iconimdeadplz::iconawesome-plz:
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That is truly stunning!!!!!

I am in awe...
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That is so awesome it reminds me of dragon ball when they summon shenron.XD
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Mood: Joy ~eLly-cRazYYY Nov 30, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
it's great how you captured the moment when the lightning hit the ground :D
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:icondorkusmorlorkus:
epicly epic launch the glowing trail almost looks like Goku from DBZ taking off for somewhere lol! great job on the picture!
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~NicoliOliRavioli Jul 20, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
beautiful picture..
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*luvbight Jul 21, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks. Now there'll be no more shuttle launches. Glad I got this one.
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