Uploaded: October 09, 2008 03:17:27
A Hot Air Balloon (a view of the Top Cap or Crown) comes to life in the early morning sun as the crew starts to inflate the envelope at the Plano (Texas) Balloon Festival
Canon 70-200L IS at 130mm. ISO 400, 1/500th @ f3.2, EC -1/3 (EoD)
Exif: F Number: 3.2, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 130.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Jim Huffield October 09, 2008
WOW! This is way cool, Jeff. Jim #1013123Carla Metzler October 09, 2008
Cool shot, Jeff! #6573797Bill Wyatt October 09, 2008
Nice lines and colors. I like the use of full frame and composition. Nice lens I know I love mine. #6573856Carolyn M. Fletcher October 09, 2008
They have one of these balloon festivals not far from me, too, and I've never been to it. One of these years I gotta go. LOL #6573857Aimee S. McMaster October 09, 2008
...they are so much fun..excellent pov & color Jeff....Aimee #6573873Max Aureli October 09, 2008
Great angle of view, beautiful combination of colors, Jeff!! #6573874Janet McNeil October 09, 2008
Beautiful capture so full of color and nice lines!! Went up in one of those a few years ago but before I had an interest in photography :( !! #6573876Tammy M. Anderson October 09, 2008
Beautiful colors and composition, Jeff. #6573900Sam Britt October 09, 2008
Great color, lines & POV, Jeff. #6573911Ken Smith October 09, 2008
Vivid is right! Gotta love those hot air balloons! #6573914Paul E. Earl October 09, 2008
Wonderful image, Jeff! #6573924Tiia Vissak October 09, 2008
great colors & framing! #6573961Douglas Pignet October 09, 2008
Very nice capture here Jeff...Doug #6573962Kate Baumgartner October 09, 2008
Beautifully captured and framed. Awesome color. #6573971Avril Young October 09, 2008
outstanding photo Jeff...great detail in the coloured section of the balloon! #6574054Linda D. Lester October 09, 2008
Beautiful....love the colors! #6574117Erin Appelbaum October 09, 2008
Great comp, pov and colors Jeff. Peter #6574161Shirley Sicurello October 09, 2008
Terrific POV and composition. #6574188Lynn M. Whitt October 09, 2008
Great colors, lines, and details... #6574311Rhonda Burger October 09, 2008
Vivid indeed. Cool image Jeff...very colorful. Rhonda #6574354Mike D. Perez October 09, 2008
Awesome lines and colors, Jeff! #6574361Wally Orlowsky October 09, 2008
Wonderful view of this veritable rainbow of hues, Jeff! #6574363Girish Vaghela October 09, 2008
Lovely design, well designed, Jeff! #6574416Vitor Dias October 09, 2008
Superb work Jeff, very well done, congts.rgs Vitor #6574528
Janet Daniel October 09, 2008
Unique & wonderfully colorful, Jeff! Outstanding image! #6574538Claudia Kuhn October 09, 2008
Wonderful colors and comp Jeff! #6574627Bonnie C. Lackey October 09, 2008
Awesome timing, colors and comp!!! #6574659Murry Grigsby October 09, 2008
Terrific shot Jeff! It looks like some kind of clown jelly fish :0) Amazing how you've kept the design so simple with all those lines and colors. Well done!! #6574664Karen E. Michaels October 09, 2008
You did some cool work here Jeff. Who among us could resist such a colorful design. Peace, karen #6574983Karen E. Baumann October 09, 2008
Very nice capture, Jeff. The bright colors surrounded by the solid blue really add to the effect. Nice comp. too! #6575080Nadya Johnson October 09, 2008
Very cool POV for this balloon! Hope to see more photos of the festival! This is really striking, Jeff! #6575293Jessica Jenney October 09, 2008
Fantastic vivid colors, POV and design elements, Jeff! #6575316Mike Clime October 09, 2008
Cool POV and really awesome colors, Jeff! #6575406Melissa G. Meiselman October 09, 2008
This image certainly has the WOW FACTOR with vivid color, terrific design and great linear elements, Jeff!! #6575451David Phalen October 09, 2008
