Great Reno Ballon Race

pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
edited September 18, 2005 in Holy Macro
It starts at 5.00am with some crazy night pilots. Thats early frost is still on the ground.

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After the early morning show the great race starts



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First they send a bee shaped ballon to set down a target for the other ballons to throw a bean bag as close as they can.

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The ballons then start to inflate together

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Some funny shapes.

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This guy was in the lead after the first day they dropped the bean bag within 4 feet.

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Some reflections on the day.

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Pete W
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Comments

  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    What an opportunity pete. You have made the most of the sight. Excellent work ! Vivid colour.

    They are all great but that last one is fantastic with the reflection.

    Gus
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Great pictures!
    The last and the first are my favorites!
    Thanks for sharing!thumb.gif
    Cheers!1drink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited September 17, 2005
    Ballons and cameras....a natural!

    Nice shots! I especially like that last one.

    Ian
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  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    15524779-Ti.gifwith everyone.
    Great work...The last is super special!
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    Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life...Picasso
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    These are all excellent Pete, love the reflection in that last one. Very nice! thumb.gif




    AJ
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  • tinbashertinbasher Registered Users Posts: 44 Big grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    I have always wanted too take pics of an event like this...Great Shots Pete!!


    Thanks so much for sharing!!

    Cheers

    Tony
    If a tree falls in the forest...did anyone get a picture of it?
  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Great set! I would love to see a larger version of the last one.thumb.gif
  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Khaos wrote:
    Great set! I would love to see a larger version of the last one.thumb.gif

    15524779-Ti.gif

    Love that last one!!!thumb.gif

    Eric
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2005
    Thanks Gus
    Humungus wrote:
    What an opportunity pete. You have made the most of the sight. Excellent work ! Vivid colour.

    They are all great but that last one is fantastic with the reflection.

    Gus
    I agree, i still have many to process, with more reflection shots from different angles. Thanks for your comments
    Pete W
    Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
    Henri Cartier Bresson
    www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2005
    Nikolai
    Nikolai wrote:
    The last and the first are my favorites!
    Thanks for sharing!thumb.gif
    Cheers!1drink.gif
    Cheers:slosh I hope to have more soon.
    Pete W
    Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
    Henri Cartier Bresson
    www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2005
    ian,
    ian408 wrote:
    Ballons and cameras....a natural!

    Nice shots! I especially like that last one.

    Ian
    Thanks for your comments, yes a clear sunny day and colorful ballons are a 15524779-Ti.gif natural.
    Pete W
    Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again.
    Henri Cartier Bresson
    www.pete-wraight.smugmug.com
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