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Inflation Propagation
Inflation Propagation
Dennisheckman


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Balloons (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: Boulder, CO
Date: Apr 15, 2010
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/25
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2010

 I must be turning into a maniac with DP Challenge. I told my 19 year old daughter about this challenge and mentioned that I wanted to see if I could find out when a balloon launch might be taking place this week. I also mentioned that it might be a lot of fun to actually take a balloon ride! Well, that was all it took to see her expression on her face. Two days later, we were booked on a balloon ride. The weather held and it turned out to be a great day and was a ton of fun. I got a lot of shots, not all good, but this one was the best one that seemed to fit the bill.

Not much for processing.
Lightroom adjustments:
decreased exposure a bit
cropped a tiny bit
loaded into PS CS4
levels
brightness
contrast
cloned out a couple odd things on the balloon
ran Noiseware Pro
USM
smart sharpen
contrast again
saved for the web

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 329
Avg (all users): 6.1085
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.9863
Avg (non-participants): 6.3788
Views since voting: 1223
Views during voting: 356
Votes: 212
Comments: 7
Favorites: 4 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/30/2012 10:53:41 AM
Very intense colors. Beautiful. Now I want to go on a balloon ride.
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 04/25/2010 08:32:21 PM
A very good finish and placement, Dennis. Congratulations. Excellent photography!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2010 08:26:07 PM
Nice finish, I'm just a few places behind. Good Work!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/21/2010 04:49:51 PM
Great Pattern! Good Work! :) 10! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/19/2010 11:23:16 PM
ok,,, nice one,,, is this on top of the balloon ? or inside ?,,,, 7
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 04/19/2010 04:47:44 AM
Nice pattern and colour.
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 04/19/2010 03:06:24 AM
Very good. 8
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