They are so beautiful! Love the POV, lines, shapes and colors!! #6575455Anita Hogue October 09, 2008
Awesome colors and design, Jeff! Wonderful capture! #6575640Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 09, 2008
Great colors and design Jeff! #6575646Ellen Hodges October 09, 2008
Great capture, Jeff. Wonderful colors! #6575711Stephen Zacker October 09, 2008
Like the simplicity and those bold colors. Well seen #6575770April Riggs October 09, 2008
Very cool! #6575892Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 09, 2008
Awesome colors and clarity, Jeff!!!!! :-) k #6575913Lorraine A. Cook October 09, 2008
You take us on a 'journey' that we would otherwise never see, Jeff!!<:))AWESOME COLORS, My Friend!<:)) #6576311
William C. Raco October 09, 2008
Very nice color and perspectiveAmalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 09, 2008
Wonderful colors Jeff!,Jennifer L. Alder October 09, 2008
Awesome design and use of full frame, Jeff! #6576858Kaye Burazin October 09, 2008
Bold and beautiful! #6576950Shannon D. Miller October 09, 2008
This is BEAUTIFUL Jeff, the colors, detail and light are perfect! Shannon~ #6576972Cassie L. Woodlee October 09, 2008
Beautiful shot Jeff, amazing detail, color and comp!!! #6577027Gail Vitikacs October 09, 2008
Terrific bold colors Jeff...and excellent comp! #6577069Tamara K. Walker October 09, 2008
Wonderful comp and colors. #6577181Nancy L. Green October 09, 2008
Great capture Jeff from a unique and wonderful POV!! <>< #6577617Stefania Barbier October 09, 2008
spectacular colors and capture.... #6577933Jeff Robinson October 10, 2008
Thank You All Very Much!! Jeff #6578724Bill Knaps October 10, 2008
Beautiful shot Jeff. Great colors. Bill #6579359isabel C. Zepeda October 10, 2008
Jeff.Very nice, really nice colors,the capture was espectacular.
Great photo.
Ysa...
When was the ballon festival? I live in Plano #6579664
Stephanie Frey October 10, 2008
Great comp and lines! Wonderful! #6579845Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 10, 2008
AWSOME color and pov Jeff, beautiful! #6580414Brett Dolsen October 10, 2008
Brilliant composition,colour and clarity Jeff!!Brett #6581733Daniella Puente October 10, 2008
GREAT impact image +++ #6581734Joan Powell October 10, 2008
wonderful color and off center image ! #6582816Corinne M. Thompson October 11, 2008
Fantastic image Jeff! When and where is the balloon festival? I've always wanted to go to one. maybe next year I can combine it with a visit to my daughter. #6583953Jeff Robinson October 11, 2008
Thank You!! The Plano Balloon Festival is every September. Jeffhttp://www.planoballoonfest.org/
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Lisa J. Boulden October 11, 2008
Fantastic perspective and POV, Jeff!Marijana Fajgl October 11, 2008
Very beautiful capture, Jeff, fantastic colours and perspective! #6584321Corinne M. Thompson October 11, 2008
Thanks for the info Jeff :) #6585939Connie J. Bagot October 12, 2008
This is fabulous Jeff---great composition and the colors are to die for. Wonderful image. #6587558Steve M. Harrington October 12, 2008
Great composition, Jeff.Patricia Ronan October 12, 2008
Gorgeous colour wheel, looks great with the blue surround and lines of the balloon:) #6589115Jeff Robinson October 12, 2008
Thank You Very Much! Jeff #6589287Agnes Fegan October 13, 2008
I think you gave this the perfect title because those vivid colors really pop! #6591843Chastity Abbott October 13, 2008
LOVE the colors!!!!! #6594201Jeff Robinson October 13, 2008
Thank You Agnes and Chastity! Jeff #6594479KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. October 13, 2008
THIS CAPTURE IS EXCELLENT HERE.KARU. #6595117
ALLEN O. HOWARD October 14, 2008
Excellent colors and details! #6597813Lorri Shane October 14, 2008
I love color and this says it all! Wonderful. #6599333Jeff Robinson October 14, 2008
