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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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Given 2009-08-11

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 ^estudio)

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:icononejumpjohnny:
very cool!!

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:iconbound-nicole-babe78:
wow...beautiful

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:iconnickdraw:
Really awesome shot. I like the colors.

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:iconcocowoushi:
At first when I saw the thumbnail I thought it was a lightning strike photo but it's amazing that it was a shuttle launch. It really does look like a "fire tornado" as you said. Really amazing.

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"The world is a mess and I just... need to rule it."
:iconbethadin:
Ok this ones even cooler!!! I want to be there taking photos too!
:iconalex37:
Thats pretty badass
:iconradonthewolf:
Wow!!! Like the power of lightening times ten!!!

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:iconparadoxroga:
This is.. no comment, im just gona favorite it :+fav: :D

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Canon
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
39/1 second
F/20.0
24 mm
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Mar 11, 2008, 2:28:00 AM

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