Hot Air Balloon Championship

[theantiquetiger]

It is pretty much happening in my back yard. Gave me a chance to use my new 10-24mm wide angle

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3708/9965874055_d9ec61dc09_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theantiquetiger/9965874055/)
balloons1a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theantiquetiger/9965874055/) by Theantiquetiger (http://www.flickr.com/people/theantiquetiger/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/9965926116_4259d74d3f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theantiquetiger/9965926116/)
balloons2a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theantiquetiger/9965926116/) by Theantiquetiger (http://www.flickr.com/people/theantiquetiger/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3827/9965851965_094c01982b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theantiquetiger/9965851965/)
balloons3a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theantiquetiger/9965851965/) by Theantiquetiger (http://www.flickr.com/people/theantiquetiger/), on Flickr

[Bambi]

Great set. I like the comp in 1 and 2 but love the story in #3; the guy in the red shirt looks like he's in an argument with the guy in the orange shirt, the guy in the white shirt is all 'whatever' and the woman is looking really concerned.:laughing:

[theantiquetiger]

Thanks Bambi.

Actually, my favorite image I took this morning was this one I snapped with my phone as I was walking away. It was just a minute after I took the first one above

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r198/theantiquetiger/null_zpsdd577dea.jpg

[Marko]

I like shot 1 here but the bottom is too dark (which is fairly normal in a harsh 1 light scene like this). A good dodge on the bottom would bring out more detail and make this sing louder imo.

[theantiquetiger]

I like shot 1 here but the bottom is too dark (which is fairly normal in a harsh 1 light scene like this). A good dodge on the bottom would bring out more detail and make this sing louder imo.

Don't tell anyone, but I did a graduated burn on the bottom because I thought it was too bright. :headslap:

[ewaizel]

Love the colors in #2

[aubintbay]

Neat set AT! Looks like you captured quite a moment (discussion?) in that 3rd one.:)

[QuietOne]

Wow. Were they doing rides? I'm used to festivals having the balloons inflating before dawn.

[theantiquetiger]

Wow. Were they doing rides? I'm used to festivals having the balloons inflating before dawn.

This was just after sunrise. They had to leave the festival, find a launch spot somewhere and fly to the festival and drop a beanbag at a target

[asnow]

My preference is the first one. Agree with Marko in lightening up the bottom. Also interesting moment (conversation) captured in the third one.