Plano Balloon Festival(lots of grounded balloons)

[duronboy]

My dreams of getting a nice balloon photograph were shattered, but here's what I did get:









































Sorry if that's too many horrible images in one post.

[billbunton]

Robin,

If you are asking for CC on your photos then please limit your post to the 3 best images of your set. I am changing your thread from CC to NC until you've narrowed down your images.

Rule #3. Photo Quantity Limitations
Do not post more than 3 photos in a thread for critique. Choose your absolute best 3 shots of the series and post those. Posting more than 3 shots per thread will only hurt your chances of getting an honest critique since critiques do take time.

[auddii]

Hahaha. Love the photo of the woman holding a DSLR but using a cell phone to take a photo.

[duronboy]

Sorry, Bill. I really don't care about CC, I just figured if anyone had anything to say about them, I wanted them to feel free. I'm not fishing for 5 paragraph dissertations or anything like that. Again, I apologize.

Yeah, I thought that lady holding the digital Rebel to the side while using the iphone was hilarious. I guess she wanted some pics on facebook IMMEDIATELY!

I also thought the lady badly holding the 5D II with the 24-105 was funny.

There was also a guy with a teeny tiny point and shoot on a huge tripod on the launch field before dawn. I don't know what he thought he would get!

[Melany]

Originally Posted by auddii

Hahaha. Love the photo of the woman holding a DSLR but using a cell phone to take a photo.

Maybe she couldn't figure out how to work the camera?
Battery died?
She left her memory card at home in the laptop? (Guilty!)
The phone zooms more than the lens?
The phone is wider than the lens?

[thehatguy]

Originally Posted by billbunton

Robin,

If you are asking for CC on your photos then please limit your post to the 3 best images of your set. I am changing your thread from CC to NC until you've narrowed down your images.

Rule #3. Photo Quantity Limitations
Do not post more than 3 photos in a thread for critique. Choose your absolute best 3 shots of the series and post those. Posting more than 3 shots per thread will only hurt your chances of getting an honest critique since critiques do take time.

What difference does it make if there are 3 or 6 pictures?

Perhaps somebody wants input on 6 different styles etc...

Seems like thread micro-management.

John

[SpeedRacerSlots]

Why were they grounded? Weather?

[dixonduke]

Wow... Excellent series. I am drawn back to #1 and #7 (blue flame from burner), again and again. Thanks for sharing.

[duronboy]

Greg, the FAA said the clouds were too low or some such nonsense.

Thanks, Duke! I'm glad you enjoyed them!

[duronboy]

Originally Posted by Melany

Maybe she couldn't figure out how to work the camera?
Battery died?
She left her memory card at home in the laptop? (Guilty!)
The phone zooms more than the lens?
The phone is wider than the lens?

Naw, the iPhone 4 focal length is not quite as wide as an 18-55, definitely not as long unless you like cropping from a 5mp, 1/4" sensor. And, I believe the battery has to be charged to pop the flash. I would think she would just leave it strapped around her neck if she couldn't use it. But, if she needed help with it, I would've been glad to! Giggity!