Backstory: How to capture a rocket

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REUTERS: “It’s a challenge to describe that noise,” says Reuters senior photographer Mike Blake, after witnessing his first rocket launch. “It’s ...

REUTERS: “It’s a challenge to describe that noise,” says Reuters senior photographer Mike Blake, after witnessing his first rocket launch.Advertisement

Providing images is key to capturing the drama of a launch and whether it is successful, with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. Inside the boxes, small electric fans blow on the camera lenses to prevent dew forming, which could result in blurry images. The Reuters crew adjusts focus, exposure, tests the automatic triggers and secures the tripods to the ground.

 

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