chuckography

One (Semi) Giant Leap....

To travel in space is to leave Earth.

Blasting off on a Shuttle Mission would require trained Astronauts and a huge support team.

Those fellows who landed - and walked - on the moon rightfully claimed a "giant leap for mankind."

The flag and the Lunar Rover they drove are still sitting up there on the lunar surface.

They left the keys in the ignition, I understand.

That pesky GRAVITY makes it extremely hard to jump high enough to "leave" earth.

My photo group recently was on a downtown Photo Walk and I suggested we experiment with levitation.

Several of us would pose, crouch and count down "3-2-1" and then jump as high as we could.

The others in the group - with cameras set at a fast shutter speed - clicked rapidly to record our momentary elevation above the ground.

It was a fun experience and created some interesting digital results.

None of us made it very far up into the sky.

On my way to dinner the other night, I saw an old picnic table next to a brick wall.

I handed my camera to a friend and showed him the area I wanted to include.

We waited until several passersby had passed by and then I stood on the bench seat of the table.

I posed as if I were airborne and he snapped the shutter.

Later, using Photoshop, I "removed" the outdoor bench and table by covering it over with a clone of the bricks.

I am keeping an eye out for something much, much higher for my next launch into space.

(Click - twice- on the photos to see more details.

Look closely at the bricks beneath me.

The next "leap" will have to be spectacular!

Labels: Levitation Photography, lunar lunancy, Lunar Rover, Moon Rover, Photoshop Elements, space walk Moon River?

posted by chuckography @ 8:57 AM