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15-OCT-2009 Walter O. Koenig

No. 21 - Getting There

A tethered helium balloon at the Wild Animal Park.
It rises to an altitude of 400 feet, so it get's you up there above the San Pasqual Valley for a birds eye view.

The image above was taken for the October Challenge - Scavenger Hunt!
See the images of other hunters participating in this challenge: Click here

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF DX Fisheye
1/640s f/8.0 at 10.5mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time15-Oct-2009 11:19:22
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length10.5 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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Sam Rua24-Oct-2009 01:22
Another great application of the FE, Walter. Very cool.
Julie Queybronac (Bryline)23-Oct-2009 12:57
Superbe lumière et bel aterrissage ! V
Laryl20-Oct-2009 15:21
that is so cool and the fisheye view of it is perfect.. well done!!
pkocinski20-Oct-2009 12:53
So where's a shot from up there? Nicely done!
Barbara Heide20-Oct-2009 12:02
brilliant capture! v
Sheila20-Oct-2009 08:01
Fabulous use of the fisheye lens!
borisalex20-Oct-2009 06:36
Balloon ride...that would be nice, great wide angle!
Doug Cruden20-Oct-2009 06:04
Wonderful colours Walter - my favourite contrast of yellow and blue (maybe I'm a closet Swede!!). Glad to see you with the fish again, it's really emphasised the roundness of the balloon and its tethers...great shot for 'getting there'
Yvonne20-Oct-2009 02:15
As long as it comes down again once it eventually gets up... a fabulous shot, love the fisheye effect!
laine20-Oct-2009 01:52
Nice angle, Walter..great fisheye !!
Inga Morozoff20-Oct-2009 01:23
Carefull that Balloon Boy isn't hiding in there!
carol j. phipps20-Oct-2009 00:50
Love the pov for this; gives the composition an airy look abd feel.
Cindi Smith19-Oct-2009 21:16
Oh, I'd love to try that! btw....Pat probably didn't hear that it was a hoax. I wanna ride in one! Another thing to add to my bucket list.
Stephanie19-Oct-2009 20:49
This is an excellent vehicle to "get there" Walter! The Philadelphia Zoo also has a similar "Zoo Balloon".
Maaike Huizer19-Oct-2009 20:01
Great effect. Love this.
Bernard Davis19-Oct-2009 19:27
Fisheye makes a great shot. Nice find, I bet you get a superb view from up there.
LynnH19-Oct-2009 19:03
LOL at Pat's comment... but truthfully, this is a very nice shot. I love the fisheye!!
cits_4_pets19-Oct-2009 18:39
cool use of wide angle, nice POV & lighting. Well done!
cits_4_pets19-Oct-2009 18:37
Very cool, this looks like it hold a lot of people
Linda Willets19-Oct-2009 16:31
Cool love hot air balloons
lisamidi19-Oct-2009 16:26
I loved to fly in this ballons, I would love to do it again! Super shot!
Pat Shawyer19-Oct-2009 14:48
That little boy wasn't hiding in there I hope? ..haha
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