SpaceX launch
May 23, 2018 00:20:08 #
Todays Space X launch. This is an Air Force picture taken by Senior Airman Clayton. I did some minor editing to it to my taste. Great pic taken from the beach.
May 23, 2018 01:58:40 #
May 24, 2018 06:13:20 #
dallis wrote:
Todays Space X launch. This is an Air Force picture taken by Senior Airman Clayton. I did some minor editing to it to my taste. Great pic taken from the beach.
May 24, 2018 11:22:17 #
May 24, 2018 14:10:33 #
May 24, 2018 15:16:06 #
I like that reflection also. I take pictures of these Missile shots and it's not easy. You think ahead of time about all your camera settings and when it goes you don't have to change very much. When you screw up you can't just call Space X and have them shoot it over again for you, it'll be months before they shoot another. Speaking of screwing up I probably did it to this picture by adding a bit too much vignetting, I also lessened the brightness a bit and increased the contrast, should have used the "warming" tool a bit also. He got a great shot with reflection and the birds, the waves are good also.
May 25, 2018 17:02:04 #
I have a pic on FB from when I saw a break-of-dawn shuttle launch several years ago...unforgettable experience! My nephew just got a job (been working there about 2 weeks) as some kind of a software engineer/programmer at an aerospace-related company in Melbourne. FL. He might be able to see future launches if it's clear enough, particularly at night. I just google-mapped it...about 50 miles as the crow flies. Just out of college he's making about twice as much as I made when I drove a truck and trained new drivers (which I hated).
May 25, 2018 17:51:26 #
Before I retired I used to go to the Cape and Patrick AFB about once a month. I never was licky enough to catch a Shuttle lift-off. The new Space X heavy lifter may come to VAFB and I’ll watch that for sure. I worked ar VAFB for 33 yrs with ITT Defence Systems, that Falcon 9 Missile in this picture was launched from a launch pad that had a Titan IV Missile on it from which we put spy satellites into polar orbit. The gantry was torn down and Space X rehabbed it for their Falcon 9.
Jun 6, 2018 15:08:34 #
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