Wow, first time i saw this just now. It's very striking. It has everything. Clarity, colour, excitement, reflection and mist. It's just all round great.
The World Ballooning Championships are starting here this weekend, but I don't think there are any nice lakes to catch reflections like this. This is awesome! Though I do agree the horizon looks slightly tilted. If you measureup the ballons and their reflections, they're also off whack a couple of millimetres. ;-)
Awesome shot. Is there any cropping at all? I ask because to my eye this could be measurably improved by rotating ccw to level up the horizon, but it might produce cropping issues. Beautiful image! This would make a fine "Best of 2005" submission...
The composition of this photo is wonderful! I love the mist seen in the background and the vibrant and bold colors of the ballons in the air really jump out and captivate you....not to mention the placid lake really reflects back the imagery of the ballons so well that the eye keeps bouncing back and forth from the view in the air to the view in the water.
Wow! However you knew it, this was certainly the spot to stake out! The mist, the clouds, the reflections, and of course the balloons....what a cool, amazing shot. If I was you, I would have this set up for a print asap.
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