Inspiring Photo: Sunrise Launch #1228098

Sunrise Launch

Uploaded: September 20, 2005 03:30:21

Description

A Photographer walks past a partially inflated Hot Air Balloon at the Plano (Texas) Balloon Festival.

Tamron 28 - 300XR, Programmed Auto (-)1/2 stop just after sunrise.

Comments

Mary L. Graham September 20, 2005

Great shot Jeff love the color and the silouette!! This caught my eye out of all the images on the page!! =) #313414

William C. Raco September 20, 2005

Wow, what an excellent photo, Jeff
Love the light, the silhouette and colors.
Very nice!

bill #1858264

Colleen Braun September 20, 2005

great capture... #1858275

Cindy Paquette September 20, 2005

Excellent shot Jeff...love the colors and that photog's silhouette! #1858297

Cathy T. Vettes September 20, 2005

Very cool Shot Jeff !! I love it ! #1858324

Cathy Gregor September 20, 2005

Love it, Jeff! #1858334

Adilson F. Ferreira September 20, 2005

Fantastic image Jeff!!!
Great colors and composition!!! #1858412

Jenny Bosmans September 20, 2005

Love this, Jeff!! EXCELLENT indeed! #1858420

Claudia Kuhn September 20, 2005

Jeff, this is wonderful, the colors, lighting, and silohuette are super! #1858431

Nina Shields September 20, 2005

Jeff, great display of your talent; wonderful silhouette and your use of lighting and color is amazing; great work! #1858451

Carolyn M. Fletcher September 20, 2005

This is absolutely fantastic, Jeff! May be your best ever! #1858584

Christy L. Densmore September 20, 2005

Very cool shot Jeff, way to go. #1858706

S J September 20, 2005

Looks like a WINNER to me, Jeff!! Excellent catch and capture!! #1858743

Linda D. Lester September 20, 2005

Same here...winner! #1858764

Cathy Barrows September 20, 2005

fabulous...must be a winner #1858981

Shelly A. Van Camp September 20, 2005

Love this, Jeff! Great capture and colors!!!! :) #1859002

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 20, 2005

WOW...WINNER!!! Beatifully done!!! #1859341

Murry Grigsby September 20, 2005

EXCELLENT work Jeff! Love your timing, great colors and feel of action!! #1859442

Sergio La Spina September 20, 2005

Fantastic shot and beautiful silhouette!!!!!Jefff GREAT GREAT SHOT #1860271

Jill Flynn September 20, 2005

OUTSTANDING shot Jeff! #1860416

Terry L. Ellis September 20, 2005

Excellent capture, Jeff! I love it! #1860444

Kathleen Clemons September 20, 2005

Looks like a winner to me too,Jeff! #1860695

Donna Roberts September 20, 2005

I love catching up on your gallery Jeff, this diverse images are always a pleasure to view.
I too share the opinion that this capture is a winner.
Amazing....a very professional presentation, looks like it belongs on a cover of a photographic magazine.
Outstanding work!
:-) ddu #1860751

Goshka G. September 20, 2005

If this is not a winner, I will be very surprised, Jeff!! Beautiful catch indeed!!! #1860789

Susan T. Evans September 20, 2005

Winner!!! #1861441

Jeff Robinson September 21, 2005

Wow, Thank you all very much for the outstanding comments today! I truly appreciate all of the kind words! Jeff #1862008

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2005

Looks like a WINNER to me too, Jeff!! This is excellent! #1866229

Kirsi Bertolini September 22, 2005

Awesome silhouette! You snapped a winner! #1866382

Mata Patan September 22, 2005

Looks like a WINNER also to me Jeff!!!!!!
This is a gorgeous capture! #1867224

Stephen Zacker September 22, 2005

Fantastic #1868176

Jeff Robinson September 22, 2005

Colette, Kirsi, Mata & Stephen: Thanks so much for your great comments and vote of confidence! Jeff #1868347

