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Tight Spaces


	Tight Spaces Reno Balloon Race last Sept. Michael Kelly

Dale Hardin

Like the variety along with the close-up Mike. I recognize many of these balloons from the group that flew at Lake Havasu earier this year.

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March 29, 2012

lisa anderson

i really like your composition and the colours. nice shot

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March 30, 2012

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Thanks Dale. I think these folks take their balloons all over the place. I have seen photos and news stories of these events and I am certain that I recognize many of them from the event here. As far as I know, there are only a couple of balloons that are based in Reno.

Thank you Lisa. The most difficult thing for me in shooting the balloons is to come up with some kind of interesting comp. One of the reasons I don't go to this event often. Colors are of course always great because the subjects provide that.

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March 30, 2012

Debbie E. Payne

Mike, I think this is a good POV and the color is great. Some of those balloons even look familiar to me! Colrs are great, too. Some years are good and other years aren't. I am hoping for a better year this coming Labor Day.

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March 30, 2012

Beth Spencer

I like this as it is!! There are great colors and you have a great composition on this one.

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March 30, 2012

Stephen Shoff

I think you're right, Michael. The important component of what seems would be an easy shot is to get something more than just a picture of a balloon.

You've done great with this one. The way the detail of the experience communicated by the close up gets associated with all the other balloons makes this a compelling image to me.

Very nice color an detail in the near balloon. It might able to use a little more blue and a little less fall-off at the bottom in the sky.

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March 30, 2012

Jeff E Jensen

Yes, excellent composition, Mike! I'm hoping the balloon festival happens here this year.

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March 30, 2012

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Thanks Debbie. I wish we had some water to get those great reflections so many of your shots have. They launch in a big public park in Reno with absolutely nothing around to get a good BG to go with them. Just empty sky and colorful balloons most of the time.

Thank you Beth. These are great to see and photograph if you can get the right conditions.

Thanks Stephen. I attempted to do an edit which I think addresses the issues. I used a reversed graduated filter to lower the exposure about 3/4 of a stop at the bottom. This adds more blue at least near the bottom of the shot.

Thanks Jeff. Hope you get a chance to go to one as they are fun and beautiful. I have been to ours 10 or so times over the last 40 years.

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March 31, 2012

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