More of the Great Reno Baloon Race

Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 2 February 2007 in Sport & Recreation and Portfolio.

I'll be on a photo opp in Death Valley until February 8th. I hope to catch up then! I've pre posted some shots to cover this period. I hope you enjoy them.

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Comments (23)

Roland from Amstelveen, Netherlands

Very bright colours! Merry picture..row row row your b'loon, gently down the wiiiind!

2 Feb 2007 5:15am

H.O from Victoria, Canada

Very Very Beautiful scene. Great work Craiger !

2 Feb 2007 5:34am

Francis from Hong Kong

Wow thats a fantastic shot. The colors of the balloons are so vibrant against the muted tones of the sky ,it almost appears three dimensional.

2 Feb 2007 6:22am

Fred from Easton PA, United States

Wonderful shot, balloon fests make for great photographs !
Did you get any shots of them blasting the flames into the balloons ?

2 Feb 2007 7:28am

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Wonderful shot ! Love the tones ! The baloons in different distances make this picture so LOVELY !!!!

2 Feb 2007 7:32am

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

So pretty - ever seen them at night? They call it 'the glow'

2 Feb 2007 7:56am

Aaron Schmidt from Auckland, New Zealand

Colourful! This looks HDR, is it? Great shot either way.

2 Feb 2007 10:16am

@Aaron Schmidt: Thanks Aaron. No, it isn't HDR. Just a lot of photoshop work.

Manuela Photography from Hainburg (near Frankfurt/Main), Germany

Stunning colours and depth!
Great contrast against the sky.

2 Feb 2007 11:11am

Still from Valence, France

Wow! A fantastic image! Are you in a ballon too to take the shot?

2 Feb 2007 11:12am

@Still: Thanks Still. No, I'm flat on the ground.

Jerry from Tampa, United States

SUPER job here Craiger! You flat nailed it!! The colors, the clouds, the exposure - great job!

2 Feb 2007 11:46am

Marc-André Paradis from Victoriaville, Canada

Colors, perspective, cropping... all is perfect! Bravo!

2 Feb 2007 12:15pm

MontereyJohn from California, United States

Good one Craiger! You are in the same neighborhood with my son in Roseville, Check out his site WJW Photography http://wjwphotography.com/

2 Feb 2007 2:28pm

Jen from United States

What a spectacular picture! The colors and the composition are just wonderful!!

2 Feb 2007 2:45pm

seventhray from Wayland, United States

Oh Wow! I love this shot! We have a Balloon festival in the fall every year but out weather has been lousy so I was able to get any shots :( So this a real treat for me! :) I hope to see more!

2 Feb 2007 3:53pm

@seventhray: Thanks for your comments! For more photos of the balloon race see my posts from December 26, 27, and 28 or check out my portfolio! I'm afraid this shot is the last of the series (until next year's event).

Evebone from Prague, Czech Republic

waw.. beauitful picture! and good subject of capturing!;) upload more!

2 Feb 2007 4:07pm

@Evebone: Thanks for your comments Evebone! For more photos of the balloon race see my posts from December 26, 27, and 28 or check out my portfolio! I'm afraid this shot is the last of the series (until next year's event).