Laura Clay-Ballard September 22, 2005

awesome capture! love that photographers dark silhouette. #1868571

Susie Peek-Swint September 23, 2005

What a fantastic capture Jeff ~ perfect silhouette and the soft light in the foreground ~ beautiful!! #1869357

Jeff Robinson September 23, 2005

Laura / Susan: Thank you both very much for your comments! I appreciate all of them! Jeff #1871236

Gunther Allen September 25, 2005

Fantastic capture Jeff! Love the silhouette and great colours! #1881717

Jeff Robinson September 25, 2005

Thanks Gunther! I really appreciate your great comment! Jeff #1883497

Rachel Scott-Renouf September 27, 2005

Love the silouette Jeff! excellent photo #1891582

Jeff Robinson September 27, 2005

Thank you Rachel! Jeff #1891877

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. September 27, 2005

Outstanding colors and silhouette shot!
I really like it, excellent work!!! #1892590

Jeff Robinson September 27, 2005

Thanks Marvin! Jeff #1892775

Claudette Foote September 29, 2005

AWESOME IMAGE JUST LOVE IT .. GREAT SILOUETTE.. #1898877

Jeff Robinson September 29, 2005

Thank you so much Claudette! Jeff #1900249

Sandra Freyler October 02, 2005

This is really awesome! Can't really describe! Beautiful! #1909873

Jeff Robinson October 03, 2005

Thanks Sandra!! Jeff #1913149

Dennis Flanagan August 23, 2006

Congratulations on your Finalist Jeff. #3204636

Darren K. Fisher August 24, 2006

Isn't it wonderful when everything falls right into place. Your talent of capturing those times is always so well done. I see a winner here. #3210345

Roger Bernabo August 26, 2006

Congratulations on your Finalist Jeff! #3218858

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 26, 2006

Outstanding image!! Congratulations on your finalist win! #3219028

Glenn E. Urquhart August 26, 2006

Jeff, a BIG Congrats on being chosen a finalist!!! Well Deserved! Cheers Glenn #3220793

Paul Sikora August 26, 2006

Jeff well deserved, congratulations #3220922

Serena Pierce August 26, 2006

Awesome capture Jeff, Congratulations!! #3221248

Pamela Shane August 26, 2006

Love the silhouette; terrific in everyway Jeff - congratulations!!!! :) #3221338

Judyann Plante August 26, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff!!!

Judyann ><> #3221391

Michelle J. Harvey August 26, 2006

Incredible capture Jeff!! Congrats!! #3221443

Candy Avera August 26, 2006

Well done Jeff. Congratulations! #3221880

Su Sana E. P August 26, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Jeff!! #3222427

Jane M August 26, 2006

How did I miss this one? OUTSTANDING finalist Jeff! #3222464

Nancy L. Green August 26, 2006

Congratulations Jeff!! <>< #3223015

Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006

Stunning Colors and Silhouette!

Congratulations and Good Luck in the next round, Jeff!<:)) #3223148

Nadya Johnson August 26, 2006

Totally and absolutely AWESOME, Jeff!!! A huge congrats on this and all your other outstanding finalists, as well!! #3223434

Julie Robinson August 27, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist! #3223830

Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2006

Beautiful image Jeff! Congratulations and good luck! #3224327

Walter Graziano August 27, 2006

Congratulations and Good Luck in the next round, Jeff! #3224364

Husain Akhtar August 27, 2006

Warmest congratulations once again, Jeff! #3224485

Paul Michko August 27, 2006

Congratulation, Jeff. #3224708

Sandra Freyler August 27, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff! :) #3225757

Sylvia Rossler August 27, 2006

A superb catch ! Big congrats again Jeff :o) #3226598

Cyn Valentine August 27, 2006

Awesome image..congratulations! #3226610

Bobbie Davis August 27, 2006

Congrat Jeff! #3226808

Emile Abbott August 27, 2006

Congratulation Jeff on great finalist. #3227068

SaMi Martin August 27, 2006

Jeff this is outstanding; Congratulations! #3227894

Terry L. Ellis August 27, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff, on this outstanding finalist! #3228040

