A Guy I Grew Up With Got Some Amazing Shots of the Orion Launch

Kinja'd!!! "Jcarr" (jcarr)
12/05/2014 at 15:48 • Filed to: Orion, Photography

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is from my hometown and is one seriously talented photog. Check out the full gallery on his !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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Local news story on his efforts.

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Photos: Tim Dodd Photography


DISCUSSION (13)


Kinja'd!!! EL_ULY > Jcarr
12/05/2014 at 15:50

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i want these as headlights!


Kinja'd!!! area man > Jcarr
12/05/2014 at 16:02

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Whoa, remote camera right? Can you imagine the sound/heat this close?


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > area man
12/05/2014 at 16:03

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Yeah, I think he said they were sound activated and he was a few miles away. The unfortunate thing is that his cameras were set yesterday and as a result, he couldn't change settings to adjust for this morning's different weather/light conditions. Still...


Kinja'd!!! f86sabre > Jcarr
12/05/2014 at 16:20

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I would say that is a happy accident. That launch pic almost looks like a stimulation.


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > Jcarr
12/05/2014 at 16:25

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Why does the delta IV just look like a medium sized local brewery?


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > HammerheadFistpunch
12/05/2014 at 17:16

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Mars needs beer.


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > Jcarr
12/05/2014 at 17:17

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now we have a reference volume for the amount of beer it takes to convince astronauts to undertake the one way trip.


Kinja'd!!! Jedidiah > Jcarr
12/05/2014 at 17:19

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Goddamn this is an awesome picture.


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > HammerheadFistpunch
12/05/2014 at 17:27

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They probably need this to compensate:

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Kinja'd!!! The Transporter > area man
12/05/2014 at 17:34

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Not for long.


Kinja'd!!! John Norris (AngryDrifter) > Jcarr
12/05/2014 at 19:48

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Anyone else think of this when they saw the launch pad?

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Kinja'd!!! davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Jcarr
12/06/2014 at 22:41

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Dude, a girl I grew up with is a NASA engineer with the Orion program. =)


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
12/07/2014 at 09:16

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Well, I'd say you've got me beat! :)