2011, Day 176 - Balloons!

I wrote enough about the Tigard Festival of Balloons yesterday so today I am going to leave it at that and just share more photos for today's blog posting.  If you have any objections then I hate you...

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
18mm, f4, 1/640 sec @ 400 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 24/f1.4L Mark II
24mm, f4, 1/160 sec @ 400 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f4, 1/250 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
35mm, f4, 1/200 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f4, 1/200 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
23mm, f4, 1/640 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f4, 1/1000 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f4, 1/200 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
28mm, f4, 1/1600 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
33mm, f4, 1/1250 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f4, 1/640 sec @ 200 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
21mm, f2.8, 1/60 sec @ 1000 ISO

Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f2.8, 1/1250 sec @ 1000 ISO

 
Canon 1D Mark IV Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f2.8, 1/100 sec @ 640 ISO

2011, Day 175 - Morning glory

I got up early, although later than planned, to meet my friend Terri at the Tigard Festival of Balloons for the morning launch.  Things didn't quite go as planned but I made it there with only one balloon already airborne so there was still quite a bit left to see.  As I was laying in the grass to get a sky filled perspective of a balloon on its' side being filled when I was offered an incredible opportunity.  Never one to pass up any offer of a fresh perspective I was led underneath the balloon to the inside through one of the vents used to rotate the flying behemoth.

It was absolutely breathtaking from the interior as the early light shone through the fabric.  The only thing I can compare it to is some stained glass marvel.  Hopefully you can feel some of the awe that I felt.  Thank you so much to Laura Hancock, the owner of Morning Glory, for allowing me this opportunity!

Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f4, 1/125 sec @ 400 ISO