Shuttle Atlantis: STS-101
by alanfreed

Comment by good_ham:
I was also at that launch. I lived in Tampa at the time. We caught the evening news and saw the launch was that night and decided to pile into the car and drive the couple of hours over there since we'd never seen a night launch. I expected it to be neat, but it was really more like a religious experience. It positively left me speechless (and that ain't an easy thing to do :) It was a little like watching a sunrise and sunset compressed into about 60 seconds. Positively amazing.

I had a digital camera that I am almost positive was made by Apple and one of their early laptops and gathered a crowd at Denny's on the way home (in Orlando if I recall) while looking at my fuzzy little photos. Nothing like the gorgeous capture you got. If you decide to put it up for prints let me know, I'd love to have a copy!

Dry -> Wet
by alanfreed

Comment by Wallit:
Haha great shot!

Ready For Launch
by alanfreed

Comment by pineapple:
There's something about the design of that thing (especially the tower) that looks like it is an accretion of various objects over a period of years. I think there must have been more than one pick-up going down to Stan's junkyard on the corner picking up bits and pieces for that project. And that rust colour does not do much for the overall first impression either. I guess they will come up with something a bit more modernistic looking in the future, shiny blue and streamlined.

Ready For Launch
by alanfreed

Comment by Tom:
This is so cool

Dry -> Wet
by alanfreed

Comment by ShannonLee:
hhahahahahhaahah
how totally awesome!

Dry -> Wet
by alanfreed

Comment by psart:
Nice detail. psart

Observer
by alanfreed

Comment by TooCool:
Nice. If the person in background wasn't there, very nice.
TC

Observer
by alanfreed

Comment by coolblue:
imo this is one of the few that meets the challenge here

Observer
by alanfreed

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice capture - Like the lighting and sharpness - Just a tad boring.

Observer
by alanfreed

Comment by shalrath:
A great representation of this person. Have you tried a 'dragonizer' on this to really bring out the aged feel? I think it may just work.