The Songs Of Life: Rocket Man

Challenge #30 in the The Songs Of Life series. Hosted by The Bacon Wagoneer.

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READ THE RULES! This challenge is all about interpretation: I named it with the title of a popular song (by Elton John), and it will be up to the entrants to determine what the song means to them - and how they can express that with a photo. **The link to the lyrics is at the top of the rules**

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Announced:

Tuesday, 8th November, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Tuesday, 15th November, 2011 – Monday, 21st November, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Tuesday, 22nd November, 2011 – Monday, 28th November, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

- Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/rocket-man-lyrics-elton-john.html
- Song: http://grooveshark.com/s/Rocket+Man/jMp4t?src=5
- Photos **MUST** contain a thematic element of rockets, spacecraft, or space exploration history (museum displays, etc - think Smithsonian Air & Space Museum or similar)
- Explain your interpretation in photo description section for extra consideration
- HDR is allowed in this challenge
- No scanned images
- No digital composites
- No children under age 16
- Do not frame photos or watermark them
- Only photos that you, yourself, have taken

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

VOTING GUIDE:
Please adhere to the following guide for voting in this challenge.
0.5 star: Does not meet challenge topic/rules
1 star: Poor quality
2 star: Adequate
3 star: Good
4 star: Excellent
5 star: Spectacular/Epic/Awesome
The 0.5 star rule is the most important! If you do not like the photo, please rate it with a single star as it is much better for expressing constructive criticism.
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You are asked to only submit photos that are honest to the subject matter and are more spur of the moment if you can - pre-planned photographs add an artificial quality.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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STS 131

by also el

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one of the last to take 'rocket men' up from florida. this was unique as the shuttle was in the sunlight at this point and the vapor trails lit up nicely.

Camera:	Olympus E-620
Lens:	Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6
Submitted:	Monday, 21st November, 2011 02:11 (GMT)
Taken:	Monday, 5th April, 2010
Focal length:	42 mm
Shutter speed:	6 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	100
Notes:	six second exposure. at roughly four minutes into the flight. sixty miles in altitude and traveling over 5000 mph. that bright line of the engines shows over eight miles that it traveled in those six seconds.
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Galleries:	View this photo in also el's gallery

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