A couple of weekends ago, one of the photography groups that I’m a member of, organised a balloon bursting event. They’ve run it a couple of times and it fills up first, but this time I managed to get a spot. And I am so glad I did!
It’s an exercise in fast-shutter speeds and pinpoint timing.
Here are some of my favourite shots:
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Thanks so much Meg. Loved doing this. The balloons were hanging from a frame. Still great aiming though. So much fun. A whirlwind 2 hours!
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That is SO cool! I love all the photos! I have always wanted to try this since I saw it in some photo magazine. My favourite is the 9th photo with the pink balloon, if I´m counting right. Which shutter speed did you use, if I may ask? Was getting the settings right complicated? Did you use a tripod?
Thanks so much! We just started with fastest possible shutter and high speed continuous burst shooting. So I started at 1/4000s but I preferred those later shots at 1/800 or 1/1000 – the water is a bit smoother at those slightly slower settings. It’s not too hard, and lots of fun, give it a try! Thanks again.
Yes! It’s great and there’s so many possibilities. Adding milk or paint would be cool.
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Thanks Lois. It was so much fun!
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Thanks Terri! That’s my favourite one 😊
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Wow! These are so good Desley! What fun you must have had but what amazing results too.
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