and we have liftoff by Richardphotos

Photography • Aviation • posted on Dec 12, 2008

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I went to Fort Worth yesterday to see the shuttle.the weather was chilly but clear skies. I was about 2 miles from the bottom capture and about 2 1/2 miles from the top and using my 50-500 Sigma lens and XTi Canon thanks for looking and any comments

Comments (98)

MrsLubner

1:27PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

So very interesting and from that distance... outstanding shots.

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lwperkins

2:43PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

That's so cool--would look great in Newsweek!

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bronwyn_lea

3:50PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

That is so cool. I would love to be able to see the shuttle myself.

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Hendesse

4:12PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Excellent and very interesting captures. Thanks for sharing.

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eekdog Online Now!

5:10PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

cool, must have been a awesome site, great shot. steve

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mbz2662

5:19PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Wow~ 2 and 21/2 miles away ~ that's amazing :)

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2Loose2Trek

5:53PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Awesome shot!

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KarmaSong

5:54PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Amazing captures! Impressive !

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MagikUnicorn

6:13PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

SUPERB CAPTURE OF MISSION STS-126 RETURN TO CAP CANAVERAL ;-) I saw all this at my favorite NASA TV WEB SITE :) http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

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scifibabe

6:22PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

What an awesome view of the shuttle. Love these shots. Great zoom on this. Wonderful photos!

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npauling

6:24PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Must make the space mission seem that much more real when you can get this close to these wonderful machines. Great captures, and I am a little green with envy.

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Fidelity2

7:29PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Very magical imagination on your part.

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jocko500

7:47PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

wonderful looking images of this space stuff

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drace68

8:20PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Lebns and camera envy taking over here. Groan. Great images.

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Cytisus

8:36PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Super capture

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bpclarke

8:40PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Fantastic shot! Excellent captures! Bunny

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amota99517

8:51PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Wow! That's an amazing lens. These are such great captures.

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Tuggy

10:08PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Beautiful shot..Jen

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pops

10:56PM | Fri, 12 December 2008

Excellent photos

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skynyrd57

12:55AM | Sat, 13 December 2008

nice shot!

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DennisReed

1:00AM | Sat, 13 December 2008

Awesome capture from such a distance! I sight worth being there!

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fredster66

5:09AM | Sat, 13 December 2008

Very cool Richard!

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LudyMelltSekher

6:50AM | Sat, 13 December 2008

Hello my dear friend, Wonderful photography full of harmony and beauty.Fantastic work. Superbly done!! Congratulations!! A million stars** Thanks you very much for you comments.Happy weekend. Hug and kiss in Your heart.Luminous blesing.Ludy (I so sorry not having any more words in English)

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fingers

8:45AM | Sat, 13 December 2008

Great Capture !!! I got to see it yesterday as it flew over Orlando and started it's turn toward the Cape. I was at work... wished I'd had my Canon too...

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