2012 Balloon Fiesta Photos!!! (Albuquerque, Rio Rancho: neighborhood, elementary school, live)

[Design7]

I've been waiting to see photos from Sunday's Mass Ascension ... Oh, well, here's a few of mine. What a day!



The Balloon Fiesta featured this photo on their Facebook page today:

[nmguy]

At mid-morning today, this guy was wafting around our neighborhood, looking for a place to land.

[lobo]

Great photos!

[Poncho_NM]

A typical Balloon Crew:


A Balloon Basket with burners installed:


We have fire!!! To heat the air!!!


Filling the balloon with a fan, then with heat:


Albuquerque Aloft - Short (41 seconds) unedited liftoff from Enchanted Hills Elementary School, Rio Rancho, NM, Oct 5th, 2012.







More Info: The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Albuquerque Aloft



2010 completed video:

Albuquerque Aloft, 2010 - YouTube

[Poncho_NM]

Short unedited video of one of five balloons in the Albuquerque
Gas Balloon race, Oct 7th, 2012:


Albuquerque Gas Balloon Race, 2012 - YouTube


MORE INFO AT: The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Gas Balloons

[carrob]

I taught I taw a Tweety!

[egolise]

Damn instagram. A little far away for a cell phone shot, but it was a pretty impressive sight in person.

[Poncho_NM]

Balloons from Albuquerque Balloon Festival. Photo taken October 8, 2012 using a Canon
EOS REBEL T3i, from Rio Rancho, NM.














Rich

[thelazyone]

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

Balloons from Albuquerque Balloon Festival. Photo taken October 8, 2012 using a Canon
EOS REBEL T3i, from Rio Rancho, NM.



Rich

good looking pics. What lens kit are you working with?

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by thelazyone

good looking pics. What lens kit are you working with?

Thanks. All those pictures where shot with the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II lens (an inexpensive lens). http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consum..._f_4_5_6_is_ii