Inside View of Hot Air Balloon

Ronald Rockman

Inside View of Hot Air Balloon

I walked behind the balloon as it was being prepared for take off,
I noticed a little flap and lifted it up and looked in, this is what I saw.
I closed the velcro flap very carefully as I was flying in that balloon within 30 minutes.

Taken with a Leica R9 with a 80mm 1:4 lens using Agfa high colour saturation film

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Inside View of Hot Air Balloon by Ronald Rockman
Inside View of Hot Air Balloon by Ronald Rockman
  • Kelly  J

    Kelly J

    BRILLIANT!!!!! Its perfect Mr Rock! Love the colours – kerplunk!! Straight into the faves!!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Oh you treat me so kindly Kelly !

  • Kelly  J

    Kelly J

    Your kidding right! This is great!! :)

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    can’t kid a kidder!

  • Keith Reesor

    Keith Reesor

    Wonderful capture Rock!! How was the flight? :)

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Supeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerb

  • tkrosevear

    tkrosevear

    amazing shot Rock, love balloons ;) xoxoxo

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Only way to fly tk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    I’m with you there Moon Doggie !
    I have had many flights

  • mooner1

    mooner1

    Outta sight!!!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Hope you had a great flight, Rock!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Soooooooooooooooooooooooo gooooooooood Mel, this one was over the vineyards and wheat fields out of Mildura.
    My most fantastic flights were over the Outback 50 k’s from the Alice, lifted off at 5am it was 40 degrees as the sun came up over the East McDonald ranges , what a sight, what a memory!

  • Mariah Voas

    Mariah Voas

    ooh, love the colors!
    must be an interesting job.!
    great capture. ;P

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Take a trip Voas, cut loose and enjoy the journey of life
    Rock

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    Wow ronald GORGEOUS and absolutely eye catching…always loved the vivid colors of these balloons!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Oh to be up flying in one of those babies once again, specially over the Outback where time stands so still.
    Wouldn’t fancy the Melbourne flights, another one came down yesterday in a lake I beleive.
    How are you sweet princess, hope you are feeling 100% better.
    Happy days,
    Rock, your friend.

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    BRILLIANT ROCK!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Big compliment coming from you Tereza
    R

  • AmyRalston

    AmyRalston

    I really love this this picture! First, the wonderful saturation. Second, I have always wanted to go in a hot air balloon. This a favorite!!!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Thanks Amy, do it it’s a wonderful gentle experience.
    I waqs using a very high colour saturation film and shooting with a very fast lens, glad you like it.
    Cheers,
    Rock

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Stunning colours and great perspective.

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    !!

  • AmyRalston

    AmyRalston

    Thanks for your shooting info. I look forward to going back to film one day. I really love the image.

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Amy I am now shooting digital, pro film was about $22.00 a roll and printing and developing in the pro lab about $30.00 a roll =$50.00
    a roll !!!
    I swore I would never use a digital camera, I was a purist for a long time till I was lent a top digital SLR WOWIE fantastic.
    Keep Clicking Amy.
    Rock

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    awesome;

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Thanks Scott, I wouldn’t go up in one in Melbourne.
    Two came down unexpectelly today and a couple more in the last month or so, must be terrible pilots
    Rock

  • sneha

    sneha

    awsome! so vibrant!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    I love shooting strong colours, would like to do the dye works in India one day, that would be amazing.
    Thanks for coming by S
    Cheers,
    Rock

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Magnificent!!!!!!!!!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Thanks Rob, it was a buzz being there, bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • GloriaDK

    GloriaDK

    I am a landlubber!!! but I do like your photos from the balloon. One of them reminds me of a great Aussie artist and I am having a senior’s moment here so can’t think of his name.

  • Ronald Rockman
  • designsalive

    designsalive

    what a great comp – awesome!

  • valerde

    valerde

    This is so nice! I love the idea of photographing a balloon from the inside. Lovely colours too.
    :)

  • Ronald Rockman replied


    Val, nice to hear from you.
    Rock

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Hi Ronald, love the colours in this shot but am I correct in saying this is a bit of digital magic. This looks like one half of an image repeated as a mirror image. I never knew they had velcro flaps on hot air balloons, not sure I would have been brave enough to climb on board knowing I had shut the velcro flap!!!
    Excellnt work of art though, looks like a cartoon character with two big white eyes in the centre behind the bloke with the brush!! A Blue Meaney!!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    The velcro flap was a bit of a worry LOL, yes yes Robin a touch of
    magic like the great David Copperfield lol.
    Cheers
    Rock

  • Rick & Deb Larson

    Rick & Deb Larson

    What beautiful colors … and a view that one normally does not see (as an observer anyway) ... GREAT capture!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ :)

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Thanks guys for the compliment.
    Cheers
    Rock

  • Patricia Anne McCarty

    Patricia Anne ...

