STS-135; The Big Send-Off
by HawkinsT

Comment by jimness:
Bit further away now!

STS-135; The Big Send-Off
by HawkinsT

Comment by blindjustice:
a keeper for the ages!

STS-135; The Big Send-Off
by HawkinsT

Comment by levyj413:
AWESOME!
Just fantastic timing on the pressure vapor clouds, and beautiful composition and color.

STS-135; The Big Send-Off
by HawkinsT

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Well this will place highly simply for it's historic significance (as I think it should). A great capture as well, though.

STS-135; The Big Send-Off
by HawkinsT

Comment by Neat:
Cool, you saw that.

STS-135; The Big Send-Off
by HawkinsT

Comment by kenskid:
You are one lucky picture taker !!!!

Midnight Train
by HawkinsT

Comment by HawkinsT:
Thanks for all positive comments, I's especially surprised to receive 3 comments after the challenge had ended giving the image praise. While it scored less than 6 in the end (I thought it would, but it hovered above it for most of the voting so I was living in hope), I'm encouraging and really pleased that a number of people seemed to like the image so much!

I actually hand held this so I'm quite lucky there's no shake detectable since it was a 2 second exposure. I'd just gotten off the train when I took this and din't have a lot of time to set up, so after taking this one and one other as it was pulling away I decided to wait around for the next train to try for a few more shots where I was more prepared, but after 10 minutes of waiting I checked the board and found out I'd have to wait another 1.5 hours to see the next train, so with work in 7 hours I decided against it =).

Midnight Train
by HawkinsT

Comment by Lydia:
I gave this an 8. I really enjoy the scene and the motion blur.

Midnight Train
by HawkinsT

Comment by salmiakki:
I really liked this too.

Midnight Train
by HawkinsT

Comment by bwo:
10 I thought this was one of the best in the competition.