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A Break in the Weather!
A Break in the Weather!
jemison


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Challenge: Free Study XIV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Rio Rancho, NM
Date: Oct 7, 2006
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Landscape, Travel
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2006

This year the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta was plagued by bad weather, resulting in no full mass ascentions. There were several nice days, but the mass ascentions were all curtailed. I loved the lighting this morning as I was waiting.

levels, curves, clone out minor details, D&B, crop, sharpen, resize, sharpen

Statistics
Place: 172 out of 625
Avg (all users): 5.9457
Avg (commenters): 6.4667
Avg (participants): 5.9935
Avg (non-participants): 5.7097
Views since voting: 13017
Views during voting: 284
Votes: 184
Comments: 18
Favorites: 4 (view)


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11/12/2006 07:38:52 AM
Originally posted by posthumous:

this is the better of the two photos that are the same.


And in case you missed it, mine is the one that is the "same". I think we might have even been there at the same time and in the same location! Looks like your image is from a few minutes before mine due to the number of balloons. I was so surprised to see an image so similar to mine. Great job capturing the essence of that morning.

Message edited by author 2006-11-12 10:15:41.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2006 04:08:55 PM
one word --- AWESOME!
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11/06/2006 07:20:54 PM
Wow, what an awesome sight. This also begs for a shot with a clos up look though :) A tigther crop of the three balloons in the middle.
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11/06/2006 05:16:59 PM
Wow, what great timing! This must have really been something to see. Love how that sky just opened up...really catches the balloons well and makes for an interesting shot.
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11/06/2006 08:36:04 AM
good composition and i like how far in the distance the balloons are.
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11/05/2006 11:46:16 AM
great shot
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11/05/2006 08:53:14 AM
Very cool- I like the sun rays comimg down like that.
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11/03/2006 03:50:44 PM
I like the lighting and the sunrays in this picture. Amazing capture. I would have considered croping the top clouds and the bottom forest away so that the balloons and sunrays would fill more of the frame. -7-
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11/02/2006 11:47:55 PM
Very pleasing to the eye.....
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11/02/2006 10:24:48 PM
THE action is a tad miniscule but the strength of the sun rays compensates. 7
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11/02/2006 10:08:09 AM
What a point of view this is! Magnificent light to say the least...I also enjoy the muted color, it really emphasizes this light, the true star of the show, and the lay of the land...great shot.
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11/02/2006 07:17:03 AM
Nice capture of the Rays,Would have been nicer to be closer to the ballons though.
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11/02/2006 12:20:54 AM
nice!
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11/01/2006 10:21:24 PM
this is the better of the two photos that are the same.
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11/01/2006 09:31:52 PM
I'm a sucker for photographs showing light filtering through the clouds. The balloons are a bonus! Good luck.
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11/01/2006 05:35:22 PM
A tighter crop or more balloons would have made this perfect. I really like the light coming in, just to narrow of a vision for the width. Still above average score.
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11/01/2006 03:45:53 PM
This is really nice. The sky is spectacular!
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11/01/2006 12:42:11 AM
Oh my! It's like they are being sucked up into the clouds. COOL. I'm thinking with the minimal amount of color, maybe a duotone would have worked and looked more intended. With this, I keep wanting to see a touch more color.
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