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Mike Tracy
03-11-2008, 04:59 AM
Just rolled in. Been up 24 hours +. Only one I feel like editing and probably did a half hearted effort. Got just a few but happy they were all spot on with exposure. She entered low level clouds very early so we were unable to track her down range.

God Speed Endeavour.

MKIII, EF 500 with 1.4x. 1/640, F6.3, ISO 200, Manual exposure and focus, remotely fired.
Lana Hays
03-11-2008, 05:04 AM
Mike
Sleep deprivation is not an issue when you get to witness and capture an event as this. Excellent.
Dave Phillips
03-11-2008, 06:44 AM
wow, one of best this Louisiana boy has ever seen.
Glad you lost sleep and shared this
Gus Cobos
03-11-2008, 07:58 AM
Wow.....Very nice shot Mike. I love it. Loss of sleep was worth it. Big Congrats to you...:D

Yes; GOD SPEED to our space crew..

Gus Cobos...:cool:
Judy Lynn Malloch
03-11-2008, 08:35 AM
OUTSTANDING !!!!!!! Wow love this image and I don't think it could get any better. Thanks for sharing Mike.
Alfred Forns
03-11-2008, 08:38 AM
Big Time Mike !!!!! One outstanding image !!!!! Get some rest !!!!!
Axel Hildebrandt
03-11-2008, 08:38 AM
Great image, much more dramatic than a daytime take off.
Bob Ettinger
03-11-2008, 10:34 AM
Worth the effort and the loss of sleep
Josh O'Donnell
03-11-2008, 01:19 PM
Very nice Mike, very nice indeed... How close were you to the launch site? I assume you were at one of the general public access viewing sites? I have lived in FL for almost 5 years now and still have yet to see a launch. I fully intend to see one before my career takes me elsewhere...
Mike Tracy
03-11-2008, 01:34 PM
Very nice Mike, very nice indeed... How close were you to the launch site? I assume you were at one of the general public access viewing sites? I have lived in FL for almost 5 years now and still have yet to see a launch. I fully intend to see one before my career takes me elsewhere...

We purchased tickets that take you on a bus to the closest available site for the public. No complaints where I was taken . I set up just about 150 feet from where the V.I.P., family members bleachers were. If you ever want to go to this spot you have to get them with in 2 minutes of when they announce they are on sale because they sell out that fast.

Thanks everyone for the kind words. After going back and looking at my images I adjusted my white balance. They seemed to be a tad on the reddish side
Robert Amoruso
03-11-2008, 03:24 PM
Nice work Mike. I just was not up for the trek down and not getting any sleep.
Rich Ikerd
03-11-2008, 03:38 PM
Really nice Mike. Not always easy to get good night launch images. Shame that she disappeared into the clouds so quickly.
Harold Davis
03-11-2008, 05:53 PM
that is killer deuce!! i love it!
Dennis Huff
03-11-2008, 07:56 PM
Mike,

WOW! You sure did a lot better than I did. You must have been fairly close since you don't seem to have any atmospheric distortion. I was shooting from Port Canaveral, some 13 miles away and this is the best I could do...

Canon 30D 1/400s f/6.3 at 700.0mm (500 f4 + 1.4tc) iso200
Judd Patterson
03-11-2008, 11:41 PM
Love the photograph Mike (and Dennis)! I watched the launch from south Miami...not the best view, but absolutely amazing/exhilarating to see the launch live on TV and to step outside and see the "rockets red glare". Even from 220+ miles it began with a discernible tail and then faded to a point of light much like a star as it continued downrange.