Hot Air Balloon Flight

[T.D.]

I had the privilege of not only shooting a Hot Air Balloon Festival this weekend, but actually got to go up in one for the first time. Wow. What an experience!

Unfortunately, we had a lot of fog and not a lot of light.

#1

http://capturedimaginings.com/photos/633584812_C7xyB-XL.jpg


#2
http://www.capturedimaginings.com/photos/633545992_3Uhvp-XL.jpg


#3
http://www.capturedimaginings.com/photos/633704324_7iefu-XL.jpg


#4
http://www.capturedimaginings.com/photos/633547384_cYtNZ-XL.jpg



We had better light yesterday:
#5
http://www.capturedimaginings.com/photos/632625514_oTSwz-XL.jpg


#6
http://www.capturedimaginings.com/photos/632622326_WTvua-XL.jpg


#7
http://www.capturedimaginings.com/photos/632873276_5Cehy-XL.jpg

[Ripskin]

Very nice, would love to ride in one someday, dunno about on top though :p

Only thing I dont like is the size of your sig, covers up some of the basket in one image and some balloons in another. Otherwise nice series, I actually like the fog look.

[CliffordPhotography]

I tried to make an event years ago, and the turn out was 2 ballons. Great photos here, love all the colors.

[Jon Foster]

Great shots. I really love the feel of number 3.

Jon.

[inthedeck]

Very nice. Never been on one, but, must be awesome. Nice shots, overall.

"Noah's ark" is pretty cool! :)

[By-tor]

Great shots and #3 does it for me big time... thanks

[T.D.]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I appreciate it.

[Cole_Schmitt]

Now that's pretty awesome!
I will skydive and bungee jump, but one thing I will never do is ride in a hot air balloon (that's not attached to a rope, obviously :lol:)

[Aviation Junkie]

Awesome shots! esp #3

[fly9]

Love 3 and 5! Nice work.

[KenVP]

3, 5, & 7 for me great work love the colors........

[BDDigitalImages]

Nice captures and glad you had fun on your first flight, you will remember it forever.

[T.D.]

Thanks again everyone!

Now that's pretty awesome!
I will skydive and bungee jump, but one thing I will never do is ride in a hot air balloon (that's not attached to a rope, obviously :lol:)

How funny! :D You should try it. Once you get over the initial unsteadiness of the basket, it's really wonderful. You don't feel the wind at all because you're moving with it (unless you're moving between layers). It's very serene.

Nice captures and glad you had fun on your first flight, you will remember it forever.

Thanks!

Definitely!

[T&E Run]

I love #3. Definitely something you would see in a book or on a wall as a poster. Great shots.

[Cyclop]

Wow, very nice!

[RealtorGuy508]

wow Amazing Colors and Great pix. looks awesome on my newly calibrated screen! =)

[kauffman v36]

3 and 6 do it for me. i would be tempted to get 3 printed and hang it up

[mlav]

#3 and #6 are awesome. Nice work.

[FlyingPhotog]

Nice ones Chris...

#6 belongs on a wall...pronto!

[akeefer]

Hey there!

Where were you? Was this in Oregon too? Looks slightly like Salem-ish? Looks pretty cool. I'm up here in Wilsonville, see them balloons all the time.

Thanks for the pics!
Aaron

[PhotosGuy]

Unfortunately, we had a lot of fog and not a lot of light. Dawn/dusk are my favorite times to shoot, & I'd pay for some fog like you had in #3!

[gjl711]

Very nice pics. I love the in-flight set and I think that the fog really added to the pics.

[T.D.]

Thanks again everyone!

Nice ones Chris...

#6 belongs on a wall...pronto!

:oops: Thanks!

Hey there!

Where were you? Was this in Oregon too? Looks slightly like Salem-ish? Looks pretty cool. I'm up here in Wilsonville, see them balloons all the time.

Thanks for the pics!
Aaron

Albany - at the Northwest Art & Air Festival. The balloon pilot I rode with is from Tigard.


Dawn/dusk are my favorite times to shoot, & I'd pay for some fog like you had in #3!

Come on up, Frank! It'll be an almost daily occurrence for quite awhile now. It's how we know fall is just around the corner. And you won't even have to pay me much. :lol:

[leitch]

Numbers 3 and 6 are just superb! Wow! I'd love to do a balloon flight...

[Cyclop]

I have been wanting to go up in one of those hot-air balloons for some time now. Great scenery!

[tomjd]

#3& #6 are my favorites. Very nice.....also very jealous!...This is definitely on my bucket list....

[Woolburr]

Print and hang #3 Chris...that is one hell of a shot.

[T.D.]

Numbers 3 and 6 are just superb! Wow! I'd love to do a balloon flight...

I have been wanting to go up in one of those hot-air balloons for some time now. Great scenery!

#3& #6 are my favorites. Very nice.....also very jealous!...This is definitely on my bucket list....

Print and hang #3 Chris...that is one hell of a shot.

Thanks you guys!

I'm definitely going to print #3.