Hot Air Baloon Night Glow

The professional photo shoot for new Kubíček Balloons website was a nice opportunity to play. I was not the one in charge, so I just tried various ideas. This wide angle with nicely lit castle in the background came out best.

Shooting this type of photos at dusk is not easy, because the balloon is constantly moving. This particular photo is a single shot, not HDR or stitch from several exposures. However, it took decent amount of shots to get it properly exposed and sharp at the same time. There is also a quite narrow window where both the background and balloon are well lit. Too early and the balloon is too dark against the bright sky, too late and you have just glowing bulb in the dark.

This kind of static balloons exhibition is called a night glow, when the fully inflated balloon is nicely lit by the burner’s flame.