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Fire in the Sky

© Toni Riggs

Fire in the Sky

Uploaded: August 10, 2007 00:40:41

Description

Last summer my husband proposed to me in a hot air balloon in San Diego. I took this picture right before he popped the question! Increased saturation, highlight, brightness, and contrast.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 10/2500, Flash: flash fired, ISO: 100, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 10mm, Camera Model: DSC-V1

Comments

Angela Azzinnaro August 10, 2007

WOW Toni!!! This is BEAUTIFUL & so very special to have been captured just before such a special moment!!! #710749

Cindy Bendush level-classic August 10, 2007

GREAT colors to go with a special day! Superb capture Toni! #4626786

August 10, 2007

beatiful ligt and colaur #4626805

Derek D. Dafoe August 10, 2007

Spectacular shot Toni!! Love this sky!! #4626827

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 10, 2007

This is beautiful Toni, lovely colours too...Dominick #4627026

Toni Riggs August 10, 2007

Angela, Cindy, Ali, Derek, and Dominick- thank you so much for all of your wonderful complements and for taking the time to look at my photo! #4628537

Nadine A. Lewis August 10, 2007

This is soooo BEAUTIFUL, Toni! So cool that you captured this when you did!!! <>< #4629471

Toni Riggs August 10, 2007

Thank you Nadine! #4629503

William Johnson August 10, 2007

Magnificent colours and lighting in this image Tony. It must have inspired fire in your hubby's heart,LOL. Bill J. #4629646

Toni Riggs August 10, 2007

Thank you Bill! :) #4629726

Cassie L. Woodlee August 10, 2007

Awesome capture, gorgeous Toni!!! #4629870

August 10, 2007

Very nice editing...Great job. #4630083

Nemil B. Chabebe August 10, 2007

Talking about breathtaking images. Here a great one. Very romantic of your husband, I think he wants to be closer to heaven, to make sure you'll say YES. The photo is very beautiful, great work with the tools. Do not look at it for more than 2 minutes, you may pass out, LOL. #4630133

Toni Riggs August 10, 2007

Cassie, Paul, and Nemil- Thank you SO MUCH for all your wonderful complements! #4630169

Melissa A. McDonald August 10, 2007

SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Amazing color and a awesome story!!! #4630175

Toni Riggs August 10, 2007

Thank you Melissa! #4630178

Amit Sheokand August 11, 2007

very beautiful....amazing colors.... #4631575

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 11, 2007

WOW!! I'm getting all chocked up here, what an awesome image and memory, this is GORGEOUS!!! <>< #4632319

Toni Riggs August 12, 2007

Thank you Amit and Nancy for your wonderful complements and for taking the time to look at my picture! #4639172

Jessie L. Cole August 13, 2007

Wow now that's so beautiful...! Nice job Toni...! #4639551

Toni Riggs August 13, 2007

Thank you Jessie! #4639557

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 14, 2007

Glorious sky for a fabulous occasion!
Congratulations, Toni!
--Lisa #4648771

Toni Riggs August 14, 2007

Thank you Lisa! #4648885

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 15, 2007

Beautiful capture with great colors and wonderful visual impact, Toni!! #4649978

Toni Riggs August 15, 2007

Thank you SuSana! #4652426

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic August 15, 2007

Beautiful capture of a beautiful moment! Congrats on the great photo - and my congrats to your husband on his smart move!! #4653465

Toni Riggs August 15, 2007

Thank you Judy! I'm glad that you liked the photo, it was a special night! #4653488

Mary K. Robison August 18, 2007

Fantastic moment frozen in time to surround your memory of that special proposal, Toni! Best of luck with this gorgeous capture next month! #4663807

Toni Riggs August 19, 2007

Thank you Mary! #4667612

Steven E. Ray August 21, 2007

That is very cool. A visual capturing the moment is brilliant color! You can always look at the photo and relive the emotions... great idea actually! #4681333

Toni Riggs August 22, 2007

Thak you Steven! #4681617

Lynn Haack August 26, 2007

Toni, beautiful design quality and color sat! What a dramatic sunset image. Excellent! Lynn #4700264

Toni Riggs August 26, 2007

Thank you Lynn! #4700348

Alison Krylowski August 31, 2007

Beautiful colors and contrast Toni! The title is perfect. #4728647

Toni Riggs August 31, 2007

Thank you so much Alison! #4729715

Remi Trepanier September 03, 2007

Excelent shot Toni!!! #4740790

Toni Riggs September 04, 2007

Thanks Remi, I'm glad you liked it! #4743213

Lorri Shane September 04, 2007

This is so incredibly beautiful, Toni!
Stunning. Congratulations on your engagement (and marriage I assume) and good luck in the Finalist round.
#4746473

Toni Riggs September 05, 2007

Thank yoiu Lorri! #4748156

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 07, 2007

Gorgeous colour in this wonderful and a memorable capture for you! I am sure you will remember this image for the rest of your life. Best wishes!! #4759759

September 08, 2007

Hi Toni, just an excellent capture! (In more ways than one by the sounds of it!) just love the colours! well done! #4762910

Toni Riggs September 09, 2007

Ujjwal and Gerard- thank you so much for your wonderful comments! #4766414

September 10, 2007

Wow! I see you love saturated color--my favorite too, of course. Your gallery is awesome-please do more and I'll be back often. #4773808