    That would scare me to death… I’d have to get the F out of that thing.

    It is a good shot, funny hoe it looks like a bird’s face!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Thanks Patricia for coming by.
    Rock

  • Hany  Kamel

    Hany Kamel

    excellent shot , very well done mate

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Big thanks Hany :-)

  • anisja

    anisja

    Great perspective , beautiful colors , excellent .

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Wonderful comments, thank you.
    Rock

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great shot

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Something a bit different Antanas.
    Keep well.
    Rock

  • Dave  Corn

    Dave Corn

    Im Lovin this one too!! Awesome!!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Hey Dave, thanks for coming by and commenting.
    Cheers
    Rock

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    STUNNING CAPTURE, DEAR ROCK…
    JUST BRILLIANT..!!

  • Ronald Rockman

    Ronald Rockman


    Thanks Nira, it was a wonderful morning flying gently above the earth
    in a hot air balloon, a wonderful perspective for photography.
    Cheers,
    Rock

  • Jennifer Promenzio

    Jennifer Prome...

    incredible colours wow!!!! amazing capture

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    lol! glad you closed the flap, ...great capture and it looks amazing as a card;)

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt

    Great capture Ronald!

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski

    this is cool Rock,did you enjoy the experience?

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    I want to back NOW !!!!!!!!!!
    That was my 3rd flight, the one I really loved the most was over Central Australia, the ballon was inflated at 4:30am with a temperature of 39 degrees.
    Talk about stillness and serenity only broken by the occaisional
    hiss of the gas as the flame shot up into the ballon, we took off at around 5am and stayed up for a full hour watching the sun rise over the East Mac Donnell Ranges, down below I saw heards of cattle stampeding, a huge amount of Roo’s bounding across the red earth and listening to the sound of wild dogs howling at the ballon.
    It was too dark to get a lot of shots but I do have some. Next time if I get the opportunity again, I will fly around midday.
    So to answer your question Potempski, in a wordYes
    Cheers.
    Rock

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    PS It was the outside temp that was 39 degrees, I think it hit around 43 that day, we left the Alice and hit the road to Kakadu a few days later, I love Australia, I have been travelling around since I was 17.
    Wish I had all the negatives especailly from the Outback in 1959.
    I was out and about selling frocks for my old man, always had a camera with me.
    R

  • Svetlana Sewell

    Svetlana Sewell

    WOW – What a shot – excellent!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Thanks Svetlana, excellent comment !
    Rock

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Another great capture. Just superb in its composition and colors.

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Thanks Mary Mary, pleased you came by.
    Cheers
    Rock

  • Kristi Bryant

    Kristi Bryant

    no…..WAY!!!! Instant favourite R2- love it, love it, LOVE it!!!!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Kristi,
    Wonderful comments, thank you.
    Rock

  • Luca Renoldi

    Luca Renoldi

    absolutely stunning!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Thanks Luca,
    Wonderful comment, thank you.
    Rock

  • George Woodcock

    George Woodcock

    great shot!!
    love the symmetry.

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Wonderful comment, thanks George
    Rock

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Clever view on an often taken iconic item. Great lines and shapes.

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    A different perspective is what I enjoy finding.
    Cheers
    Rock

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Wow, what a fabulous perspective and composition Rock :))

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Big thanks TW
    RR

  • redtree

    redtree

    Fab. I’ve seen this view a couple of times myself, I’ve been up in a balloon ride but never landed in one.

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    How did you get down Redtree????????
    Rock

  • urmysunshine

    urmysunshine

    Excellent, love the symmetry and eye-popping color!

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    Wonderful comment Urmy
    Rock

  • David McMahon

    David McMahon

    Brilliant. Like you, I am constantly amazed at what unusual perspectives can bring an artist.

  • Ronald Rockman replied

    It’s wonderful David to cast your eye around a subject before hitting the trigger,
    I enjoy the different perspectives I see.
    Regards,
    Rock

  • Ginger  Barritt

    Ginger Barritt 23 days ago

    I agree…simply brilliant shot…

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