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A true Rocky Mountain High.
A true Rocky Mountain High.
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Challenge: Transportation (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 990
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date: Apr 23, 2003
Aperture: 2.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 125
Galleries: Sky
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2003

Taken by chance of the Colorado flag balloon in morning sunshine.

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05/09/2003 09:27:24 PM
I like the unusual crop. I think it was a good move for the transportation theme as it helps enhancing the idea of movement. I might have left just a bit more space on the left though. I also think you did a good job on the exposure. To photograph things with the sky as a background is always difficult. You easily get either a washed out sky or an under exposed subject... Well done.
About the subject, I think it fits the theme pretty well. For me a hot air balloon definitely is associated with voyage and transportation. And as mentioned before your crop enhances the idea of movement.
There are two things I can think of to improve your pic. First, it is true that your image displays some unwanted noise. It doesn't fit the subject so you should get rid of it. Second, to have some landscape in the background would boost up this picture a lot. It would enhance a lot the idea of voyage. But I guess it was not easy...
Anyway, you did a good a job already.

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05/06/2003 09:59:41 AM
there seems to be too much space in this image i may have tried to crop out most of the sky to create a better image 4
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05/06/2003 06:16:34 AM
nice photo
05/05/2003 01:51:49 PM
So tranquil... Did the people wave at you? :0)
05/04/2003 03:24:59 AM
Good Subject. I loke Hot air ballons. I think it would look so much better if the sun wasn't behind the ballon. With the light passing through it, the colours are washed out slightly. I might have made the ballon smaller in this Photo and had more sky.
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05/03/2003 09:54:09 PM
great shot, but its a bit too grainy/noisy. Did you try some noise reduction software? I also would have liked to see that lovely blue colour more saturated.
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05/03/2003 05:00:54 PM
With the light coming from behind you this would be a great shot.
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05/01/2003 04:58:06 AM
Nice balloon picture. The sky is just a little overly bright. The only possible way, I suppose to improve this would have been to get between the balloon and the sun more. Of course, then you are at the wrong angle to get the Colorado symbol (I wonder if people will realize that this is representative of the Colorado flag, therefore understanding the title of your picture). It's just a catch 22. Another thought, you might want to consider using Neat Image on this photo. It's a program that would clean up the noise that you see in the balloon. It's a good program and you can download a demo for free off the internet. Good positioning of the balloon in your picture and it is framed well. 7 Good luck in the challenge.
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04/30/2003 07:16:19 PM
I'd like to see more detail on the balloon. I understand that the underexposure is necessary to keep the sky from being all white, but I wonder how that would look, with the sky overexposed. I think it might give more emphasis to your subject. Nice job with a tough shot.
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04/30/2003 12:05:07 PM
The tight crop here, seems a little lifeless.. No good cloud formations or landmarks that I believe would have enhanced your shot ..7
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04/30/2003 10:22:36 AM
excellent
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04/30/2003 07:53:19 AM
With your title, I expected to see some mountains in the shot. I feel kind of ripped off--well only slightly. Nice composition here, and a fun idea.
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04/29/2003 08:41:36 PM
Nice colors, it seems a bit dark and I would have cropped the bottom a little but a very great spin on the challenge.
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