Look What Almost Landed in my Garden...

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Folks,
Having severe difficulties with the internet again...:(:(:(...gotta LOVE technology...
I hope this post makes it before the system crashes again, and please forgive me if commenting is a bit sporadic until I get this fixed - again...
I wanted to share this image with you - we thought that it was going to land in our garden on Saturday evening , and no, this is not much of a crop, I promise you!!! :eek::eek:
Oh, and yes, that IS a scantily clad young lady that you can see on side of the balloon!!!!!
Look forward to your critiques, especially as this is not my usual fare...:eek::D
40D 28-135mm @ 135
AV F9 1/125 sec
ISO 400
Exp comp +0.3
Best regards to all,
Nicki

[Cheryl Flory]

Oh, Nicki, I love garden visitors! lol
I also like the glowing colors and you got great detail in the gondola too. Can you deepen the blue sky in the llc?

[Gus Cobos]

Lady Nicki,
I love it. Bold and in your face...I like the capture angle and the bright reds...too bad it did not land in your garden...:eek::p;):):D The next time; you have to take a ride in one of these, and take pictures from up above...:eek::D:cool:

All the best...
Gus

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great capture Nicki. Very sharp and the composition worked out real well.
Regards,

[Desmond Chan]

Dear Nicki,

Apparently you have photographed it from the wrong angle. Now how can we see from this perspective everything that the scantily clad young lady on the side of the balloon can offer ??

I suggest a re-shoot.


Regards,


Desmond

:D:D

[Alfred Forns]

I was just waiting for someone to come up with Desmond's suggestion :D:D:)

Must have been exciting !!!! Did it land safely?

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Ha ha ha Desmond!!! Next time I'll definitely do better for you...:D:D;):cool:
I would LOVE to go up in one of these - but better not drop the camera overboard...:eek::eek:...It did manage to land safely, but it was a very dramatic sight - I'm sure you are aware of how densly populated English towns can be!!!
Cheryl, I will definitely darken the LLC!!
Glad you enjoyed the picture!!
Best regards to all,
Nicki
:)

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Desmond,
I just remembered that I had this picture as well - hope this clarifies the situation for you...:eek::D:D:eek:
Enjoy!!
Regards,
Nicki

[Harold Davis]

Thank You!!!!!!:D:D:D you saved me the time to have to look that up!! cool pics, nicki!! i like the perspective from the original, but appreciate the entirety of the second image!

[Desmond Chan]

Dear Nicki,

Congratulations ! You certainly have redeemed yourself. Your second shot has a three-dimensional feel that the first one does not have.

Great job ! We are proud of you, Nicki !!


Regards,


Desmond

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Desmond and Harold,
I shall consider myself redeemed...:D:D...so glad that you can appreciate a different perspective...;):cool::D
BTW does this give me a lifetime's exemption from the HAP...:eek::eek::D
Best regards to you both,
Nicki