Frame 19

An honorable mention photo of the 2017 International Earth & Sky Photo Contest
A photo composite of multiple exposures. From the photographer: “The Falcon 9 rocket‘s second stage heading to space and first stage firing it’s rockets to slow down and return to Earth to land on the barge at sea.

Technical details: 8 images stacked (median filter of smart object) to remove noise in the foreground, then one image for the sky; f/2.8, 10 sec, ISO 6400, 28mm”