Dawn Patrol by Sam Rua

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12 October 2013	Sam Rua

Dawn Patrol

Albuquerque, NM view map

The only shot I got of the Dawn Patrol lift-off, where a few select balloons with special
navigational lighting take off a bit before dawn. I had planned on getting to the field in
plenty of time, but the Balloon Festival traffic was horrendous (yes, even at 5 am) and it
took over an hour to get from the freeway exit to the parking lot. This shot was taken as
soon as I parked, and before I got everyone unloaded.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III ,Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM
1/50s f/8.0 at 285.0mm iso2500, hand held, cropped for comp hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	12-Oct-2013 05:35:05
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	285 mm
Exposure Time	1/50 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	2500
Exposure Bias	0.00
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(8)
Exposure Program	program (1)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Dougie Young		20-Oct-2013 21:40
Great catch, love that deep blue sky..:>ote

janescottcumming		20-Oct-2013 01:25
Great job! Such a rich blue sky and what a wonderful balloon. V

bill friedlander		19-Oct-2013 17:32
Perfectly done! Very sharp and terrific light! V

globalgadabout		19-Oct-2013 16:04
sharp shooting....love the spectral balloon..

Char		19-Oct-2013 12:30
This is an amazing capture, Sam! Wonderful shot! \/

Guest		19-Oct-2013 10:46
Fantastic shot, Sam!

Anitta		19-Oct-2013 10:45
Maybe the only shot, but such a fabulous catch. I can only imagine, how frustrating to stuck in the traffic! V

Blandine Mangin		19-Oct-2013 07:10
une très belle prise dans des conditions visiblement difficiles ! bravo ! v

Bryan Murahashi		19-Oct-2013 04:23
Great shot of this Halloween balloon. Yes, that traffic story brought back some miserable memories.

joseantonio		19-Oct-2013 04:08
Fascinating image. Very nice capture.V

Jim Coffman		19-Oct-2013 01:47
You managed a great image, Sam!!

Neil Marcus		19-Oct-2013 01:23
Delightful. i can imagine when children see it what the reaction is.

Ali Majdfar		19-Oct-2013 01:23
Stunning capture! ~V

Jeff Real		19-Oct-2013 01:09
This looks amazing in the night ~V~

Long Bach Nguyen		19-Oct-2013 00:53
awesome shot, love the lighting and sharpness of the image

Guest		19-Oct-2013 00:33
Worthy! A great one to catch. I heard traffic in Albuquerque can be really bad.

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