Taos Balloon Fest by rayburg
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Description
Todays collage is from the Balloon Fest in Taos, New Mexico. This was my first balloon fest and it was awesome. When I arrived in Taos, I wanted to find the field that the balloons would take off from. After driving around a bit I decided to go to the hotel where I was staying and ask for the location. As it turned out, the Balloon fest was being held directly out back from the hotel. Was I lucky or what. The next Morning,got up walked out the door to the field and shot the most amazing sight. these mamoth balloons were going up all over the place. You have to be there to experience the atmosphere of the place..These photos don't do it any justice. By the way, there was no photomaniping on Saturdays pic.Click here to see. The balloons and the moon were as you saw them.
The first pic shows the filling of the balloon with hot air. Those people were only about two feet from the flame. I was about 15 feet from it and felt the heat. The second was this neat balloon. As it was blowing up, it looked like it was going to attack the other balloons. Third pic is a sky full of balloons. The last pic is me and my fairy loving wife ..LOL
ENJOY TODAY

Comments (44)
Nice set Ray, whose the fae your hugging, huh? The upper left image is awewome, never saw one so dynamic from pictures like this - if you photoshop out that butt & attached person in red (but not yellow one) this'd be a sa'premo comp. Rock on you lucky dude!
Great collage!! Again, the quality and clarity of the shots is really awesome!!
Marvellous images and collage and work.Nice,Ray...
Nice to sharing these shots with us Ray ! It's a real pleasure to see all your shots of the Balloons, but as you say, no shot could give us the emotion and the joy to be there, in the middle of that color festival ! It must be a fantastic experience. I imagine if I was there... as a little girl who discover that for the first time, with my eyes so opened to miss nothing ! Lol ! A great collage and I'm very happy to see this so tender shot with you fairy wife ;o)))) You are both beautiful ! Love is all we need..... Have a good day Ray ! Hugs.
this what I always to see : balloons, balloons by the dozen ! I particularly liked, for different reasons, the first pic and the third wich is fantastic !!! Very nice work !
wtg ray, have plenty more happy days, kudos...
Bravo a beautiful collage and images but still prefer the one posted on saturday !!! BTW there is an Error with your link, no picture was specified!
Looks like you had a good time and that you weren't alone in that feeling. Looks like Mrs. Ray was having a good time also. Nothing like a weekend hotel stay with the one you love and really big balloons everywhere, lol.
;-O -lovley !!! so many colours and the 4-th shot is so cute !!! ;-) great balloons ! I want to have this from second pic-It's super fest!@
Exceptionnal clarity and colors in this collage... Bravo!
you could have spent more light on your wife ;-)
Excellent as always, Ray...The colors are just as good as the fall foliage up here! You really caught the spirit of the event.
really beautiful p'graphy so much clarity each one a delight to view, love the grace of ballons superb.. p'graphy...:)))))...:))))))))
Oh man!!! That top left one looks mighty dangerous! Excellent collage my friend. Really beautiful photos all 4. You arent kidding? That really was the moon? COOOOOOOOOL!!!! You seem to have had a wonderful time and im happy youre sharing that with us. Have a great day. #:O)
Wow, what a view they must have. My niece went for a baloon ride in Australia. She was "blown away" by the trip. Glad you had so much fun. It is something you just have to see in person. Aloha great collage.
Wow ! Great !!! Fantastic colors and cool series ! ;)
Your Story reminds Me of Mine...and I managed to convince "Pilots" at a Hotel I stayed at....that I was Commander of the "Mothership"...they were all perturbed for I was not listed in the Events Brochure...a fine selection here Ray...and You do make a lovely Couple...sigh
A wonderful collage. So colorful. Fantastic quality!!!
Looks like a fabulous time! Great collage! Thank for showing these to us! :0)
Fantastic composition with these four beautiful taken photos!!!
Really cool set of photos Ray, Thanks for shareing.
these are all fantastic, but the action shot top left is absolutely fantastically flaming brilliant!
Wonderful mood here, with all these colorful balloons going up one after another! Excellent collage!
Fantastic series of shots! Love the action in the first shot! Even with the shadow over her face, your wife looks like quite a catch! maybe she will pose for a future pic? ; ) Great stuff man!!
The sinister looking ballon is awesome. Thanks for sharing these photos.
Looks like you had a wonderfil time! Excellent collage!
I think if I were a baloonist, I would have one like the little brat kid looking baloon.... Great images and looks like a real BLAST
a wonderful and fascinating serie. gorgeous colours. simply excellent photography and presentation,Ray !!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
Owww that do look hot!....I could use a heater like that on the jobsite this winter...lol...meanest looking balloon I've ever seen..
I went to a small balloon festival here locally and I did enjoy.your pictures does capture the excitement and the beauty of the balloons going up