Discovery Goes to Washington [Washington, D.C. Pictures]
Uploaded: April 19, 2012 04:00:07
Space shuttle Discovery's final airborne journey; a fly-by over DC before joining the Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum at Dulles, VA.
The end of an era for American space exploration; Discovery made 38 missions, spent 365 cumulative days in space, and orbited Earth 5,380 times.
This is a composite of 2 images I shot seconds apart as Discovery, atop a 747 transport, flew down the Potomac River.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 140.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Bunny Snow April 19, 2012
Well envisioned and created, Chris. Excellent composite. Well done!!! #1457472Joy Rector April 19, 2012
beautiful shot #10098736Patricia White April 19, 2012
That must have been quite a site to see. History in the making and you got a chance to record it. Well done. #10098753Patti Coblentz April 19, 2012
Excellent image and historical record, Chris...well done! #10098879Carol Quina April 19, 2012
Love it! #10098920Chris Budny April 20, 2012
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