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This balloon is called “The Purple People Eater”, named after the popular song from the 1950s. You are not likely to find a herd of these creatures around!
It was an absolutely perfect day at the Montoursville Hot Air Balloon Festival in central Pennsylvania, USA. The sky was filled with striking colors dispersed among the friendly clouds above the Williamsport Municipal Airport in Montoursville, PA.
The photo was shot with a Canon EOS 10D camera using a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L zoom lens @ 70mm. The shutter speed was 1/180th sec at f/16. The camera’s ISO was set to 100. A Manfrotto tripod was used with a remote shutter release.
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© 2009 Gene Walls
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Hello, My name is Gene. I live in the Susquehanna river valley (West Branch), in the mountains of north central Pennsylvania. I strive to produce photographic images that are simply “true” to the subject, usually with minimal post processing. If something is beautiful or interesting enough to deserve a viewer’s attention, it justifies being captured just as it is …or as close to reality as possible.
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Gene this is excellent. Where was it at?
Hi Joy. This was taken at a local Hot Air Balloon Festival, at the airport in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.
Gene
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This hot air balloon made me smile. Cute purple people eater.
Thanks, Wanda! It was the big HIT of the festival!
Gene
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So cute! Lovely work!
Thanks, Rainy! It was a very fun event and the “Purple People Eater” balloon was a real treat at the end of the day.
Gene
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BRAVO BRAVO
Thanks!
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Thank you very, very much for the Feature honor! I love your group! It is always there for a good healthy laugh whenever I need to have my spirits lifted!
Gene
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WOW! well captured!
Thank you so much! It really is a very unusual balloon and everybody at the festival loved it.
Gene
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Oh Lord! That is hilarious!!
Thanks, Sharon! That was the most outrageous balloon at the festival!
Best wishes,
Gene
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This is a riot! There is a group for smiles and one called “That’s Entertainment” There is also a group for funny photos but I can’t think of the name right now.
Thanks so much! The shot was featured in “LMAO Art”, but I’ll have to check out “That’s Entertainment”. Thanks for the tip!
Gene
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Thank you so much for FEATURING my image in “‘Yer Pullin’ My Leg”!!! I really appreciate this kind honor, Dave & Kelly!
Most gratefully,
Gene
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Congratulations!!! You have been featured in Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends Group
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Yahooo! Thanks for this wonderful honor, Chris! I’m so happy and extremely proud to see my photo featured in “Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends”!
Most gratefully,
Gene
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