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rich_eason

12-09-2007, 09:25

Having only just joined the forum this morning (!) and have only recently introduced myself to photography I've attached a couple of pictures taken at the International Baloon Fiesta, Bristol UK in Aug '07.

Any comment would be much apretiated as I've never had any of my pics critiqued before!

Apologies, if this is in the wrong forum, I am just finding my way about!:)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1199/1081860250_cb5faedabc.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1170/1081951426_3394a83bff.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/1080960667_f9d201192b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1168/1081967742_f475cac2f0.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1344/1080808343_5ac6f683c0.jpg

oldgit

12-09-2007, 10:07

Hi,

You've some nice sharp shots there. Especially the 2nd with the snowman.

As to the forum, some people might grumble that a baloon isnt transport, but it works for me.

RobbieW

12-09-2007, 10:11

Hi

Welcome to the forum, you have some very good shots there.

12-09-2007, 10:13

yep, welcome to the best madhouse on the internet :D

Some lovely shots there, nice and sharp and well exposed :thumbs:

Foggy

12-09-2007, 10:14

Nice shots - I really like number 4 - the EDF one shot from underneath

rich_eason

12-09-2007, 10:31

Hi,
As to the forum, some people might grumble that a baloon isnt transport, but it works for me.

I worked on the principle that if you got in one it would "transport" you somewhere?...or is that scraping the barrel a bit?!

Thanks for the comments...looking forward to contributing more.

InaGlo

12-09-2007, 10:45

Well, they might not have wheels but def transport imo!

I like all of these, lovely exposure and well saturated colours. :thumbs:

Btw, welcome to the forum :wave:

spannerdude

12-09-2007, 10:52

Knob on :thumbs:

I so want to go to a balloon festival.

rich_eason

12-09-2007, 10:59

Knob on :thumbs:

I so want to go to a balloon festival.

Living in Bristol it was always one of those things that happens but never went too (mostly because it was always rained/winded off) but you saw over the sights of Bristol.

Went this year and IIRC 114 balloons took off in the morning I took these pics. Not just a case of them going up and disapearing over the horizon either. Well worth the 4:30am alarm call....

spannerdude

12-09-2007, 11:11

4.30 A.M.?
I didn't realise there was one in the morning too!

rich_eason

12-09-2007, 11:32

4.30 A.M.?
I didn't realise there was one in the morning too!

Depending on the day... there were morning and evening assents. Then there is the popular nightglow when there were no evening flights and tethered flights during all days.

2blue4u

12-09-2007, 11:48

defo not transport. More suited to Nudes & Glamour :p

I'm still kicking myself for not going to that event. It's just down the road.

Some cracking shots there. And welcome to the nut house.

rich_eason

12-09-2007, 11:57

Thanks! ...I hope I integrate into the nuthouse quickly:nuts:

HIMUPNORTH

12-09-2007, 12:36

Nice pics mate and welcome to the forum. Lovely flying machines.:geek:

Stebos

13-09-2007, 08:54

Lovely shots, especially #3. Not usually a fan of strong saturation but it's needed on subjects like these I think.

I've been trying to get such rich sky blues myself and failing horribly :(

boozybill

13-09-2007, 13:44

welcome, some wicked shots there,keep saying every year "gotta do the balloon festival" next year defo. :thumbs:

JPS

13-09-2007, 18:18

These are all very good, sharp and detailed. Good stuff indeed.

andyitr

13-09-2007, 20:18

Wow very colourful and sharp pictures.

What body and lens combo have you used for this.

Andy

dod

13-09-2007, 20:40

great colours, nothing like that up here as far as I know, shame :(

P-E

13-09-2007, 20:43

Nice and sharp with some lovely colours :thumbs:

rich_eason

13-09-2007, 20:49

Wow very colourful and sharp pictures.

What body and lens combo have you used for this.

Andy

I've chosen the D50 as this is my first DSLR camera and these were taken using a Sigma 70-300 APO lens with Sigma Polariser Filter.

Here are a few more I'm not so pleased with...taken on the same morning....the first was simply too difficult to not cut the balloons out of the frame as there was so many and just kept on coming!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1368/1081900780_280c29cbeb.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1102/1081830782_5aaccf6619.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1368/1081875712_7efeb55df5.jpg

spencer

13-09-2007, 21:01

Some great shots there!:thumbs:

And welcome to TP:wave:

simonkit

13-09-2007, 21:33

Great shots - just visited the ballon festival here in North Wales at Llangollen & enjoyed it - only 14 balloons though. Must make the trip to Bristol sometime !!

simon

Morph

14-09-2007, 06:25

Amazing pics Rich. Which equipment do you use if you dont mind me asking?
Regards Neil

hypnotic

14-09-2007, 07:21

There was a TP meet organised to go to this event but the weather forcast did not look good so we did not go in the end ... :bonk:

Nice shots ... :clap:

:canon:

rich_eason

14-09-2007, 07:31

:LOL

I think for as long as I remember the weather is always poor. This was the first year where every day there was a flight. Last year was too windy the year before too hot, the year before too wet....:thinking:

Although that morning I went they were fighting with fog

@Morph

I've only just taken up photogrpahy the last 12 months or so and chose the D50 as this is my first DSLR camera. These were taken using a Sigma 70-300 APO lens with Sigma Polariser Filter.

Morph

15-09-2007, 17:17