SpaceX Launch 1 March 2013

A couple of shots of the SpaceX launch from Canaveral Air Force Base (Cape Canaveral) yesterday morning.

Conditions for photography were not ideal: windy, a bit overcast, and as you can see, a fair bit of heat haze on the water (even though it wasn't all that warm).

Taken with a T3i, 100-400mm plus 1.6x TC (640mm equivalent), ISO 800, 1/2500th sec.

Not nearly as brilliant as Mike Deep's photos posted last October, which were from a lot closer...

EDIT: just noticed the dust blobs - need to clone those out. Look for updated shots shortly...funny how I couldn't see them until I was scrolling the post up and down.

EDIT2: fixed blobs

shinksma

5DII | T3i | EF 17-40 L | EF 24-105 L | EF 24 1.4 L II | EF 28 1.8 | EF 85 1.8 | EF 70-200 2.8 L IS II | EF 100-400 L | EF-S 15-85 IS USM | EF-S 17-55 2.8 IS USM | EF-S 10-22 USM | EF 100 2.8 Macro USM | EF-S 18-55 IS | EF 35-80 III | EF-S 55-250 IS | Rokinon 8mm FE | EF 75-300 non-USM III | SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4 | Tamron 70-210 | 430EX II | Kenko 2x MC4 and 1.4x Pro300DGX TC

Peter
Canon 6D|60D|40D
Lens 10-22mm f2.8|50mm f 1.8|100mm f2.8 Macro
24-70mm f2.8|L100-400mm f4.5-5.6L
Flash 430EX II
Telescope Skywatcher 600mm ED80 f7.5 GEM EQ3