this balloon is so very vibrant and in such sharp focus with it's colors against the beautiful sky...I really like the contrast in your picture...excellent composition
Beautiful colors here, and good use of thirds. The sky is big and imposing which makes the balloon look almost fragile against it. A bit sharper focus would have helped, but this seems like it would have been a challenge to capture perfectly.
I'm going to a hot air balloon festival next weekend in central Illinois -- I hope I can capture an image as good as this! I notice some banding in the clouds (to the lower left of the balloon) which are probably a result of the resizing/post processing, but overall it's a strong image.
I don't see a lot of wow here. I look at this as something a 6 year old playing with daddy's camera could capture on accident. 5.
Well, aren't we in a snit. I can't believe you feel this way about this wonderfully minimalist image. Admittedly the focus was a tad off, but a 6 year old? Come on.