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Spirit in the Sky
Spirit in the Sky
almock


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Challenge: Free Study XVII (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Cranbury, NJ
Date: Aug 11, 2007
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Sky, Sports
Date Uploaded: Aug 12, 2007

 This photo was taken at the first annual Cranbury Balloon Festival in Cranbury, NJ. There were only around 7 ballons and they launched at different times. It was difficult to get them all in the sky at the same time.

My wife took this shot. We were passing the camera back and forth during the festival to get a few different shots. This one was one of the most colorful.

Adjusted the exposure, brightness, contrast, and slightly saturated in CS2 ACR.

Let me know what you think.

Statistics
Place: 216 out of 452
Avg (all users): 5.5119
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 5.5870
Avg (non-participants): 5.4211
Views since voting: 1069
Views during voting: 214
Votes: 168
Comments: 2
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/15/2007 04:31:42 AM
Technically very good, however with no land, or object to place the baloon it seems very static and like a reference shot more than a photo with a story.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/13/2007 02:10:35 AM
very nice capture of the balloon and the exposure and colours are perfect. I would score a lot higher if there was something else to make the shot stand out, the fire turned on, a more interesting setting for the balloon, something that at the moment it's just a little plain. But very well captured
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