Ronald Balthazor August 27, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff. This is sensational. #3228841

Ken Smith August 27, 2006

You're on a roll!! #3228910

Sherry Stricklin Boles August 27, 2006

Great shot, Jeff...Congratulations! #3229188

Graeme yew Chow August 27, 2006

This is awesome, I missed such a wonderful image and congrats Jeff. #3229460

Susana Ms Heide August 27, 2006

Extraordinary capture!!! Tells a story! Congratulations! #3229520

Carolyn Foster Spano August 28, 2006

Wonderful! Congrats. #3231747

Carla Metzler August 28, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff! #3232121

Bridgette B August 28, 2006

Another awesome finalist!!:) #3232131

SaMi Martin August 28, 2006

WTG Jeff this is outstanding! #3234663

Tressie Davis August 28, 2006

Congrats on this WIN!!! Yay! #3234664

Hendrik Storme August 28, 2006

Congratulations!!! Great shot, Jeff!!!! #3234691

Laurence Saliba August 28, 2006

A VERY BIG CONGRATS Jeff!!!!! #3234715

Sylvia Rossler August 28, 2006

Big congrats on your win Jeff :O) #3234721

Ken Smith August 28, 2006

Jeff, congratulations!! #3234909

Sharon Day August 28, 2006

Big congratulations on this awesome win, Jeff!!! WTG! #3234915

Serena Pierce August 28, 2006

Congratulations on your win!! #3235031

Jill Flynn August 28, 2006

This is great Jeff! Way to go. Congratulations on your win! #3235160

Jenny Bosmans August 28, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Jeff! :) #3235214

Virginia Leone August 28, 2006

I've always loved this one! Big congrats on your win! Well deserved!
~Virginia #3235260

Pamela Shane August 28, 2006

Jeff, congratulations on your win!!
:) #3235265

Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2006

A Big Congratulations on your win, Jeff!!! Cheers, Glenn. #3235311

Karen Slagle August 28, 2006

Congrats Jeff on your win.... #3235313

Dennis Flanagan August 28, 2006

Well deserved Jeff. Congrats. #3235316

Sandy Stigliano August 28, 2006

Congratulations on your win! #3235381

Linda D. Lester August 28, 2006

Awesome...congratulations! #3235423

Alan L. Borror August 28, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Jeff! #3235467

Kay Beausoleil August 28, 2006

A great capture, Jeff -- congratulations on your win for this eye-catching image! #3235778

Susan T. Parady August 28, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff!!! #3235924

Judyann Plante August 28, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff, on this well-deserved win!!!

Judyann ><> #3236142

Cyn Valentine August 28, 2006

Even bigger congrats!! Great image Jeff!! #3236152

Su Sana E. P August 28, 2006

Big Congratulations on this wonderful Winner, Jeff!! #3236218

Tammy Scott August 28, 2006

Congratulations on a great win #3236302

Janine Russell August 28, 2006

Jeff, great colors, lighting, composition and silhouette; congratulations on your Second Place Win. #3236331

Graeme yew Chow August 28, 2006

Congratulation on this big win, Jeff! cheers ! #3236405

David Phalen August 28, 2006

Congrats on a well deserved winner! #3236450

Deborah Lewinson August 28, 2006

Congrats, Jeff, a superb winner!
-Debby #3236477

Joy E. Cobb August 28, 2006

Jeff, I'm so glad you won with this super striking shot! Congratulations! #3236522

William C. Raco August 28, 2006

This is gorgeous, Jeff
Very deserving win!
Congratulations,

Bill #3236551

Paul E. Earl August 28, 2006

A superb winner! Well done! #3236620

Amy JACKSON August 28, 2006

Congratulations on your win, Jeff!! Wonderful image! #3236632

Ronald F. Fischer August 28, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome winner, Jeff! #3236644

