The Space Shuttle Discovery At National Air And Space Museum Dulles International Airport Virginia

November 11, 2022

The home of the Space Shuttle Discovery is the National Air And Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport in Virginia. This is the single best aviation museum exhibit I have ever seen. This spacecraft sits in a wing on the west side of the museum which sets it apart from other aircraft. I saved this feature aircraft for last to build excitement. It did not disappoint.

This was a late Monday afternoon with only a couple hundred visitors in the entire museum. I generally create my aviation photography with no people in the photos. I want to capture timeless pics of historic airplanes. For the Discovery, I walked around for a while analyzing the best photo angle. I finally settled on the walkway between the main museum and the space gallery. I sat on the floor for some time practicing my final shot.

Once I was ready, I kept my finger on the shutter button. I waited and waited until finally, everyone left the area. I snapped probably 10 images quickly before people walked in front of me. I got the shot I was hoping for when I entered the museum. Regarding museum photography, I think this is a pretty epic shot. The symmetry is beautiful with the overhead satellites. Having people in the photo would have surely taken away from these shots.

Pro-tip: Check out the 2nd-floor restoration area viewing platform to see what they have coming up.

Photography pro-tip: Use a zoom lens from far away to get compression of the Space Shuttle and the background. Use a wide-angle lens up close to get a distorted look at the amazing machine. Zoom in tight to get artistic detail shots that most people do not think to get.

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