Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Nov 11, 2019 11:16:26 #
Several weeks ago, I solicited advice on how to shoot the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, a yearly event which is the largest hot air balloon gathering in the World. I received some useful advice and thought I would share a few of the shots from the event. It begins in total darkness. The balloons are illuminated solely by their propane flames, requiring very high ISO's. I mostly shot at 6400, and after studying them on my computer, I concluded I probably should have shot even higher. I couldn't see the controls on my camera and my fingers were so cold I couldn't feel them.
This is a great event for photographers and will challenge your abilities. Suggestions for improving the pictures are welcome.
This is a great event for photographers and will challenge your abilities. Suggestions for improving the pictures are welcome.
Nov 11, 2019 11:19:09 #
...these are wonderful...I especially like the ones photographed in the dark...
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Nov 11, 2019 11:39:04 #
Those were excellent ... I particularly liked the night shots. always wanted to get out there for the festival.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
Nov 11, 2019 11:46:26 #
Nov 11, 2019 11:49:37 #
Thank you. You are all very kind. I have many more of the night shots. In the evening, they have another event. They inflate the balloons on the ground and then flash the burners on and off, so the field looks like dozens of blinking lights.
Nov 11, 2019 12:37:57 #
sabfish wrote:
Several weeks ago, I solicited advice on how to sh... (show quote)
Beautiful shots. A little bit of work in Lightroom with a radial filter with invert off and you could open up those shadows. Particularly at the ISO if you shot in RAW.
Nov 11, 2019 13:41:06 #
Didn't shoot in RAW. I will have to explore the radial filter. I am still using LR 6 since the newer versions won't run on my older laptop. A whole other story about a Laptop that could not be upgraded from 8.1 to Windows 10.
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Nov 12, 2019 11:38:27 #
Those are great. I have been several times. It's fun and exciting. Did you go on special shapes day? A must. Last time, we were back to our motel by 10 a.m. only to see one of the balloons land in the parkinglot by our window.
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