Robert R. Goodman August 28, 2006

Congratulations Jeff,A well deserved win!!!!!! #3236776

bob cornelison August 28, 2006

Congrats! This is a cool shot!
~:O) #3236953

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 28, 2006

Awesome winning image, congratulations Jeff!!! #3237154

Husain Akhtar August 29, 2006

Warmest congratulations on this greatly deserved super win, Jeff! #3237373

Karen Bacon August 29, 2006

This is wonderful Jeff,Congratulations on a very well deserved win! #3237483

Rakesh Syal August 29, 2006

Heartiest congratulations on this supperb win, Jeff!! #3237555

Marijana Fajgl August 29, 2006

Congratulations Jeff! #3237786

Debbie Hartley August 29, 2006

Congratulations Jeff! #3237834

Adilson F. Ferreira August 29, 2006

Congratulations on this Terrific win Jeff!!! #3238027

Wally Orlowsky August 29, 2006

Congratulations on this dramatic winner, Jeff! #3238069

Colette M. Metcalf August 29, 2006

Congratulations on your win, Jeff!! WTG #3238104

Ross Throndson August 29, 2006

Huge Congratulations, Jeff, on your Awesome WINNER!!! :^) #3238192

Carolyn Foster Spano August 29, 2006

Congrats Jeff. This is wonderful! #3238507

Lorraine A. Cook August 29, 2006

Woooo Hoooo!!!!! Congratulations on this awesome winner, Jeff!<:)) #3238733

Gunther Allen August 29, 2006

WTG Jeff! An awesome entry and a winner for sure! Congratulations on your deserved win. -G #3239235

Nadya Johnson August 29, 2006

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! I figured this would be a winner when I saw it in the finals! TREMENDOUS capture and a real STUNNER, Jeff! #3239833

Terry L. Ellis August 29, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff, on this amazing second place win! #3239941

Melissa A. Mannon August 29, 2006

congratulations Jeff! Great catch! #3240607

Mary Timman August 29, 2006

Congratulations on such a dynamic image. Great eye. #3241424

Emile Abbott August 29, 2006

Congrats on a second place winner, Jeff #3241641

Emile Abbott August 29, 2006

Congrats on a second place winner, Jeff #3241642

Noel Baebler August 29, 2006

Huzzah, Jeff! Wonderful image! The color and silhouette! Man!!! #3241769

Claudia Kuhn August 29, 2006

Love this one Jeff, congrats! #3241834

Jane M August 29, 2006

I echo Claudia Jeff. Well worth the gold badge!! #3242158

Donna Roberts August 29, 2006

A brilliant result Jeff.....very well deserved win.
Well done indeed!
:-) ddu
#3242340

Evy Johansen August 30, 2006

Big congratulations on your wonderful win, Jeff!! #3243957

cj patterson August 30, 2006

fantastic image jeff and BIG CONGRATS on your WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #3244109

Kristi A. Howson August 30, 2006

Congratulations Jeff on this magnificient winner! #3244542

Stanley J. Contrades August 31, 2006

Outstanding shot, Jeff, and big CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #3247570

Allan L. Whitehead August 31, 2006

Jeff, congratulations on your 2nd place win in the "People" catagory, this month. It is well deserved, my dear friend - Allan #3248524

Stephen Zacker August 31, 2006

Very cool. We have our balloon liftoff this weekend #3250151

Nancy L. Green August 31, 2006

Congratulations Jeff on this well deserved win!! <>< #3251328

Jeff Robinson September 01, 2006

Thank you All very much! Jeff #3253546

Andrew I. Boyd September 01, 2006

Jeff,congrats!Your work is superb!:-) #3254084

Shelly A. Van Camp September 01, 2006

I love this!! Way too cool!!! Great job and congrats!!!! #3254354

Marilyn K. Lincecum September 01, 2006

I love everything about this shot Jeff and really don't know how I missed it. Congratulations on your well deserved second place win !!!! #3254515