Toni Riggs September 11, 2007

Margy, thank you so much for your wonderful complement! #4777563

Esther Smith September 21, 2007

Gorgeous! Congratulations Toni! #4824258

Susan Fox September 21, 2007

Congratulations Toni! Wonderful bold colors! #4824317

Lynn Haack September 22, 2007

Toni...a BIG CONGRATS of your dramatic and beautiful finalist! Lynn #4826470

Carole Bruckner September 22, 2007

BEAUTIFUL. #4829737

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4829879

Toni Riggs September 23, 2007

Esther, Susan, Lynn, Carole, and Kay- thank you so much! :) #4830728

Marijana Fajgl September 23, 2007

Big congratulations, Toni on your wonderful finalist! #4833364

Toni Riggs September 24, 2007

Marijana- thank you so much! #4835480

Chua Wee Boo September 26, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Toni! #4847064

Toni Riggs September 27, 2007

Chua- thank you so much! #4851492

Roger Fry October 03, 2007

Quite a dramatic picture for a dramatic moment !

Roger #4878582

Toni Riggs October 03, 2007

Thank you Roger! It was a wonderful evening! #4879865

Angela Azzinnaro October 04, 2007

CONGRATS to you Toni on this AWESOME finalist!!!! This is one of my favorite images of yours...the extra special story behind this image makes it even more TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4884145

Toni Riggs October 05, 2007

Angela- thank you for your kind words and your support! :) It was such a blessing to have this one as a finalist! #4888432

Stanley J. Contrades October 09, 2007

I can see why you chose this image for your mini-pic, Toni! Stunning and blazing colors in this beauty!
Aloha,
Stan #4901369

Toni Riggs October 10, 2007

Thank you Stan! I'm glad you like it :) #4905563

Ron Roberts October 12, 2007

VERY NICE GALLERY LOOKS LIKE YOUR DOING WELL HERE...RON... #4915196

Toni Riggs October 13, 2007

Ron- thank you so much! I'm fairly new here, I think I started in July so I still have a lot to learn! #4920993

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 20, 2007

How romantic, this is gorgeous!! Congratulations!!! #4954105

Toni Riggs October 21, 2007

Thank you Donna! Blessings! #4955462

Rick Clark October 21, 2007

Toni- Great image, love the colors. What a great way to remember your special day! #4956147

Toni Riggs October 21, 2007

Thank you so much Rick! Blessings! #4959251

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett October 22, 2007

Beautiful capture, Toni, and congrats on both your finalist, and the proposal ....

........... steve #4960798

Toni Riggs October 23, 2007

Steve- thank you so much! Blessings! #4969858

Lisa A. Car November 20, 2007

WoW this photo is AMAZING! #5103293

Toni Riggs November 20, 2007

Thank you Lisa for your wonderful comment! Have a great day! #5103475

November 27, 2007

Spectacular image, Toni! Cannot think of a more beautiful setting for a proposal than this... Congratulations (on your engagement AND the finalist selection). #5132998

Toni Riggs November 27, 2007

Thank you Darlene! It was a special day! :) #5133006

Sandra Schlesinger December 21, 2007

Breathtaking image, Toni! Great title and outstanding editing too. #5241043

Toni Riggs January 12, 2008

Thank you so much Sandra! Blessings! #5329600

Alex T. Mizuno January 28, 2008

Oh, what a great image with a great behind-the scene-story!! High places are always good place to propose. I proposed my wife on the rooftop of a church. This is one photograph you never can forget!! #5411141

Toni Riggs January 29, 2008

Thank you Alex! It was a very special night :) Wow, on the rooftop of a church! Did you still get down on one knee? Have a great night! #5411487

Angela Pound January 29, 2008

Beautiful Toni congrats on your finalists. #5415339

Toni Riggs January 30, 2008

Thank you Angela! Blessings! #5416460

Marcel Eni February 25, 2008

Toni, very beautiful shot. Great capture ! Congrats on both: picture and ... being proposed :) #5549701

Toni Riggs February 26, 2008

Thank you so much Marcel! Blessings! #5552533

Gail Vitikacs level-classic February 27, 2008

Amazing colors! So beautiful! #5561868

Toni Riggs February 27, 2008

Thank you Gail! Have a great day! #5564055

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 29, 2008

Terrific eye catching photo. I love it. #5856277

Toni Riggs April 29, 2008

Thank you Vladan, have a great day! #5858308

Jean E. Hildebrant April 29, 2008

What an absolutely gorgeous sky!!! What a wonderful shot to remember your romantic moment! #5858388

Toni Riggs April 29, 2008

Thank you so much Jean! Blessings! #5860657

Erica Murphy level-classic May 13, 2008

Stunning image Toni!!

Erica
#5919435

Tori A. Woods May 13, 2008

Beautiful colors and great image...what a wonderful story to go with the picture...congrats on the proposal and the finalist.....Tori #5919631

Toni Riggs May 14, 2008

Erica and Tori- thank you so much! Blessings! #5922290

Jennie A. Dillman May 21, 2008

MY GOODNESS...HOW APPROPRIATE...SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SETTING FOR A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT...J #5958989

Toni Riggs May 26, 2008

Thank you Jennie! Blessings! #5977591

Rod Partington April 06, 2009

Wow! This is brilliant! Wonderful capture and experience,Toni! #7379288

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic April 12, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your EP And FINALIST...8o) #7397449

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