light in a pool

Posted by Bron (Canberra, Australia) on 1 July 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

I drove across town following this balloon during our autumn festival. It came to earth near a small clear pool of water. Lucky break!

Panasonic DMC-FZ30 1/100 second F/5.6 ISO 80 211 mm (35mm equiv.)

Comments (10)

{H} creatives from Santa Clara, United States

Creative thought that is well executed! Well done, bud!

1 Jul 2007 5:50am

@{H} creatives: Thanks {H} creatives, good to get your feedback.

Shuva Brata Deb from Hyderabad, India

Yeah, what a luck you had to get this opportunity.

1 Jul 2007 7:15am

@Shuva Brata Deb: These are the moment you think "YES!"

Soodabeh from Yazd, Iran

WOW! Really nice reflection! You chose the view and frame excellent. colors are amazing and.... every thing is EXCELLENT here!

1 Jul 2007 8:07am

@Soodabeh: Thank you - you're very kind Soodabeh!

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Fantastic one! The reflection is perfect.

1 Jul 2007 8:09am

@badala: It was a perfect day. Thanks!

Raye Michele from Halifax, Canada

simply stunning. the colours are magnificent.

1 Jul 2007 2:27pm

@Raye Michele: I've just joined Aminus3 and I had no idea there were other supportive photographers in a community like this. It's really encouraging - thanks for your feedback, it's great to have you visit my blog - I look forward to having a look at everyone's work!

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

Stunning, it is unbelievable that you followed this balloon, hahaha, it was a great choice to do it, congratulations!

2 Jul 2007 1:33am

@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: It's true! haha I went up a middlesized mountain to get shots and all the balloons drifted north west so I drove after them. I took some others which
I might post later but this was the best. Thanks for visiting!

sithenah from Hyde, United Kingdom

super shot -- it is the kind of serendipitous shot you can't plan for but just have to be lucky to be there at the the right time

4 Jul 2007 3:38pm

@sithenah: True! So lucky it landed there and not in a field!

L.Reis from Lisbon, Portugal

Wow!!
Fantastic effect. It looks as if the water has caught a round rainbow :). Excellent!

4 Jul 2007 8:42pm

@L.Reis: What a poetic way to describe it L Reis
It was such a good opportunity to happen to have my camera, a road next to a pond, then the balloon!!

Tats from Manila, Philippines

great perspective! :)

15 Aug 2007 12:44pm

@Tats: Thanks Tats - I appreciate your visit and comment!

Kathryn from Warburton, Australia

wow!! i love the colours!!!! and the effect!!! can i make a suggestion (you can defineately tell me to stick it if you want!!!) but i would love to see the image cropped so that no land was visible - it would possibly make it more abstract while still being recognisable - like how it looks in the thumbnail! anyway it's just a thought...
love it!

19 Oct 2008 12:46pm