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Dec 18, 2010 22:12 | #1

Heading home from one of my favorite shooting haunts, I ran accross four hot air balloons out doing some touch & go's at a local park. Couldn't resist the opportunity to get up close and work some different angles as they yo-yo'd up and down:

A Re-Creation of the "It Is Ballooooooon!" scene from F-Troop:

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Perspective:

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I guess we know where this one is from:

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In case you couldn't read it the first time:

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Flame On!

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Perspective II:

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Perspective III:

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All images captured via 1DMkIII + 24-70mm f/2.8L .. All processing in LR 3.3

Comments Always Welcome! Happy Weekend Y'All!

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Dec 18, 2010 22:22 | #2

oh Very nice Jay. I like!

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Dec 19, 2010 09:14 | #3

It's a very nice series on them, Jay! It's too bad that you were too late to get a ride!

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Dec 19, 2010 09:21 | #4

Very nice Jay! Nice to shoot something different for a change huh?

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Dec 19, 2010 09:34 as a reply to @ SVTmaniac's post | #5

Very Nice Jay. Was that out by Eloy?

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Dec 19, 2010 11:42 | #6

Nice balloon pics. My all time fav quote from F Troop, I'll always remember that scene. Thanks for sharing and bringing me a smile.

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Dec 19, 2010 12:25 as a reply to @ ForumForker's post | #7

Balloons are fun! Neat shots and I like the flame shot! :cool:

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Dec 20, 2010 04:02 | #8

very nice and what fantastic color to them.
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Dec 20, 2010 04:40 as a reply to @ GyRob's post | #9

Thanks All...

This was at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler, AZ for those that were wondering. They launched from the northeast corner of the park in very, very light ENEasterly winds. They made four bounces before they even cleared the western boundary of the park and then tapped the Earth twice more in the fields just to the west.

It took me 20 minutes to walk back to my truck from where I left them and another 10 to get back to the nearest freeway and I'd bet they hadn't progressed much more than another 1/4 mile in that time. Really light winds...

It was fun handing business cards to the pilots as they floated past at head height!

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Dec 20, 2010 07:08 as a reply to @ FlyingPhotog's post | #10

Beautiful shots!
With that said, Hot air Balloons scare the bajesus out of me! I have seen too many fall out of the sky in flames or hit power lines.

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Dec 20, 2010 09:04 | #11

Great shots, love the flame in #5

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Dec 20, 2010 10:39 | #12

Love perspective III

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Dec 20, 2010 10:53 as a reply to @ hawk911's post | #13

Its gotta be all those bright colors, and shapes that makes them so fascinating - good shooting Jay !!

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Dec 20, 2010 10:54 | #14

Really like the first one, shows excitement.

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Dec 20, 2010 15:33 | #15

Nice shots! The weekend before last they launched from there also, as like you it caught my eye on the way back from your favorite shooting spot also

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