stepping beyond Loc: usa eastcoast

Taking these photos was a real difficult time for me with my handicaps but, I thought "maybe I can make the day for somebody { these are all raw data out of the Panasonic FZ70 Lumix camera} . Enjoy !

1st to fly over the house

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Love the colors

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closer up of the Pilot

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Drifting farther away

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This baloon was a real treat to view

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this one was really moving

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up up in a way in a beautiful baloon

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no more than 35 feet off the ground

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Pilot hit the burner and up it went

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lsaguy Loc: Udall, KS, USA

I wish I was hanging out on your porch! Always love balloons! Can't help but think of Roaring Chicken, "Eet ees balloooooon!"

Rick

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Wow Ronnie!
Astronomical in a different way!
What a gas... err, bunch of hot air.

stepping beyond Loc: usa eastcoast

Hot air balloons have always amazed me "Wizard of Oz" was my 1st time seeing one .They've come a long way since then Rick.

Europa Loc: West Hills, CA

👍👍👍👍

stepping beyond Loc: usa eastcoast

Thanks Brian , I grab the camera after looking out the kitchen window . They started coming over about 15min. before I even got the camera , wishing I could've caught the line of them. Trees killed any chance of that but , I captured some of the really colorful ones. It was a thrill .

Chris

We have several a week go past our back yard early in the morning. They go up to watch the sunrise

Albuqshutterbug Loc: Albuquerque NM

You had more this morning than we were able to launch for today’s mass ascension. We had almost an inch of rain yesterday setting fog along the river.
As a result I did not get my time lapse video. Maybe later in the week.
Here is a shot from the top of the mountain that I drove to.
The first shot is after the fog tried to lift but rolled back over the field.
The second shot was the few balloons that launched before the field was closed.

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SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Stinking clouds!
Such a disappointment.
Keep trying!

stepping beyond Loc: usa eastcoast

I read that you were planning to shoot TL of over a estimated hundred hot-air Balloons and since I already had these in my computer from 2016 , I thought I'd jump on your train and get everyone excited Jim. I must admit that TL would've been awesome of the event if it weren't for those stinking clouds. Is this event yearly ? I haven't seen those Balloons pass over since and it's been 3yrs. I can't wait to view your TL , that'll be awesome.

Albuqshutterbug Loc: Albuquerque NM

Here is a link to one that I did 7 years ago.
This is my teaser that really shows the different directions of wind at different layers in the Albuquerque box.

http://flic.kr/p/dhx2jg

stepping beyond Loc: usa eastcoast

Jim , that is soooo" Awesome " I love it . What tripod did you use to capture this ? I wish I could image something like that "there's an awful lot of balloons in that TL , I made Elvis out and it's pretty cool I like the colorful ones the best.

Albuqshutterbug Loc: Albuquerque NM

Thank you for the compliment.
I just used a standard Manfroto tripod and a remote timer.
Jim

stepping beyond Loc: usa eastcoast

I hate processing , especially aligning and stacking. URGGGGG ! I got that out , that TL "ROCKS" I have never seen that many all at once . Awesome Jim

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Loved that Jim!
Cracked me up! Balloonal Corn-fusion.
Pretty wild!

Even with clouds, Time Lapses can be very fun and interesting.
I like to just Let'r Run, then if it's poop, the delete key can always flush the results.
https://youtu.be/stdAnpl33_Y