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Goodness Gracious....Great Balls of Fire! [America Pictures Eastern Seaboard]

© Michelle Alton

Goodness Gracious....Great Balls of Fire!

Uploaded: July 28, 2012 02:26:00

Description


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When I saw just WHERE on this hot air balloon the flames were being shot, all I could think of was the Jerry Lee Lewis song!
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This was shot yesterday at the New Jersey Balloon Festival in Whitehouse Station, NJ. This balloon, T-REX, is 120 feet tall, and difficult to fly.
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It was "Press Day" and photographers had a field day. I was actually allowed INSIDE one of the large balloons as it was being inflated. Now THAT was a neat shot!
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The event is open to the public today and tomorrow (also at night). Admission is $30 per person (YIKES!) and parking $5.
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Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 45.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Mary K. Robison July 28, 2012

You're naughty.
Nice capture. #1477320

Gord MacEachern July 28, 2012

LOL.... Still chuckling here! #10247463

Renata Gusciora July 28, 2012

Ha!Thats an awesome balloon!Great shot, Michelle! #10247485

Jack Gaskin July 28, 2012

Thats some Balloon Did you have to leave the grounds to get it all in ???
So you had a GOOD DAY ....
Cost seems like Robbery especially the parking when the admission is so steep .

Jack #10247520

Karen Bacon July 28, 2012

Holy cow that is one big inflatable dinosaur! Cool shot Michelle and I love your description!Made me smile! #10247551

DICK SELF July 28, 2012

WOW !!!!!!!! MICHELLE--JERRY"S SONG-VERY FITTING. NICE JOB !!
DICKSTER----- #10247562

Barbara Budzinski level-classic July 28, 2012

Amazing photo, love the title!!!! Excellent shot, Michelle. #10247654

Tiia Vissak July 28, 2012

a cool capture! #10247670

Ellen Hodges July 28, 2012

Wow capture, Michelle!! Woke me right up!!! lol. Will have to ask about the ore in Galena Illinois. Have a great day!! #10247681

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 28, 2012

The colors, clarity, & scale are captured to perfection, Michelle! Your title & descpiption cracked me up! Thanks for the big laugh!
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Monnie Ryan July 28, 2012

Balls? I see no balls! Ah, they must have gone up in smoke already. ;-D Neat capture, Michelle! #10247851

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe July 28, 2012

Terrific capture, Michelle; must have been a great day to experience all those balloons! #10247937

Lorna Shutter July 28, 2012

Wow!!! How incredible! He looks so humongous in contrast to the tiny people below! Fabulous sky too ... It fits perfectly with this image! Awesome capture and title, Michelle! I would love to go to a Balloon Festival! Bet you got lots of amazing shots there! ... This being one of them! :) #10248001

David Phalen July 28, 2012

LOL your title!! Excellent colors, sky and details!! The people certainly create a sense of how large this balloon was!! #10248253

Robert K. Bemus level-classic July 28, 2012

Great capture and title, Michelle!! #10248428

Joyce S. Court July 29, 2012

These balloons are much larger than I expected. Great title on this one! #10248791

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict July 30, 2012

When I left poor T-Rex was back on the gound.

Awesome image, Michelle!
Debby #10252442

Jack Nevitt August 01, 2012

Looks like you had some great sky on Friday. We were there Sat morning and left Sun morning. Unfortunately, we got rained out for Sat afternoon and night. Really wanted to see the balloon glow Sat night.
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Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe September 28, 2012

Hi Michelle...was searching the internet for "how to shoot a hot air balloon festival" and came across this BP blurb.....then started looking at the photos for insights & information and came across your name....LOL LOL LOL...GREAT SHOT & BETTER TITLE (and story)! We're heading to Albuquerque the mother of all balloon festivals....hope the weather cooperates...if not I'll have fun anyway....Have a terrific day!!! #10345158

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