Thank You Karu, Allen and Lorri! Jeff #6599854Robert Baer October 17, 2008
vivid is rightJeff Robinson October 18, 2008
Thank You Justin! Jeff #6617984Marisol Pastor October 19, 2008
Jeff, I really like the vivid colors and design! #6622958Jeff Robinson October 19, 2008
Thank You Marisol!! Jeff #6623507Arlene Krassner October 20, 2008
Vivid is right. This is stunning Jeff. #6625683Tammy Scott October 20, 2008
Terrific color and great lines on this! #6625817Larry L. Redmon October 20, 2008
Outstanding, Jeff! What a great shot! #6626484Jeff Robinson October 21, 2008
Thank You Arlene, Tammy and Larry! Jeff #6634383Cheryl Meisel November 20, 2008
HA this is sooooooo COOL! You have a great eye Jeff on top of being a great photographer!Susie Peek-Swint November 20, 2008
Many congrats on POTD Jeff ~ great to see this vibrant image this morning! #6777889Tiia Vissak November 20, 2008
congratulations! #6777937Les Rhoades November 20, 2008
Congrats on your colorful POTD selection! #6777948Stefania Barbier November 20, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR POTD!!!!! #6777957Monika Sapek November 20, 2008
Great composition and nice bold colors! Many congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!Colleen Farrell November 20, 2008
Outstanding balloon image, Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD! #6777979Kate Jackson November 20, 2008
Brilliant Jeff!! Congrats on your POTD! #6777990Tommy E. Burgess November 20, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful POTD Jeff! #6778000Susan Jane Allen November 20, 2008
CONGRATS JEFF!!!! Super capture! #6778009Ronald Balthazor November 20, 2008
Well deserved recognition, Jeff. #6778100Katarina Mansson November 20, 2008
Love, love, LOVE this! Colorful and well composed. Congratulations on your POTD! #6778107Tressie Davis November 20, 2008
Gorgeous colors Jeff, congrats on POTD!! #6778133Usman M. Bajwa November 20, 2008
Lovely pov and colors, Jeff. Congrats. on the POTD too.UB. #6778135
Alan L. Borror November 20, 2008
Congratulations on this excellent POTD, Jeff! #6778167Max Aureli November 20, 2008
Congratulations on POTD, Jeff!! Great shot!! #6778175Dominick M. Dimacale November 20, 2008
Congratulations Jeff on your POTD win!
Dominick #6778238
Mike Clime November 20, 2008
Congratulations on POTD, Jeff! #6778244Hurk (Steve) Hurkett November 20, 2008
Congratulations Jeff! ... This is a well deserved POTD!! #6778254William C. Raco November 20, 2008
Congratulations on the POTD recognition, Jeff!Amanda Cass November 20, 2008
Congrats on your POTD! love all the colours ! #6778276Wally Orlowsky November 20, 2008
Congratulations on this terrific POTD, Jeff!!! #6778281Margaret R. Barry November 20, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff! #6778283Michelle Alton November 20, 2008
Congratulations to the judges for picking this "uplifting" (pun definitely intended) image for POTD! Now, onward and upward. I think this is a huge winner, Jeff! #6778359Ken Smith November 20, 2008
I agree with Michelle on this..congrats, Jeff! #6778428Mike D. Perez November 20, 2008
Congratulations on your colorful POTD, Jeff! Should be a Winner as well. #6778438Janet McNeil November 20, 2008
Congratulations, Jeff, on your POTD - a beautiful, colorful capture!!! #6778446Vicki Hunt November 20, 2008
WOW! Congratulations! #6778462Lori Carlson November 20, 2008
Yeah Jeff!!! Big congrats to you on you POTD!!! Woohoo!! :0) Love that bold blue and what I think is a touch of sky showing thru! Cool shot! :0) #6778533Deb Koskovich November 20, 2008
Woo hoo, way to go, Jeff! #6778569Stuart Dahne November 20, 2008
Hey Jeff,MELODIE C. ROBERTS November 20, 2008
Up Up and Away to The Winners Circle!!Derek D. Dafoe November 20, 2008
Congrats on POTD Jeff!! #6778625Aimee S. McMaster November 20, 2008
