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"Fields of Lavendar in my Yellow Balloon"

© Gunther Allen

"Fields of Lavendar in my Yellow Balloon"

Uploaded: February 21, 2006 21:38:09

Description

aperture - f-11, shutter 1/1000, lens - 50mm, location-Temecula Valley California

Comments

John Matthews February 21, 2006

Hi Gunther, love this shot, great capture!!!
#396667

Gunther Allen February 21, 2006

Thank you John! #2451131

Janine Russell level-classic February 21, 2006

Gunther, great colors and detail. #2451299

David L. Luchowski February 21, 2006

A wonderful perspective,Gunther.The color and composition is optimal. #2451330

Jill Odice level-classic February 22, 2006

Wow, look at all that lavendar! It really can't be appreciated as much as seeing the way you did! Awesome shot Gunther! #2451357

Leanne M.E. Boyd February 22, 2006

Wow, this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2451462

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 22, 2006

This is outstanding Gunther! Great composition, color, lines.... Lots of great elements here! Nice work! Jeff #2451861

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 22, 2006

Wish we coluld pick POTD's for you!!! You must of been in a balloon also! So beautiful! Got that rule of thirds going on! LOL! #2452642

Murry Grigsby February 22, 2006

Love your high-flying POV and design Gunter! Great image!! #2452896

Gunther Allen February 22, 2006

Thanks for all your wonderful comments-Murry, Linda, Jeff, Leanne, Jill, David, and Janine! -G #2454855

Pu Chen March 22, 2006

Wow, what a view, and beautiful composition with great colors! Well deserved finalist! Congratulations and best of luck for the next run! #2563274

Erica Murphy level-classic March 22, 2006

FABULOUS!!!! Congratulations and good luck!!

Erica #2563396

Leanne M.E. Boyd March 22, 2006

Congratulations Gunther! #2563553

Viveca Venegas level-classic March 22, 2006

Good luck Gunther, this is a splendid shot! #2563595

Gustavo Márquez March 22, 2006

WOW! Shots like this deserves to win a grand prize!
It is amazing! #2564152

Gunther Allen March 22, 2006

I cut my hand, so I have to type with one hand today. I will do a group thank you for all your well wishes. I guess it was one of those being in the right place at the right time shots. This was my first balloon trip and I'm sure to do it again. The great thing is that it moves slow enough to get some great shots and even though this was taken very early the shutter speed wasn't affected due to the slow movement. At 1/1000 it is almost like using a tripod at a much slower speed. Again thanks everyone! -G #2564249

Heather L. Jacks March 23, 2006

This is an amazing shot Gunther. Congratulations! #2566039

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 23, 2006

Congrats Gunther! Beautiful fields below! #2567940

She-She Killough March 23, 2006

Many Congrats on this awesme finalist Gunther! I love Hot air ballons they are so much fun and SO cool. But I didn't know that Temecula had lavendar fields?! Good to know. :) Best on the next round too G!

She #2569169

Su Sana E. P level-classic March 23, 2006

Congratulations on this well deserving Finalist, Gunther!! #2569191

Stefan G March 25, 2006

Lovely image! Congratulations! #2574457

Gunther Allen March 25, 2006

Thank you everyone for your thoughtful words that are so appreciated! #2574473

Su Sana E. P level-classic March 26, 2006

Congratulations on this well deserving WIN, Gunther!! #2578272

Katherine Kuhn March 26, 2006

WOW,Gunther!! What a fantastic shot! Such fields of lavendar -- at first I wondered if those had been photoshopped, but clearly not. Truly amazing & what fun to have been in a balloon yourself! Congratulations on your most well-deserved 2nd place win!! #2578348

Katherine Kuhn March 26, 2006

WOW,Gunther!! What a fantastic shot! Such fields of lavendar -- at first I wondered if those had been photoshopped, but clearly not. Truly amazing & what fun to have been in a balloon yourself! Congratulations on your most well-deserved 2nd place win!! #2578355

Janine Russell level-classic March 26, 2006

Gunther, congratulations on your Second Place win. #2578522

Renee Doyle March 26, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful 2nd place win Gunther!!!
#2578648

Cathy Barrows March 26, 2006

Congrats on your win...i'm assuming you were in an even higher balloon #2578694

Cliff Berinsky March 27, 2006

Gunther, congratulations on a well deserved win. This shot has wonderful composition and color, and is quite pleasing in its simplicity. #2579490

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 27, 2006

Wonderful capture Gunther! Congrats on your win!! #2579532

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your second place winner Gunther. Beautiful colors. #2579571

KHAWLA Haddad March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win!!!. #2579593

Leanne M.E. Boyd March 27, 2006

My big congratulations Gunther! #2580336

Gunther Allen March 27, 2006

Thank you all so much for such wonderful comments and well wishes! I'm so happy that this was a winner. It was a very special occasion and this is so fitting a tribute to remember it by! #2580344

Terry L. Ellis level-classic March 27, 2006

Superb, Gunther! Congratulations on this awesome second place win!! Well-deserved! #2580673

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 27, 2006

Congrats Gunther on this very well deserved winning image!! Jeff #2580926

Heather L. Jacks March 27, 2006

Congratulations Gunther! #2581101

Wally Orlowsky March 27, 2006

Awesome perspective! Congratulations on this amazing winner, Gunther! #2582045

Cindy Paquette March 27, 2006

Amazing and so very special Gunther! congrats! #2582100

Evy Johansen level-classic March 27, 2006

BIG Congratulations on your beautiful win, Gunther!! #2582595

Ray Clarke March 29, 2006

Great view and wonderful photo Gunther (ac) #2587159

Chris Budny level-deluxe April 26, 2006

This popped up on the homepage today; really wonderful to look at! Congratulations (belatedly) on another winning image; your gallery is terrific! #2693623

Mary N C. Taitt April 27, 2006

Wonderful!! Congratulations! Mary :-) #2697457

June 29, 2006

Gorgeous!! #2966438

Tammy August 16, 2006

Congrats how very neat!!!!!! #3174089

March 03, 2013

Interesting. I've been crewing and flying balloons in Temecula for ~25years and have never seen any lavender fields. #10595025

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