Milan Banik September 01, 2006

Congratulations jeff for excellent win. #3254864

Jeff Robinson September 01, 2006

Thanks so much for all of the great comments! Jeff #3255045

Rebecca K. Lefferts September 01, 2006

What a wonderful picture! I love it. Congrats Jeff! #3255751

KHAWLA Haddad September 01, 2006

Congratulations Jeff! #3256505

Akhilesh Sharma September 02, 2006

Excellent capture! Congrats! #3256966

Jill Odice September 02, 2006

Boy, it sure was a long way down to get to the bottom of all those comments :-) What a fantastic image ! We had a festival start this morning and it goes on until Monday. I am hoping to get there tomorrow before they take off at 6:30 AM :-) #3258552

Jeff Robinson September 03, 2006

Thank you all very much! I hope that you get some great images Jill! Jeff #3262750

Patricia Marroquin September 04, 2006

Awesome image, Jeff! A unique take on balloon festival photography. Congratulations! Boy, do I miss that festival in my former place of residence. :-) #3264694

Jeff Robinson September 05, 2006

Thanks very much Patricia! Glad to hear that you enjoyed seeing this one from Plano! Jeff #3268261

eileen bedford September 05, 2006

FANTASTIC IMAGE and Congratulations Jeff. #3269666

Jeff Robinson September 05, 2006

Thank you Eileen!! Jeff #3271307

Mary N C. Taitt September 06, 2006

Tis is FABULOUS, Jeff, congratulations! Mary :-D #3274235

Stephanie Laird September 06, 2006

This is an awesome, amazing, incredible shoot Jeff! #3274606

Ann Bruynseels September 06, 2006

Great shot ! #3275392

Jeff Robinson September 07, 2006

Thank you very much! Jeff #3278274

Darryl Wilkinson September 07, 2006

Such a unique and beautiful image, Jeff. Congratulations! #3281570

Jeff Robinson September 08, 2006

Thanks so much Daryl! Jeff #3285192

Vicki Hunt September 10, 2006

Absolutely GREAT! Congrats! #3291632

Jeff Robinson September 10, 2006

Thanks very much Vicki! Jeff #3292716

Renee Doyle September 20, 2006

Fantastic capture Jeff!!!
Many congratulations on this fantastic second place!!
#3333332

Jeff Robinson September 21, 2006

Thank You Renee! Jeff #3339601

Nobu Nagase September 22, 2006

My huge congrats to you, Jeff, on your great win!!!
What a great capture! Simply superb!!! #3346477

Jeff Robinson September 23, 2006

Thanks Nobi very much!! Jeff #3350665

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 27, 2006

Wow, Jeff...on this wonderful, colorful shot! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3376820

Marija Milovanovic Maksimovic September 28, 2006

Great image, Jeff! Many congratulations on the placment! #3377398

Jeff Robinson September 29, 2006

Thank You Kitty and Marija! Jeff #3387335

Carol Sawyer September 30, 2006

Congratulations Jeff!!!! great image!! #3389710

Jeff Robinson September 30, 2006

Thanks Carol!! Jeff #3391436

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 30, 2006

WOW! Somehow I missed this, Jeff! It is very hard to keep up with everyone and what they are doing. You have my apology. It is WINNER WORTHY in all aspects!!!!!! #3391722

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 30, 2006

You see what I mean! I had to go back and look at the date as something was nagging at me. I was not a BP member then! Anyway, A REEEEEEALLY LATE CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #3391812

Nancy L. Green September 30, 2006

Just wonderful Jeff!! and very belated congratulations!! <>< #3391831

Jeff Robinson October 01, 2006

Thank you Very much Allan and Nancy! This was a re-entry and it was a Finalist in July 2006. Jeff #3393762

Donna W. Neal October 01, 2006

I LOVE THIS ONE! What a great catch and well deserved winner #3394150

Kristi A. Howson October 01, 2006

Congratulations Jeff on this magnificient winner!!! I don't know how I missed it the first time through. #3394344

Shelly A. Van Camp October 01, 2006

BEAUTIFUL! CONGRATS!!! #3394871

Jeff Robinson October 02, 2006

Thank you very much!! Jeff #3397272

Alisha L. Ekstrom October 02, 2006

See...I told YOU...WINNER!!!!!!!! NOTHING other than PERFECTION!!!!!!!!! I am SOOO glad this placed cause it is just darn AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BIG CONGRATS Mr. Jeff:):) #3398351