....congratulations on your most colorful POTD, Jeff.....Aimee #6778636Cassie L. Woodlee November 20, 2008
Congrats on your well deserved POTD Jeff!!!! #6778725Stephanie Frey November 20, 2008
Congrats on your gorgeous POTD, Jeff! #6778731Lorraine T. Lynch November 20, 2008
Good Morning Jeff and congratulations on your colorful POTD! Nice way to start the day with such beautiful colors :) Enjoy your POTD! #6778733Lorri Shane November 20, 2008
congratulations, Jeff! Awesome, colorful image. #6778736JO ANN CLEVELAND November 20, 2008
Wow Jeff! Big congratulations on this well seen image, brilliant colorsjo ann c. #6778745
Melissa Olsen November 20, 2008
Congrats Jeff...I am so happy for you! #6778754Stephanie Laird November 20, 2008
Hi Jeff!Congratulations on this very beautiful and colorful photo of the day! Wonderful!! #6778768
Lisa J. Boulden November 20, 2008
WTG, Jeff!Jessica Jenney November 20, 2008
Congrats, Jeff on your fantastic and colorful POTD!!! #6778814Bob D. Hall November 20, 2008
Great colors and comp, Jeff! Congrats on your POTD! #6778819Amy JACKSON November 20, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff!!!! :) #6778833Cathy Barrows November 20, 2008
congrats on your potd...love it #6778866Joy Rector November 20, 2008
congrats on the POTD #6778888Ronald F. Fischer November 20, 2008
Spectacular POTD, Jeff! #6778924David Phalen November 20, 2008
BIG Congrats on a spectacular POTD!! #6778929Shawn Jennings November 20, 2008
Fantastic color on this, Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD! #6778931Donna J. Eaton November 20, 2008
Perfect colors and composition!!! Congratulations on your POTD win Jeff! #6778956Nancy L. Green November 20, 2008
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Jeff... this ROCKS!!!! <>< #6778958Kim Dietrich Elam November 20, 2008
congrats on your POTD - this is awesome! #6778991Shelly A. Van Camp November 20, 2008
Love your POV, Jeff! Great colors and design! Congrats on the POTD!! #6779034Casey A. Hanson November 20, 2008
Hey Jeff...hope you're doing well. Congrats on your POTD, the colors are awesome! #6779036Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 20, 2008
WTG on the POTD, Jeff!!!!!Kaye Burazin November 20, 2008
A hearty congrats Jeff! #6779086Marcel J. Fernandez November 20, 2008
Awesome shot Jeff! A big congratulations to you! #6779109Tammy Espino November 20, 2008
Fantastic colors and shot, congrats on your POTD~ :) #6779131Jodi Esplin November 20, 2008
Congrats on this great POTD, Jeff! Love the colors! #6779137Eivor Kuchta November 20, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Jeff! #6779184Guy D. Biechele November 20, 2008
Brilliant, Jeff! Congrats on your POTD! #6779186Melissa G. Meiselman November 20, 2008
Congratulations, Jeff on this striking POTD!!!! #6779270Debra R. Harder November 20, 2008
WTG, Jeff!! WHOOOO-HOOOO! CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING POTD!! Deb #6779441Daniella Puente November 20, 2008
Congrats on this EXCELLENT POTD Jeff!!! #6779479Larry L. Redmon November 20, 2008
Well deserved, Jeff! #6779505Muna A. Al Zaabi November 20, 2008
nice shot, congrats on your POTD. #6779583A P November 20, 2008
Never seen this POV on the hot air balloon before. wonderful capture and Congrats on this awesome POTD, Jeff #6779598Christine Czernin November 20, 2008
Big congrats on this beautiful POTD.Stan Kwasniowski November 20, 2008
Way to go Jeff #6779645Dennis Walton November 20, 2008
Beautiful vibrant colors. #6779844Steve M. Harrington November 20, 2008
Good on you, Jeff! A fine choice for POTD.Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 20, 2008
Vibrant colors and great design Jeff, congratulations on your POTD! #6780137Brett Dolsen November 20, 2008
Congratulations Jeff on your awesome POTD!Brett #6780162Anita Hogue November 20, 2008
