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09-OCT-2015 Kaile Goodman

Oct Is Known For Balloons by Kaile Goodman

Albuquerque, NM

In Albuquerque, October is known for hot air balloons. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta runs from the first full weekend in October through the second full weekend.

Nikon D5100
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Date/Time09-Oct-2015 07:24:41
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ModelNIKON D5100
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Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/1667 sec
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ISO Equivalent400
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Rosemary Woods04-Nov-2015 16:48
Kaile, with so many at the festival it is very difficult to get a shot of balloons spaced away from each other like your wonderful composition does. I like how the image includes the trees as it adds perspective to me. You could clone out the power line, if you wanted to.
Liz Bickel31-Oct-2015 22:39
Beautifully captured, Kalie.
Because of the weather here, the Balloons didn't fly for two days of the Great Midwest Balloon Fest that I recently covered. What a disappointment. Our Balloon Festival is very short (and small) in comparison to the one in Albuquerque. However, we did have fans from there here. You did a very nice job of representing the Albuquerque Balloon Fest in your photo. Thank you for adding this shot to the DPF Galleries.
Breezanemom31-Oct-2015 17:44
Nice capture. I like the colors in the balloons and how sharp they are. I don't like the trees in the bottom and the hint of a power line (?), but I understand it would be difficult to crop them out. However, the colors are bright, the balloons are sharp and the composition is lovely. Nice job.
Dale Palmer 30-Oct-2015 19:54
Neat. I attended this festival several years ago and enjoyed it. Thanks for the memories. Nice photo.
Laura Milholland30-Oct-2015 04:51
Cool shot, Kaile! And what a beautiful day for it all too. I like the balloons you chose and your composition is super.
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