Jeff Robinson October 02, 2006

Alisha you were Right and I am glad that you were!! Thank you very much for your wonderful comments!! Jeff #3400067

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. October 03, 2006

Simply AWESOME shot!!! I really like it. Awesome gallery also!! #3402608

Jeff Robinson October 04, 2006

Thanks very much Marvin!! Jeff #3405751

Laurie Daily October 04, 2006

This just caught my eye! The colors and silhouette image...WOW! In fact, I could spend a while browsing through your gallery...so many exceptional images to enjoy here! #3407609

Jeff Robinson October 04, 2006

Thanks Laurie, I really appreciate your kind words! Jeff #3408346

Susan Jane Allen October 07, 2006

This is so creative---and extraordinary capture! Surprised it only got second place. #3418724

Jeff Robinson October 07, 2006

Thanks Susan, I appreciate your vote for a win! Jeff #3420461

Nicole Kessel October 09, 2006

WOW... this is incredible! Very nicely done, Jeff! Congrats to you!!! #3428254

Ronda Chatelle October 11, 2006

PERFECT TIMING JEFF! Belated Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING Winner! #3434511

Jeff Robinson October 12, 2006

Thank you very much Nicole and Ronda!! Jeff #3439078

John Connolly October 31, 2006

WOW! Congratulations on all your great achievements Jeff! This one shows remarkable timing! #3528873

Nadine A. Lewis October 31, 2006

A BIG congrats to this much deserved win, Jeff! I absolutely love this image! <>< #3528927

eileen bedford October 31, 2006

Congratulations Jeff, this is awesome... #3529895

Paula Showen October 31, 2006

Awesome image!!! I love it! Belated congratulations on this well deserved win!!! #3529908

Arnie Horwitz October 31, 2006

Great color and composition, Jeff! Congratulations on your win! #3530277

Michael Khoury November 01, 2006

Congratulations on this beauty Jeff !...
M #3531217

Holly Shao November 01, 2006

Congratulations on your win, Jeff!!

Such a golden moment, beautiful sunshine, colors, and silhouette!

Holly #3532850

Mary L. Graham November 01, 2006

Congrats on your win Jeff!! Beautiful Image!!! =) #3533274

Jill Odice November 01, 2006

Wow, took forever to get to the bottom of all thos ewonderful comments! So I doubt there is anything I can add except congrats, job well done :-) #3533665

Raymond Pauly November 01, 2006

Impressive shot, Jeff! Deserved to win! #3534402

Andrew I. Boyd November 02, 2006

Wow,what an impressive collection of wins you have,Jeff!Congratulations on all of them:-) #3534862

Jeff Robinson November 02, 2006

Thank you all very much!! Jeff #3538986

Johnny Santoso November 02, 2006

Big Congratulations on this greatly deserved winner , Jeff!

rgds, #3539429

Jeff Robinson November 03, 2006

Thank you very much Johnny! Jeff #3540779

Jill Odice November 03, 2006

I don't know what's up with the commenting and emails but it's all screweed up and is sending me everyone's comments but my own...:-) So now I have to go back to every one and turn it off....Sorry :-) #3543257

Jeff Robinson November 04, 2006

Thanks for the info Jill! Jeff #3545413

Pat Gamwell November 06, 2006

WTG, my friend! BIG KUDOS for this well deserved win! #3552560

Jeff Robinson November 07, 2006

Thank you very much Pat; I really appreciate your comments! Jeff #3555632

Kate Jackson November 07, 2006

Belated congratulations Jeff! This is tremendous! #3557842

Jeff Robinson November 09, 2006

Thanks Kate!! Jeff #3564889

Kathleen K. Parker December 03, 2006

Congratulations, Jeff. I am still "moving in to Atlanta,"so I am behind in my views of bp. Such a clever image. Love it!
kk #3660659

