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Had an hour or two at Llangollen this evening, had some fun chasing these down the valley
and the last one, he just missed the road, busy dual carriageway that I could not get to the other side of to get him landing - boy it all happens so fasst - always thought ballooning was slow!!!
Evolution104
Marvelous. The first one looks like you're up in a balloon with them.
I'm bummed. I just found out this morning that there is a rare 2-day balloon event 20 minutes from my house today and tomorrow.
But ... I'm stuck here in Lake Placid
OK - maybe stuck in Lake Placid isn't such a bad thing But why can't I have my cake and eat it too?
Venom
love the 5th shot the colour of the balloon against that sky is great.
The last one dam that was close (bet there were a few brown moments there)
When I first saw the first picture I thought you'd been up in one, great to be on the same level.
Nice collection of shots Dave, thanks for sharing
hil26
Cheers, would have been great to get in one, must find out how one gets invited.
What was "funny" was that I arrived at the festival site with about 20 minutes before the flight was to start. paid my £2 tp park, and £6 to get in - no reduced rates, it was £6 whether or not you were all day, or just the last 2 hours!!!!
Got in, then flippin well realised I would be too close to the balloons. Legged it back up the hill to my car which is when they started flying. Lesson to be learnt - llangollen is a small venue with a lot of people in attendance, get there early and relax, buy a very wide lens - or just go late and do not go in.
Venom
hil26 wrote:
Cheers, would have been great to get in one, must find out how one gets invited.
What was "funny" was that I arrived at the festival site with about 20 minutes before the flight was to start. paid my £2 tp park, and £6 to get in - no reduced rates, it was £6 whether or not you were all day, or just the last 2 hours!!!!
Got in, then flippin well realised I would be too close to the balloons. Legged it back up the hill to my car which is when they started flying. Lesson to be learnt - llangollen is a small venue with a lot of people in attendance, get there early and relax, buy a very wide lens - or just go late and do not go in.
So you can forget taking the 'Bigma' then Dave?
Went up in a Balloon a good many moons ago and really enjoyed shame I wasn't into photography back then.
creators
I live in Balloon land so I am not speaking to Dave any more. If someone could pass that on to him, I'd be grateful.
These are amazing shots Dave, I am pushed to decide which is my favourite. I think No, 1 is just incredible, but then I scoll down and so is No 3, it looks as if it shouldn't be, but it is amazing. No 2 is good, but not unusual, No 4 with that unusual angle really works. Well done mate!
hil26
thanks Keith, glad you like them
Blue
For me there is no question- it's #2 all the way. Look at that lighting!!! Gorgeous!
mr_tone
wow great pics!
are numbers 2 and 5 edited to make the colours stand out or is that a filter?
hil26
Thanks
Only processing was the conversion from RAW to jpg
jonH
great stuff love #3 purely because a balloon has no right being in trees like that, and the lighting in #5 looks fab too
But why can't I have my cake and eat it too? 
