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Challenge: Rule of Thirds II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
Location: Chatfield, Colorado
Date: Sep 4, 2006
Aperture: f4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Sky, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Sep 4, 2006

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Place: 1 out of 320
Avg (all users): 7.0944
Avg (commenters): 8.1905
Avg (participants): 6.8163
Avg (non-participants): 7.2963
Views since voting: 10047
Views during voting: 328
Votes: 233
Comments: 62
Favorites: 22 (view)


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07/05/2009 11:30:13 PM
love the hot air balloons really works with the rule of thirds
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10/21/2007 11:15:12 PM
Beautiful colors
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04/19/2007 08:22:54 AM
Super use of colour and composition!

LOL... I was just about to say this would be a great contender for the current "Rule of Thirds III" challenge... It would seem I missed "Rule of Thirds II", Well done!
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04/19/2007 07:28:14 AM
Awesome shot
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02/06/2007 09:14:17 AM
Wonderfully clean, simple and bold. Great shot.
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11/09/2006 02:50:43 AM
Not too shabby for a balloon shot (lived in ABQ too long ;-)! But, really, I love how the two distant balloons balance the near one. Great shot & congrats on a well deserved blue!
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09/17/2006 05:44:58 PM
Yipppeee for pekesty!!!

Nothing like getting a blue for your first ribbon. Great shot, with beautiful colors and composition. Congratulations!

Message edited by author 2006-09-17 17:45:14.
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09/17/2006 03:07:49 PM
great shot- well deserved ribbon, love the composition and the colours, ;-)
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09/15/2006 09:58:12 AM
Beautiful rich colors. Congratulations on your 1st Blue Ribbon!
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09/14/2006 11:23:59 PM
And what a fantastic First Ribbon! Awe inspiring. Truly a breathtaking capture. Congratulations on your BLUE.
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09/14/2006 04:08:39 PM
Congrats on your first ribbon! Excellent shot.
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09/14/2006 10:06:17 AM
Excellent shot and well deserved blue ribbon. Congrats!
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09/14/2006 07:40:14 AM
Yeah, was a bit too close to comfort between you and the 2nd place. Anyway, congrats on the ribbon dude, alwas nice to start out with the blue, now go get the rest of them :)
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09/13/2006 08:26:32 PM
Kudos and accolades Mark! I was gonna say YeeeeeeHawwwww, but Rachel used it already. BTW, RKT called me about your Blue Ribbon. Great POV, beautiful sky, and I like yellow and blue.
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09/13/2006 04:08:56 PM
This is such an excellent shot!! Very Beautiful ~ Congrats on 1st!!!
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09/13/2006 04:05:49 PM
This is really, really beautiful, Mark. Congratulations on both your ribbon and personal best! The colors are just wonderful - so very rich. The two baloons in the distance make this image, in my opinion because of the feeling of almost vertigo they add. Wonderful find and even better processing. You knew when was enough and what was just right. That's a really impressive talent. Way to go!! (and a new fave for me)
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09/13/2006 02:39:04 PM
Congrats on the blue..Nice image!
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09/13/2006 02:17:44 PM
Yes, same to you, congrats for the ribbon and yes, i can't believe how close we both were to the same score. But your shot definitly out does mine i think.It's more deserving of the blue. Great work and it was pleasure competing against you. ;)
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09/13/2006 01:46:56 PM
Wooo, nice image! Wish we'd had such good luck at the Balloon Classic. Go Team Colorado!
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09/13/2006 01:10:19 PM
I see blue skys! I love it. Wonderful composition, and a big congrats on your first ribbon. I am sure many will soon follow.
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09/13/2006 12:25:04 PM
Many congratulations on your blue, and your first ribbon here! Beautiful image, love the deep blue of the sky.
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09/13/2006 12:12:15 PM
Congratulations on your first ribbon, great shot!
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09/13/2006 10:58:52 AM
Congrats on your blue. I love the colors here. The composition is also outstanding.
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09/13/2006 10:42:14 AM
Congratulations on your first ribbon Mark! And a blue one at that, WTG!! It's a beauty. :-)
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09/13/2006 10:37:08 AM
Oh WOW!!!! Mark, I'm so very happy and excited for you. You must be over the moon. Great shot with a more than respectable score. Way to go and congratulations! Keep it up.
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09/13/2006 10:21:31 AM
Congrats on the ribbon! Beautiful image. Makes me happy.
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09/13/2006 09:07:44 AM
woah. love the composition... Great great shot!!
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09/13/2006 08:46:04 AM
Yeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaw!

