![I placed a sound-activated camera near the recent Starship launch and got this photo during liftoff [OC]](https://www.ufofeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/z0amcngsc43h1-1086x1536.jpeg "I placed a sound-activated camera near the recent Starship launch and got this photo during liftoff [OC]")
This was captured using a camera modified to be more sensitive to IR light, giving me a better chance of catching the plume backlit in the sun. Meanwhile, shockwaves cut across the scene to create a dramatic look I’ve never seen in a launch photo!
by ajamesmccarthy
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If you want to see the shockwaves more clearly I just posted a video of it. You can also see how my cameras were positioned. [See it here](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYuXz9Zt_1s/?igsh=MTl1aHBqNGRhMnJ3eg==)
this a second tower, right?
This is an amazing photo.
Why is there a fin deployed on the side of the rocket? Is that to create drag for steering?
You just on a constant burst until it’s no longer triggered?
Incredible image.
Holyyy that is an amazing photo
Did you get a pic of it violently exploding?
The composition of this photo is beautiful