Jeff Robinson December 03, 2006

Thank You KK! Jeff #3662596

Alana Ibe December 11, 2006

This is just so awesome! An incredible capture! Great work! #3691482

Jeff Robinson December 11, 2006

Thank you very much Alana!! Jeff #3691779

John V. Roscich December 19, 2006

BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE
CONGRATULATIONS-BELATEDLY-ON THIS WELL DESERVED AWARD--LOVE YOUR GALLERY
JOHN #3719127

Jeff Robinson December 22, 2006

Thank you Very Much John!! Jeff #3729320

JP January 01, 2007

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:] #3766334

Shelly A. Van Camp January 01, 2007

Very impressive!!! Congrats!! #3768364

Crystal L. Craig January 01, 2007

Congrats! Wonderful work, fabulous capture! #3769001

April Riggs January 01, 2007

Crongrats! This is fantastic! #3769092

Jeff Robinson January 02, 2007

Thanks Everyone very much! Jeff #3770298

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 02, 2007

Beautiful photo! Congratulations on your win, Jeff!!!

#3773836

Jeff Robinson January 03, 2007

Thank you very much Vladan! Jeff #3775627

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 03, 2007

Congrats on your finalist award, Jeff .. beautiful colors and nice composition ..

Steve Hurkett #3776107

Jeff Robinson January 03, 2007

Thank you Steve! Jeff #3776700

Nemil B. Chabebe January 06, 2007

congratulations well deserved win with this magnificent shot, great colors, composition and timing. #3787001

Terry R. Hatfield January 06, 2007

The Lighting Couldnt Be Better Jeff! Awesome Image Congrats To You!! #3787982

Jeff Robinson January 08, 2007

Thank you very much Nemil and Terry! Jeff #3794824

Pamela Oms January 26, 2007

I really like this one, love the color and composition!! great gallery!!
#3876605

Jeff Robinson January 27, 2007

Thank you for looking through my gallery and for your kind words on this image Pamela! Jeff #3880625

Paula Showen February 27, 2007

This is really OUTSTANDING, Jeff! #4004787

Jeff Robinson February 28, 2007

Thanks very much Paula!! Jeff #4008059

Lacie Fry March 02, 2007

Jeff this shot is amazing! My dad's cousin has a balloon & we crew for him often. #4016087

Jeff Robinson March 03, 2007

Thank you very much Lacie; I have apprecaited all of your wonderful comments on my work! Jeff #4017501

Luis Louro March 22, 2007

Hi Jeff, congrats, a stunner!!!
Cheers, Luís. #4080574

Jeff Robinson March 23, 2007

Thank You Luis!! Jeff #4089175

Cheryl Meisel March 30, 2007

Wow what a great shot big congrats on it's win.
I was just looking through your wonderful shots WOE! I haven't been at the camera or POTD places for a long time but looking back at these photos of yours I REMEMBER THEM WELL :). What are you like the Betterphotoist KING laughingggggggggg. GREAT SHOTS all of them, big WOW from me :)
Cherylm #4112240

Jeff Robinson March 30, 2007

Thank You very much Cheryl!! I really appreciate your wonderful comment! Jeff #4113038

Nemil B. Chabebe April 04, 2007

Congratulations! hat a magnificent composition and colors, also congrats on all your other winners and photo of the day, well deserved. #4127923

Jeff Robinson April 04, 2007

Thank You very much Nemil!! Jeff #4130454

Niels Sandal April 16, 2007

This is a great eyecatching picture. Light, colors, composition are all perfect - the passing photographer gave the final touch. #4174525

Jeff Robinson April 16, 2007

Thank you Niels! This is one of my all-time favorites and you are right that the photographer walking into my path worked out great! Jeff #4174814

Keith L. Clayton May 06, 2007

Jeff,

This is so nice - great work!! #4254583

Jeff Robinson May 07, 2007

Thank you very much Keith! Jeff #4258290

May 17, 2007

Wonderful gallery here, Jeff. This is a great capture. Congratulations on all your wins. #4294988

