The First Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

[zain]

I shot this on the first day and I plan to shoot this again tomorrow which is the last day.


The New Zealand team inflating their Nescafe Mug balloon


Heating up the air


Up up and away....


The clown face balloon of the Belgian team


The Malaysian team


The Kiwi mug balloon and the Malaysian balloon

[zain]

The spectators and photographers in front of another Malaysian team's balloon


Shadows of spectators


Inside the balloon


Peeping inside


Another Malaysian participant

[mick123]

hi, hope you don't mind me crashing in...thinking of no need to create another similar thread..

1. the intro


2. the burners


3. ready, set, shoot


4. lighting up


5. the night glow......ok missed the full lighting up


cheers!

[fcloh]

nice ....

tumpang....hehe

[choopy]

Wonderful captures zain and fcloh!
Colours really kaw kaw!
I'm liking it!

Cheers!

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[cypaq]

[zain]

Thank you Paul.

Didn't you go there? I met only a few photogs that i know over there. But I only went on the first day and the last day.

These are the last day pictures on Sunday. Although the morning weather was not so flattering we were blessed with wonderful lighting and very clear weather in the evening which made everybody very happy especially the photogs and the participants.


The balloons started taking off at about 8.00am on Sunday which was the last day.


The pilot pumped in the hot air


The pattern on the ceiling of the balloon became distorted cause by diffraction of light by the hot air

Wonderful captures zain and fcloh!
Colours really kaw kaw!
I'm liking it!

Cheers!

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[zain]

And these were taken in the late evening...........

[khchew]

Wow Zain, very nice work...Sure is a good idea to beat the crowds by the lake!

[choopy]

Thank you Paul. Didn't you go there? I met only a few photogs that i know over there. But I only went on the first day and the last day.

Got! I got go there. First day evening (went with khchew). Saturday (went with mick123, rolypoly, kress and jackyip) and last day (sunday evening) went on my own.


Cheers!

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[choopy]

Here are some of my mine to share.
(Taken on first day evening).

On seeing the word 'Papillon' (Butterfly) imprinted on the balloon
immediately brought back memories of one of my favourite movies
starring two hollywood giants Steve Mcqueen and Dustin Hoffman.
Read the bestseller book too!












The nescafe balloon that just refused to fly. After trying for quite some time, the crew finally abandoned its flight as the evening gets darker.




Cheers!

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[khchew]

The nescafe balloon that just refused to fly. After trying for quite some time, the crew finally abandoned its flight as the evening gets darker.




Cheers!

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Nescafe is for morning, cos they say wake up to nescafe, unless ur evening is morning..

[RolyPoly]

Hi Choopy, the photos are stunning! Love the effects you created!

[choopy]

Thanks RolyPoly for liking the choopy effects!

Cheers.

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