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Eksath
17th of March 2009 (Tue), 19:44
Here are a sample. Enjoy!

http://www.iloveplanets.com/sts119/XM9P0034aair1annoted.jpg

last few minutes tick by...

Beanie cap retraction from ET

http://www.iloveplanets.com/sts119/XM9P0051anamed.jpg



Sparklers ignite... I upped the shutter speed too much in anticipation of SRB ignition. Next time...I will try be a few milliseconds slower

http://www.iloveplanets.com/sts119/XM9P0061aair.jpg


I jumped a few ahead to this one....

http://www.iloveplanets.com/sts119/XM9P0077QQ1.jpg


roll sequence


http://www.iloveplanets.com/sts119/XM9P0083AAS1.jpg

http://www.iloveplanets.com/sts119/XM9P0111ss1.jpg
Jim G
17th of March 2009 (Tue), 19:46
Must be awe-inspiring to see in person. Great stuff!
Naturalist
17th of March 2009 (Tue), 19:48
Great work and I appreciate you sharing these.
Scout7id
17th of March 2009 (Tue), 21:21
Awesome series!
Sports_Dude
17th of March 2009 (Tue), 21:27
Seeing a shuttle launch is on my things to do list!!
RyanM
17th of March 2009 (Tue), 22:58
the actual launch shots are awesome (when its actually airborne (#s 4 and 5)
kjmac
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 00:29
number 4 is just amazing
alexanderGARDNER
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 06:20
Spanking! Love it
Cannoneric
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 07:22
Nice series! :-D
PhotosGuy
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 08:13
Good coverage of it!
johnathan
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 08:56
Wow
#4 and #5 are my favorites. What equipment where you using those seem really close.Great job.
Richtherookie
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 09:04
#4 is awesome. I'd say anyone on that mission should get a copy. One of the best pictures I have seen.
credesigno
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 10:57
Top drawer !! Love 'em...:)
Harm
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 11:22
Very nice coverage of the shuttle launch
Matt Peters
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 15:54
Nice work!
Thameth
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 16:21
Holy cow 1200mm...?
UK_Tomcat_Fan
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 17:25
we got 8 launches left .... stunning shots where were you for the launch and what lens were you using?
Thameth
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 18:00
we got 8 launches left .... stunning shots where were you for the launch and what lens were you using?

Exif from the first image:

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Image Date: 2009:03:15 19:45:26
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 1200.0mm
CCD Width: 7.20mm
Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 125
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Eksath
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 19:22
Wow
#4 and #5 are my favorites. What equipment where you using those seem really close.Great job.


I shot these from a NASA tower that was situated about 4 miles directly south of Pad 39A. This particular location gives a unique shot of the pad as can be seen here. I used a 1200mm focal length lens setup to bridge the gap between me and the orbiter.Specifically, a Canon 1 DsMII with a F/4 600mm lens with a 2X on it.
sogafyrfytr
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 19:28
I'm hoping to go to the one in May. There aren't many shuttle launches left from what I can tell. The program is coming to a close in the next year or so.
Mama Tried
18th of March 2009 (Wed), 20:39
Wow! I missed it due to waiting on my new camera but got to watch it from my shop in central florida. best one I had seen in a long time!
Eksath
19th of March 2009 (Thu), 15:16
http://www.iloveplanets.com/sts119/XM9P0131ss1.jpga few more

Booster sep

http://www.iloveplanets.com/sts119/XM9P0130aain.jpg
Fizzling out.....
http://www.iloveplanets.com/sts119/XM9P0134zz1.jpg