Floating Color

[Isilwen]

I like this shot from yesterday's balloon launch, but am curious to hear other takes on it. I'm about to look for a cloning tutorial though because I do not like the ropes and flags hanging off the far balloon.

Thank you for looking

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I posted an updated attempt below...

[KagoGrl]

Very nice! I'm glad to see you're going to look into how to clone because you're right, those ropes and flags are quite annoying.

Aside from that I might just like to see a bit more exposure on the very first balloon, on the left. Did you get any other shots from that day? I'd be curious to see what other compositions you were able to capture. I'm wondering if there might be one with less blue sky in the top right. Though I think it's catching my eye so much because the balloon in the left of the image is so dark.

Play with the exposure and levels and see if you can't brighten up the main balloon. Other than that a great shot! I've been dying to try my hand at balloon shots just never seem to be available when there's a festival going on.

Keep up the good work!

[Isilwen]

Originally Posted by KagoGrl

Very nice! I'm glad to see you're going to look into how to clone because you're right, those ropes and flags are quite annoying.

Aside from that I might just like to see a bit more exposure on the very first balloon, on the left. Did you get any other shots from that day? I'd be curious to see what other compositions you were able to capture. I'm wondering if there might be one with less blue sky in the top right. Though I think it's catching my eye so much because the balloon in the left of the image is so dark.

Play with the exposure and levels and see if you can't brighten up the main balloon. Other than that a great shot! I've been dying to try my hand at balloon shots just never seem to be available when there's a festival going on.

Keep up the good work!

Thank you for the reply! I don't have any other exactly like this shot (camera battery died!!!) but there are several others. They're on my Flickr if you'd like to see them. I'll see about lightening that first balloon. I'm sure there is some sort of mask trick I can do but of course, I'm a photoshop dunce...

[pcarfan]

I like the colors and I like the composition/framing ?....critics with more experience probably could find room for improvement. I am waiting for those as I want to learn with you. I don't mind the rope, but the flag needs to go (easy cloning).

[Tift-45]

Very nice I like the colors

[phlyersphan]

Nice shot! I don't mind the sky in the top right - I think I prefer it there. I like the composition of this shot. I agree that the front balloon needs to be a bit brighter and that the flag should be cloned out.

Great catch Were you on a balloon at the time? How exciting!

[Drax]

I took the liberty to retouch the colors, making the sky a bit "bluer", removing the flag and the ropes from the far balloon, playing also a little with the contrast, and color temperature,sharpness and brilliance.
And i hope i didn't make it worse than before. Am just starting in DSLR photography as hobby.

[phlyersphan]

Nice edit!

The added light to the front balloon even brought out the texture of the fabric. (Are balloons made of fabric? I have no idea!!!)

I like!!

[keritho]

wow! i love the colors, and the way you filled the frame with the balloons.

[Isilwen]

Drax - thanks for the edit. The saturation looks very strong. I wonder if it's my monitor? You gave me the motivation to try it myself though which is always positive!

Here is what I came up with. I didn't like any of those ropes so I cloned them all out (so proud of myself - first cloning job EVER). I boosted the saturation a touch and lightened it a bit. Couldn't figure out how to only lighten the front balloon. Anyone able to tell me?