Comment from Sange
What an impressive capture Fred!
Can't be easy shooting from a basket flying high!
Love the three red ones all in a row in the background and the Green one in the foreground with glow of the fire flame.
Great focus, stop action and AHHHHHSOME view.
Nice work Fred ;)

 Comment Written 21-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 21-Mar-2017

thanks a lot Sandra for your wonderful review;
no problem taking pics;

Comment from protectora
once again a photograph from one of my favourite photographers. As a new member I feel guilty criticising your work. It is always so interesting. Great subject here with good composition, natural colour and good DOF.

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2017

thanks a lot for you lovely comments;

Comment from Gail Ross
Great capture with the three red balloons in a line. Great DoF. The buildings are so unusual. I'm interested in the pool of water below. I lived in a country club in Palm Desert, CA, and hot air balloons used to fly over our house the morning and early evening. They were very low and those gas fires are noisy. Well done.

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

I think this is water they keep after the rainy season for animals;
many thanks gail

Comment from csimmons032
I have always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon. Was it fun? A town near my place has hot air balloons, I ought to go there sometime. Anyway, your focus, framing, and lighting are all good once again. Well done and thanks again for sharing :)

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

very fun; many thanks chanler

reply by csimmons032 on 20-Mar-2017

You're welcome, for both photos ;)

Comment from eileen0204
Wow Fred, this is like surreal. I LOVE the colors here with all the magentas and cyans going on. The view was spectacular.

Nice clarity and great POV!

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

thanks a lot eileen

Comment from Minnie Kaye
I love this picture. The balloons are awesome. I love the haze far out in the distance and that flame you spoke of. To be in a position to catch a picture like this would be great. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

thanks a lot Melinda: glad you liked it

reply by Minnie Kaye on 19-Mar-2017

You're welcome.

Comment from Neilnap773
Not experienced balloon flight as yet although I can envisage I will soon as my wife is keen and is on her bucket list...you're presentation gives me further encouragement to try this sooner than later..it looks amazing and you've structured this beautifully

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

thanks a lot

Comment from nikman
I take it then you were floating along in one of the balloons? Very brave, if so! Your image has good composition, its sharp and well exposed. Very nice aerial shot, well done!

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

many thanks again

Comment from liseworks
what a lovely view,,this is something I could not do as I get so much motion sickness,lol,,love the balloons colour, it gives perspective the way the three far ones are pink and the near one is a different colour,,nice shot

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

thanks a lot lise

Comment from Jodygig
Wow love this photo the colours are awesome the clarity good, centered good love the depth of it as well lots to see in this photo thanks so much for sharing this beautiful photo

 Comment Written 19-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Mar-2017

thanks a lot Jody for your great comments and toop rating

reply by Jodygig on 19-Mar-2017