Mass Ascension Day One at the 2007 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta -- just 700 Hot Air Balloons, 100,000 of my closest friends, me -- and making its first appearance in the United States, the Darth Vader balloon.
May the force be with you.
The Balloon Fiesta is one of the most photographed events in the world -- and by far, the most colorful.
Reached Explore #6, October 10, 2007 -- thank you all!
This photo was taken on October 6, 2007 in North Valley, Albuquerque, NM, US, using a Nikon D80.
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McMike-, Sharon's Shotz (Gangie), detroit_import, riot jane, and 199 other people added this photo to their favorites.
ladigue_99 (57 months ago | reply)
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very unusual shot!
dbthayer (57 months ago | reply)
hahahaha---thanks, makes my morning!
oh, well shot too!
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SheldonBranford (57 months ago | reply)
Appreciate the invite, ladigue!
Glad to make your morning, dbthayer!
Sharon's Shotz (Gangie) (57 months ago | reply)
I am favin'g this .... Great capture!!!
JB/John (mostly out) [deleted] (57 months ago | reply)
Cool! (Even better viewed large.)
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Véro le fléau (57 months ago | reply)
AMAZING !
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Federico_Morando (56 months ago | reply)
ihihihi !!! fantastic !
Scoutj (56 months ago | reply)
I've been too far to get a good one of this one! This is great!
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SheldonBranford (56 months ago | reply)
Thanks JB/John for the invite -- and I appreciate the comments and faves, everyone! Scoutj -- thanks for letting me know it was in Explore -- I had no idea.
Lionoche (56 months ago | reply)
Nice shot ! Love this ...
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law_keven (56 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot, a fave for sure, very well done..:O)
Congrats on making Explore..:O)
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Absolutely superb!!
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Leela.a (56 months ago | reply)
I think if you look up the word "awesome" in the dictionary there's this picture.
Fry.Ry (56 months ago | reply)
When in the U.S., you should refer to it as the Dick Cheney balloon...
sundance22 (56 months ago | reply)
great shot
SheldonBranford (56 months ago | reply)
kevan, thanks for the invitations! Much appreciated! Thanks for the comments and faves, everyone.
yeoldeblackhippie (56 months ago | reply)
great !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That is sweet!
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That's great!
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catherine.caf (56 months ago | reply)
wow ! Great shot !
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jaarockin (56 months ago | reply)
may the force be with you
connole_03 (56 months ago | reply)
wow, this is spectacular! i wonder how they got the baloon to look so good!
antiapathy (56 months ago | reply)
This is pretty awesome. Was there a Death Star balloon too?
BrendonPG (56 months ago | reply)
Too cool!
Ketosea (56 months ago | reply)
Amazing and incredible
Manuel Barroso Parejo (56 months ago | reply)
crazy moment!
great shoot, the funniest balloon!
roboto factory (56 months ago | reply)
amaziiiiing|
photomason (56 months ago | reply)
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Ebrahim Baraz (56 months ago | reply)
good image.
star war. OK!
NC13p (56 months ago | reply)
Very very cool, that's a real fan !
Nihihiro & Shihiro (56 months ago | reply)
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Thomieh (56 months ago | reply)
it's really funny that the designs of air balloons are getting so unussual.
Never expected to see darth vader flying by.
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SheldonBranford (56 months ago | reply)
Appreciate the invites, photomason and Nihihiro & Shihiro!
Joe Y Jiang (56 months ago | reply)
this one is cool! never seen it...
Mono Andes (56 months ago | reply)
jajajajaa
MichelleCan! (56 months ago | reply)
This is awesome!!!!!
G.I.N.I. (56 months ago | reply)
hahaha...wow :D
Brian O'Mahony (55 months ago | reply)
Cool!
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Wallace Images (53 months ago | reply)
How cool is that!!!! Brilliant
Apuch (52 months ago | reply)
McVaderLovinnnnnn
SCOZZIE (49 months ago | reply)
My son will love this pic
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Mark Griffith (44 months ago | reply)
What a cool balloon!
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Meerim & Ortwin Oberhauser (42 months ago | reply)
cool shot
Alejandro I fotografoalejandrorodriguez.com (37 months ago | reply)
Great !!!
samthe8th (36 months ago | reply)
very fun shot
illustratorsstyle2 (36 months ago | reply)
is it a deathstar ?
Todo-土豆 (33 months ago | reply)
赞那，hoho
alan_blake (33 months ago | reply)
so cool!~~~~