That’s been the question this week…whether the weather will keep the balloons grounded or whether they will launch. It’s typical to loose about three days of ballooning to weather in the nine day event. So, what does any good photographer do when the balloons can’t fly? We photograph the weather…
Nikon D4, AF-S 14-24mm 2.8
Nikon D4, AF-S 28-300mm 3.5-5.6 VR
Nikon D4, AF-S 28-300mm 3.5-5.6 VR
Luckily, the fireworks have not been cancelled and so, we wait until dark and then pull out our cameras for the day’s finale. And what a finale it is. Each night the show seems to be better than the last. There is nothing like fireworks to turn us all into kids again as we watch with wonder as the sky lights up with showers of beautiful colors…
Nikon D4, AF-S 28-300mm 3.5-5.6 VR
Not only is there the grand aerial display, they also rope off an area at the west end of the field and put on a ground display like I have never seen…
Nikon D4, AF-S 14-24mm 2.8
Nikon D4, AF-S 14-24mm 2.8
As we move into the final weekend of the Balloon Fiesta, I don’t know whether the weather will calm and let the balloons launch or not but, one thing I do know, we will arrive at the field in a short time and be greeted with big smiles and hopes as high as our own that the balloons will fly. Stay tuned.
no offense to the balloon fiesta but I find these photos much more satisfying!!!!!!!!!!