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saly · Dec 10, 2012, 3:28 PM

Shuttle Endeavour's final flight to Los Angeles. It did a fly-over over my work (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) at 1500 feet.

penolta · Dec 10, 2012, 8:13 PM

Nice catch. It wasn't supposed to come near my house, so naturally I wasn't home when it did!

selvin · Dec 10, 2012, 11:32 PM

To ride the currents of air like a bird in flight oh what a feeling!
Great job

Tullio · Dec 11, 2012, 12:37 PM

Funny you posted those shots. I captured this image as they flew over the Bay Area and was thinking about posting it. The thing is, I had a P&S and took the pictures from inside the building (through a tinted window). So, IQ sucks. The pictures are only good because they document a historic fact.

saly · Dec 11, 2012, 12:59 PM

Hey thanks guys.

Tullio - this was essential shot with a fancy P&S (FZ150)

I had just gotten this camera so I wanted to try it out. In retrospect, I should have taken my GF with a long lens. Oh well.

VTphotog · Dec 11, 2012, 4:15 PM

Interesting perspective in the first shot. Makes it look as if the shuttle is separating (or maybe landing).
Gotta be real fun to land that combo!

brian

penolta · Dec 11, 2012, 8:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTphotog

Interesting perspective in the first shot. Makes it look as if the shuttle is separating (or maybe landing).
Gotta be real fun to land that combo!

brian

I think I heard in an interview that the shuttle is placed at that angle to provide additional lift to the 747, given the weight of the combo.

mtngal · Dec 16, 2012, 1:26 PM

Incredible photos! Mine were lousy, too much haze. But these are awesome!

saly · Dec 16, 2012, 5:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtngal

Incredible photos! Mine were lousy, too much haze. But these are awesome!

Thanks mtngal, they flew directly overhead at 1500 feet. Here's a shot where I couldn't zoom out quick enough!

Dec 10, 2012, 3:28 PM	#1
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	The sky's the limit - Shuttle fly-over Shuttle Endeavour's final flight to Los Angeles. It did a fly-over over my work (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) at 1500 feet. __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

Dec 10, 2012, 8:13 PM	#2
penolta Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California USA Posts: 5,206	Nice catch. It wasn't supposed to come near my house, so naturally I wasn't home when it did! __________________ . . If life brings you lemons, you can make lemonade.

Dec 11, 2012, 12:37 PM	#4
Tullio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,370	Funny you posted those shots. I captured this image as they flew over the Bay Area and was thinking about posting it. The thing is, I had a P&S and took the pictures from inside the building (through a tinted window). So, IQ sucks. The pictures are only good because they document a historic fact. __________________ Tullio

Dec 11, 2012, 12:59 PM	#5
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	Hey thanks guys. Tullio - this was essential shot with a fancy P&S (FZ150) I had just gotten this camera so I wanted to try it out. In retrospect, I should have taken my GF with a long lens. Oh well. __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

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Dec 10, 2012, 11:32 PM	#3
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	To ride the currents of air like a bird in flight oh what a feeling! Great job

Dec 11, 2012, 4:15 PM	#6
VTphotog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Extreme Northeastern Vermont, USA Posts: 4,309	Interesting perspective in the first shot. Makes it look as if the shuttle is separating (or maybe landing). Gotta be real fun to land that combo! brian

Dec 16, 2012, 1:26 PM	#8
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	Incredible photos! Mine were lousy, too much haze. But these are awesome!