g10_v_bw_o_n (66-H-997, 66-HC-714 eq)
“This multiple exposure photograph was the result of 11 separate exposures on one sheet of film when the Gemini 10 spacecraft was rocketed into orbit from Cape Kennedy on July 18, 1966. The fan effect of the gantry being lowered and the Titan launch vehicle lifting off was achieved by making 10 exposures through a mask and slit that worked on a pivot. The mask covered the entire film area except for the slit that exposed only the gantry as it went down. This mask was then removed and a fan-shaped mask blocked out the gantry area, with a final exposure showing the lift-off. This marked the eight manned flight in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Gemini program.”
That’s quite a bit of effort & photographic wizardry. Bravo!
Needless to say, I couldn’t afford the color version of this. I saw what it went for at auction the past year…nope, no way.
g10_v_bw_o_n (66-H-997, 66-HC-714 eq)
“This multiple exposure photograph was the result of 11 separate exposures on one sheet of film when the Gemini 10 spacecraft was rocketed into orbit from Cape Kennedy on July 18, 1966. The fan effect of the gantry being lowered and the Titan launch vehicle lifting off was achieved by making 10 exposures through a mask and slit that worked on a pivot. The mask covered the entire film area except for the slit that exposed only the gantry as it went down. This mask was then removed and a fan-shaped mask blocked out the gantry area, with a final exposure showing the lift-off. This marked the eight manned flight in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Gemini program.”
That’s quite a bit of effort & photographic wizardry. Bravo!
Needless to say, I couldn’t afford the color version of this. I saw what it went for at auction the past year…nope, no way.