The mass ascension of hundreds of balloons is the most dramatic moment during the event. It is a challenge to capture as things happen so quickly. All in all, it was an exciting event and I was glad to have been there for a few hours. Others must feel the same since up to 750,000 people attend over the course of the festival.
December, 2013
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New Mexico–Balloon Fiesta 6
Participants come from all over the world to participate in the Fiesta. There are a variety of shapes and color for the balloons, as well, apparently, as sponsors. As the balloons rise they begin to float away and recede in the distance. I quickly switched to a telephoto lens before the balloons drifted too far away.