Congratulations on your brilliant POTD, Jeff! #6780546Mitch Spence November 20, 2008
WTG, Jeff, on the POTD! #6780630Marilyn K. Lincecum November 20, 2008
Beautiful colors and designs. Congratulations on POTD. #6780650Lynne Morris November 20, 2008
Awesome capture Jeff, Huge Congratulations on your POT award. #6780701Marijana Fajgl November 20, 2008
Big congratulations on your fantastic POTD, Jeff! #6780765Karen Engelbreth November 20, 2008
Big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Jeff! #6780949Angie Sidles November 20, 2008
Jeff, big congrats on your beautiful and well deserved POTD!! :-) #6781022Laurie Daily November 20, 2008
WoW!!! This sure did make me sit up and take notice after a long day at work, Jeff...congrats on this wonderful POTD...full of pop, color, details!!! #6781147Jill Odice November 20, 2008
WAHOO! GReat shot, vivid colors and a winner! Congrats on your POTD Jeff! #6781308Mike F. Anderson November 20, 2008
Congrats on the POTD Jeff! Nice design and colors. #6781343Rhonda Burger November 20, 2008
Congratulations once again Jeff. You found a winner!!! Rhonda #6781349Lindley Johnson November 20, 2008
Congratulations, Jeff, on your terrific POTD! Love the vivid colors, great lines, composition, and POV. #6781363Marisol Pastor November 20, 2008
WTG Jeff! Big big congratulations! #6781513Michael Umbreit November 20, 2008
Jeff - Congratulations on your POTD! - Mike #6781522Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 20, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOWell it took ALL DAY but FINALLY opened! #6781534
Judy V. Kennamer November 20, 2008
Congrats on this GORGEOUS POTD Jeff!!!! #6781672Jeff Robinson November 20, 2008
Thank You BP for selecting this image as the POTD - What a suprise and honor! Thanks Everyone Very Much for all the support and great comments today!! Jeff #6781838Evy Johansen November 20, 2008
BIG congratulations on your wonderful and well deserved POTD, Jeff!! #6782237Corinne M. Thompson November 20, 2008
Congrats Jeff! #6782388Cary Rogers November 20, 2008
SUPER CONGRATS on your great POTD, Jeff!! great POV, full-frame colors, and image composition! #6782568Darryl Wilkinson November 20, 2008
Cool shot, Jeff! Congratulations on the award!! #6782721Deborah C. Lewinson November 21, 2008
Congrats on this striking and excellent POTD, Jeff!!!Debby #6783370
Terry L. Ellis November 21, 2008
Congratulations, Jeff! An outstanding POTD! #6784212Michelle L. Frick November 21, 2008
Beautiful colors Jeff! Congratulations on your POTD!! #6785527Patricia Ronan November 21, 2008
Congrats on you POTD Jeff! Great image:) #6786215Jeff Robinson November 22, 2008
Thank You All Very Much! Jeff #6787848Kathleen K. Parker November 24, 2008
Just getting to my emails. This is such a wonderful perspective image.......full of color and curiousity. Congrats on the POTD!Joy E. Cobb November 25, 2008
Sorry to be so late congratulating you on this, Jeff! Beautiful clear colors, composition & detail. Congratulations on a VERY well-deserved BP POTD! :) #6802946Jeff Robinson November 25, 2008
Thank You KK and Joy! Jeff #6803770Stephen Zacker November 27, 2008
Well seen. Like those bold colors. Congratulations #6816454Jeff Robinson November 28, 2008
Thank You Stephen!! Jeff #6819863Patti Coblentz December 05, 2008
Amazing, Jeff. The colors obviously grab you, but I love the movement in it, too! Guess I'm really late...better than not at all, though! This is fabulous!Jeff Robinson December 05, 2008
Thanks very much Patti!! Jeff #6856228Robert Baer April 01, 2009
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Thank You Justin! Jeff #7361804Songbird Cline September 08, 2009
terrific! amazing! #7926599Jeff Robinson September 10, 2009
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