Balloons

Challenge #6 in the The sky is the limit series. Hosted by alex326.

Challenge has finished

Upload the picture of a hot air balloon or a blimp. The actual aircraft must be the subject of the picture and it should take at least 10% of the area of the picture. Try to upload a good quality shot and stay with the theme.

Show full rules

Announced:

Friday, 12th October, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Friday, 19th October, 2012 – Thursday, 25th October, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Friday, 26th October, 2012 – Thursday, 1st November, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No restrictions

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Landscapes with distant balloons are not allowed.
No composite images

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

submission
phase has

ended

49 entries

voting
phase has

ended

1002 votes

Slideshow 1 / 50 Full size Next Challenge Previous

balloons at abq 2012

by summicron

1^st place

3.315

low

high

Albuquerque 2012 International Balloon Fiesta

Camera:	Nikon D4
Lens:
Submitted:	Sunday, 21st October, 2012 16:48 (GMT)
Taken:	Tuesday, 9th October, 2012
Focal length:	140 mm
Shutter speed:	1/1600 sec
Aperture:	F5
ISO:	640
Notes:	crop from tall original
Views:	1246
Galleries:	View this photo in summicron's gallery

Provide complaint details

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.

Reason:

	Violates rules of the challenge
	Spam / Commercial
	Trolling / Abusive
	Sexual content / Not family friendly
	Other

Comments:

Saving ...

Complain

Entry comments

Total comments: 4

thx folks.
the abq balloon fiesta was super; should be on everyone's bucket list.

1 upvote

Thanks for the tip! I'll be sure to add it. ;o) I just went to my first balloon fest (50+ balloons) and my family and I had a blast, so I could only imagine how awesome it would be to attend the one in Albuquerque!

0 upvotes

Such a lovely, colourful and well composed shot.

0 upvotes

Just beautiful!

0 upvotes

Total comments: 4

Shortcut keys:

p previous

n next

c challenge

f full size

r retract vote

1-0 vote

Editorial content

Product database

Community

Finishing today
Multiple Modes of Transport	45/100 entries
1 day left
-All Dressed Up~Couples in a Photo Shoot- (Full Colours Only with Border)	12/35 entries
Power of Play	34/100 entries
Music people	99/100 entries
2 days left
Men who eat quiches	5/ entries
My Camera Bag! (Capture Date Rule)	10/ entries
3 days left
Catalog filler: Summer picnic	0/100 entries
Wndy	53/70 entries
4 days left
- National Parks I- (Full Colours Only + Border, Title, Date)	34/55 entries
Australia 1 : Nature	20/35 entries
Rainbow in the Sky	33/100 entries
5 days left
View from the top - Forests	6/60 entries
Hugs, hugs and HUGS	15/ entries
National Food	17/100 entries
Art made from old electronics	1/100 entry
Wooden Statues of deities	12/100 entries
Chasing	20/50 entries
6 days left
Beetles	14/100 entries
Wind Turbines	23/100 entries
Everyday Life: MACRO	37/100 entries
Full challenges
New Life - Spring Flowers	50/50 entries
At the zoo	50/50 entries
Bubbly !	50/50 entries
Colorful: Red and Yellow	75/75 entries

Finishing today
Bluebonnets	121 votes, 6 entries
Scorching !	853 votes, 50 entries
Betta Fish	120 votes, 11 entries
1 day left
-The Migrant Worker- (Full Colours Only with Border, Title and Date)	132 votes, 13 entries
Silence	1717 votes, 99 entries
Candle people	298 votes, 33 entries
Cell Phones: Dog faces only (1 or more)	419 votes, 33 entries
New Life - Newborn Animals	478 votes, 50 entries
Lover of the Light	506 votes, 49 entries
2 days left
English Springer Spaniel... (Capture date rule)	13 votes, 1 entry
White trash	133 votes, 14 entries
3 days left
Plastic Fantastic	811 votes, 70 entries
Magazine editorial: A test of faith	343 votes, 61 entries
Blenders	47 votes, 10 entries
Texture: Detail	1194 votes, 70 entries
Underwater	364 votes, 40 entries
4 days left
- The River - (Full Colours Only + Border, Title, Date)	377 votes, 67 entries
Singapore	473 votes, 30 entries
Mushrooms in Nature	1287 votes, 100 entries
5 days left
The World of Sweets	484 votes, 79 entries
Simulated flight	11 votes, 4 entries
Patterns in wood	982 votes, 100 entries
Corkscrews	126 votes, 22 entries
Old telephones	193 votes, 29 entries
Children with mirrors	31 votes, 10 entries
Natural Light	546 votes, 60 entries
6 days left
Circles in Nature	465 votes, 99 entries
Flowered Balconies	185 votes, 38 entries
Everyday Life: Morning routine (Capture Date Rule)	34 votes, 11 entries