Festival des Ballons Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Balloon Festival

[Marko]

Thanks for the comments BF and Yisehaq!
I have no real or new 'technique' for the ICM (other than what's already in the podcast i recorded last year) and that's one of the things that i absolutely love about it. (I come from the old skool where you shoot blind and then see your results...via film development...and I miss this excitement with digital. I crave it actually)
I never record or pause to think about the movements and I usually forget what i did. For me it's the most 'in the zone' moment lately. The entire world is blotted out when I do this. Time loses meaning. I shoot many shots of the same subject....and 90% have distractions are are rejected.... in the end as it usually is - it's all about composition.
Thanks again for the comments!

[asnow]

I really digging that first one. Love the colours and comp. As for the abstract, I'm kind on the fence with this one.

[Runmonty]

Nice set Marko - For some reason when I look at the one with camera movement I cant help thinking of Freddy Kruger, as the trails remind me of his hands

[AntZ]

Great shots Marko. I like both the balloon shots and can not pick a fav.

Nice set Marko - For some reason when I look at the one with camera movement I cant help thinking of Freddy Kruger, as the trails remind me of his hands

I can see that too I really like this one too. It quite abstract and one of my favourite ICM shots yet.

[Marko]

Glad people dig this - many thx.

[Hillbillygirl]

First two are both wonderful shot with perfect exposure/detail Marko, but really like that last movement shot. To me, I can see a person with a brightly lit costume dancing. Maybe "Caribana" style celebration actually.

[Bambi]

nice Marko. I love the first one for the sense of space and three dimensions.

the ICM one reminds me of a dancer.