Hot Air Ballooning #1

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Hot Air Ballooning #1

Postby Geoff M on Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:27 pm

This morning I went on a Hot Air Balloon flight, it was supposed to be a 40th birthday gift for my beloved wife but with one thing and another the booking was made rather late - 6 1/2 years too late :!: I bit the bullet and made the booking without consulting the wife and gave her a card for xmas with a message saying up, up and away.

Now I don't like heights but found the experience very enjoyable and relaxing, the wife on the other hand gets very anxious about things where she is not in control and her mind runs off in all sorts of tangents and scenario's so much so that she upset's herself and the pleasure is quelled. That said she too enjoyed herself once we were airbourne.

The balloon we travelled in stood 30 meters high when fully inflated and the basket held 21 people including the pilot. Would I recommend the experience? Absolutely - we were in the air for 1 hour and after a bumpy landing had a very nice champagne breakfast at a winery/vineyard.

Here a few shots from the day.

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Hot Air Ballooning #1

Postby Wink on Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:16 pm

#2 is a clear stand out for me. It's not a view normally seen from an outsider's POV. Only thing missing is a bit of flame action from the burner.
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Hot Air Ballooning #1

Postby chrisk on Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:30 pm

Yeah, #2 is just different enuf to be unique and against the blue sky it's brilliant. You controlled exposure to perfection.
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Re: Hot Air Ballooning #1

Postby aim54x on Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:33 pm

Im not going to buck the trend, #2 is the winner here
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Re: Hot Air Ballooning #1

Postby surenj on Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:19 pm

#2 - Print and hang that sh#$!
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Re: Hot Air Ballooning #1

Postby PiroStitch on Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:05 pm

#2 is the definite winner. The colours and tones are great
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Re: Hot Air Ballooning #1

Postby ozimax on Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:37 pm

Can I suggest (to whomever) that #2 is definite POTW material. Great shot from a unique perspective.

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Hot Air Ballooning #1

Postby Geoff M on Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:09 pm

Thank you all for the kind comments. I do have other compositions of #2 and one or two with the flame visible, but the compo is not as strong and the flame being orange does not show up very well against the orange balloon.
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Re: Hot Air Ballooning #1

Postby Remorhaz on Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:52 pm

Yep OK - #2 for me as well - although I do also like #3 - nice cloud action and I like the water
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