Jeff Robinson May 18, 2007

Thank you Deborah! It is nice to hear that you enjoyed my gallery! Jeff #4295988

Emily E. Bem June 05, 2007

WOOOOOOOOOW! The color and lighting are AMAZING! SUPERB! #4368188

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett June 05, 2007

Very nice, Jeff ... like the way the sun is hitting the baloon ... Nice WOrk!!! ........... steve #4368703

Jeff Robinson June 05, 2007

Thank you Emily and Steve! Jeff #4368885

Hazel H. Cromer July 18, 2007

another fabulous capture by you (as usual). Love the silhouette of photographer...nice colors #4521896

Jeff Robinson July 18, 2007

Thank you very much Hazel! Jeff #4523833

Faisal Almalki July 18, 2007

I'm so glad I got to see this one. Fantastic shot, Mr. Jenn! Love the composition and silhouette. Great work. #4524391

Jeff Robinson July 19, 2007

Thank you very much Faisal! I am glad to hear that you really liked this one! Jeff #4526202

Roger Fry August 03, 2007

Its been said before - stunning !

Roger #4596376

Jeff Robinson August 03, 2007

Thank You Roger! Jeff #4597431

Kaye Burazin August 06, 2007

Congrats on this well deserved win Jeff. Love the grand scale of the balloon compared to the photographer. #4611364

Jeff Robinson August 07, 2007

Thanks Very Much Kaye! Jeff #4612697

Wende Trew September 06, 2007

Wow Jeff!!! This is AWESOME!!! I just LOVE this image!!!! I have been looking through your images and WOW!!!! Superb work!!! You ROCK!!!! #4757164

Cheryl Meisel September 06, 2007

Big WOW such a GREAT shot!
Big CONGRATS on your 2nd place win with this Jeff, so well deserved!
Cherylm #4757650

Jeff Robinson September 07, 2007

Thank You Wende and Cheryl!! I really appreciate your kind words! Jeff #4759816

C A September 10, 2007

What a beautiful shot. The shadow and a balloon. Great colours and compo. A photo to watch a bit longer! Best wishes from holland, Corne #4772888

Jeff Robinson September 10, 2007

Thank you very much Corne! Jeff #4773760

Peggy J. Maguire October 02, 2007

Outstanding shot Jeff!!!!!!!!!! #4872498

Jeff Robinson October 02, 2007

Thank you very much Peggy! Jeff #4874364

Imar De Waard November 12, 2007

This photo and your other works are just wonderful!!! #5064461

Jeff Robinson November 13, 2007

Thank You Very Much Imar!! Jeff #5069535

Dennis Gay July 02, 2008

G'day Jeff,

Whether a set-up or purely by chance, this is an incredibly good photograph.
Clear, clean, crisp silhouette, interesting low key foreground and that burst of backlit colour as a background - how could you ever have gone wrong?
Great work that man!

GB
Dennis #6131011

Jeff Robinson July 02, 2008

Thanks Dennis - This image was purely by chance. This photogrpaher (I have no idea who he is) walked in front of me as I was photographing this balloon at sunrise! I appreciate your nice comment! Jeff #6133394

Robert Baer March 08, 2009

what a great capture. congrats a little late for this wonderful image. #7257823

Jeff Robinson March 08, 2009

Thank You Justin! Jeff #7259762

Luigi Di Serio August 04, 2009

My oh my... this is a ridiculously good photo! Photographically it is great and thematically it is excellent. #7815516

Jeff Robinson August 04, 2009

Thanks very much Luigi!! Jeff #7816781

Jodi Zimmer January 07, 2012

your work is so amazing and inspiring Jeff..truly a gift. #9907784

Jeff Robinson January 08, 2012

Thanks Very Much Jodi! Jeff #9908451

Laura L. Gonzales March 29, 2016

WOW!!! Fantastic!!! Congrats! #11453870

Jeff Robinson March 30, 2016

Thank You Laura! #11454289

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