Holy crap Mark, way to go with the blue! I'm so happy for ya! And what a way to top your previous personal best!

I'll stop yelling now...I'm just so pleased to see a ribbon next to your name.
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09/13/2006 07:53:57 AM
well done!!
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09/13/2006 03:48:46 AM
nice title too
congrats Mark
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09/13/2006 03:05:16 AM
Congrats on your blue, had given a 10 if I had had enough time to vote all.
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09/13/2006 02:18:39 AM
Outstanding colors and perspective here.
Congrats on your 1st Mark!
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09/13/2006 01:53:32 AM
Colors are great - congrats!
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09/13/2006 12:32:45 AM
Congrats. Yummy colors.
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09/13/2006 12:27:41 AM
Great work, grats!
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09/13/2006 12:15:52 AM
Congrats on a well deserved Blue ribbon !
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09/13/2006 12:13:07 AM
Congrats...really beautiful photo.
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09/13/2006 12:08:25 AM
About damn time you won a ribbon. WOO HOO!!! Congrats.
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09/13/2006 12:05:43 AM
Awesome. The colors are brilliant. Congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/12/2006 10:29:39 PM
Great shot. Cool composition and colors. Nice sharpness and detail. 8 for now.
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09/11/2006 03:14:05 PM
Love it! Love it! Love it! The colors...wow!
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09/11/2006 11:07:11 AM
Wow! specatular color. I love the blue gradient you got in the sky. was it really that clear, or did you have to clone out some clouds?
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09/11/2006 01:12:51 AM
thats so cool :) the colors are simply amazing. the yellow balloon fits the sky perfectly.
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09/10/2006 08:35:23 PM
Fits the challenge well, great colors but I really want to see more of the yellow balloon. 7
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09/10/2006 06:55:07 PM
Greeeaaat colors! Fantastic!
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09/10/2006 10:31:50 AM
This is excellent, I like the composition, the colours, the entire thing. I think this will be in the top 3 :)
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09/09/2006 09:14:08 PM
And we have the winner here! Well done.
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09/09/2006 10:03:00 AM
10 :) wonderful point of view.
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09/08/2006 12:06:42 PM
this is cool!!!!
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09/08/2006 08:49:34 AM
Great colors, composition is well done too. Good luck for the challenge!
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09/08/2006 01:29:42 AM
nice brilliant colours
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09/07/2006 06:45:32 PM
Very nice capture. I love the contrast of colors here and the position of the ballons fit well for the challenge. Well done (9)
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09/07/2006 05:31:07 AM
Love the colors and lighting in here. Well done.
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09/06/2006 10:02:16 PM
Great photo, love the negative space between the balloons. This is a ribbon for sure (bright colors don't hurt either lol). Really nice, way to go.
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09/06/2006 08:15:19 PM
Beautiful colors and meets the challenge perfectly.
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09/06/2006 06:50:16 PM
I really like the deep blues of the sky with the bright colors of the baloons.
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09/06/2006 05:22:16 PM
great. i like it. 8
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09/06/2006 04:39:57 PM
not really thirds is it
09/06/2006 11:57:36 AM
Striking! I don't know if I am good enough to predict challenges yet...but in my opinion, this could and should ribbon!!!
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09/06/2006 10:30:43 AM
Really nice angle of view. Perfect!
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09/06/2006 08:53:35 AM
perfect in every way...love the colous, composition, rich blue sky...good luck...I hope this ribbons!
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09/06/2006 03:19:58 AM
10 for you!!! this should do very well... top 5
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