Flying all alone Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here is another shot from this fantastic place. It is definitely one of the most impressive places I've ever seen. Especially morning and evening time will make you feel like in a fairy tale.

I didn't adjust colors at all. The morning light is changing dramatically from very cold (before sunrise) to very warm colors very shortly after sunrise.

When it comes to composition - I would rather have the front pagoda more the right, however you dont have many choices as you are limited with very few high spots that you can watch the sunrise/sunset from.

L.

Balloon Over Bagan
As Marco polo described "one of the finest sights in the world" now visitors to Myanmar can view the unique and enchanting view of the 11th century ruin as it has never been seen before. Imagine floating over thousands year old pagodas and the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River, as the sun sinks slowly behind distant mountains. Balloons over Bagan provide visitors a unique opportunity to see this ancient kingdom, as it never has been before. The sunrise and sunset champagne flights last just under one hour and take off daily from October through to the end of March.

The balloon is guided by gentle winds not exceeding 15 mph, allowing passengers a serene and bird's-eye view of ancient temples drifting by using his skill the pilot is able to guide the balloon to a gentle landing on the banks of Ayeyarwaddy River, or in an open field, where the crew and the celebratory glass of champagne will be on hand. Te Balloon over Bagan service operates twice daily early in the morning just before sunset and late in the evening just before sunset between late October and April.

And just to let you know price is - US$240 per person.. (btw average salary in Myanmar is 10-20$ a month/goverenment, and around 40$ a month in private sector)

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Cormac (26451) 2006-01-26 10:48

Wonderful shot! I like the composition, with the spires of the temples perfectly placed, not just from left to right and then in the middle, but also in depth, getting further away. The repeated shape of the spires acts like an echo, which reinforces the theme. The mist or haze gives a great sense of depth in the shot. The balloon adds a contrast, between modern and ancient, between east and west, between light and heavy. Stunning shot, beautifully executed!

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benkrut (3395) 2006-01-26 10:48

Hi
An amazing early morning picture. Effect is great: different shades of layers in the dawn colours.
Perfectly composed with the rest of the picture balloon, make the picture more interesting and unique.
All the best
HS

Bien (4729) 2006-01-26 10:50

Hi Lucie, Waarachtig fabelachtig! Absolutely magnificent image with this superb composition and wonderful light! Simply breathtaking - I can 't wait to be there myself (next month)! Thank you for this magic moment! Sabine

azuri (1598) 2006-01-26 10:53

great theatre of shadows! the soft tones of the morning sun, the composition - everything is wonderful!
and the place is fantastic, of course!

natalia

vinicio (22420) 2006-01-26 10:54

beautiful backlight Lucie, lovely landscape of this great place, the ballon is great, my compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

shangri-la (353) 2006-01-26 11:11

nice view & colors, really good atmosphere... amazing & bewitching place... fantastic shot!
;-)

recepyuksel (17786) 2006-01-26 11:34

siluetlerden oluşturulmuş kusursuz bir güzellik
bravo

Luan (15935) 2006-01-26 11:34

Hello Lucie,
you have one of the greatest picture gallerie in TE. This picture is awesome, very nice light management, these colors are often represented with Myanmar pictures, very warm tons.
Excellent
Luan

don_narayan (2014) 2006-01-26 11:50

Hello Lucie. wow, so beautiful... what a great scene... I love the colors and the haze. excellent work.

Narayan

lewiz (1293) 2006-01-26 11:53

Great shot and nice composition. The light is absolutely awesome and the beautiful increasingly dark objects in the distance really add to it.
My only complaint can be that of sharpness... this almost looks like a shot straight from the camera. If you ran a quick unsharp mask over this, the result would be even more stunning :)

rhizomes (15325) 2006-01-26 11:54

Hi Lucie,
Wow ! Very impressive colors and point of view ! I like all the different tonality of yellow and gold colors ! The contrast between the balloon and the temple is exceptional !
Congratulations !
Christophe

AiresSantos (42714) 2006-01-26 12:00

Great capture, Lucie.
Gorgeous composition with soft colors and wonderful silhouettes.
I like the contrast between shapes and the different tones layers. Well done.
Greetings,
Aires dos Santos

BHo (2177) 2006-01-26 12:11

Very soothing landscape scenery overall. Beautiful light and good composition. Great work.

ALSOM (6616) 2006-01-26 13:07

This is a fantastic shot. The tones are superbe, outstanding silhouettes of the temples and the balloon. Moody atmosphere.
TFS, Alain -

tjanze (5674) 2006-01-26 13:50

Hi Lucie!
Beautiful silhouetes of buildings.I like many layers in background.Colours are fantastic and baloon just gives more action on photo.Bravo!

dolin (15647) 2006-01-26 14:40

Hi Lucie.
Superbe cette prise. J'adore ce petit effet brumeux et ce jeu de profondeur avec les différents plans noirs.
Magnifiques teintes.
Un très beau moment que t'as capturé là.
Dolin

LeToun (1064) 2006-01-26 17:14

wowowowowowowow !!! Amazing backlight !

Just nothing to tell... just wow !

I make it my favorite !

Francois

Janice (4386) 2006-01-26 17:29

Lucie, excellent composition and the colours are superb. Well shown, thank you,
janice

vapours (7913) 2006-01-26 20:03

You have managed to photograph these unique structures simply perfectly. The balloon is a great addition to the shot, and would make a great photo for a tourist magazine. Great work.

arnabchat (7052) 2006-01-27 2:29

can't get better here. i guess, this is quite a monochrome, almost one-color tone in all over the frame with the low sun. incredible take with (i suppose) quite some zooming. fantastic silhouettes.

rbcy1974 (20746) 2006-01-27 10:11

Hello Lucie,
Amazing shot,
there is a certain harmony between the colours and shapes of this photo,
very well captured
regards
Daniel

izmirli (3259) 2006-01-28 5:20

merhaba lucie cznı
very nice picture.very good composition.thanks for sharing.
gürkan akçakır.

ydarias (657) 2006-01-29 5:49

Hello Lucie. I like very much the mood of your photo. It's a very sharp image with a fantastic warm colours. The composition is very interesting beacause the image have a little symmetry and the ballon is in a interesting point. Very good job.

Yeray.

ayobami (1343) 2006-01-30 5:44

Another amazing image from this place - the light, the soft colours and silhouettes are all perfectly combined to make a wonderful image with a wonderful feeling! The balloon just makes it all that much more special - well done!

capthaddock (28640) 2006-02-07 10:38

Hi Lucie - the magnificent exoticism is perfectly captured, the combination of timeless silhuettes and mist create a magical atmosphere, and the balloon brings it to the 21st century.

yogi32 (797) 2006-02-13 4:24

hi Lucie,
fantastic view, great place,
beautiful dark objects,
very good job,
I like it,
regards
Igor

EOSF1 (1944) 2006-02-15 23:21

Excellent picture full of mystery, well composed, beautiful monochromatic tones. Trully beautiful. Thanks,
Mario

johnnyh (637) 2006-02-22 6:06

Wonderful warm colours and fantastic silhoettes, just a pleasure to look at..regards John.

rainflower (637) 2006-02-23 23:07

very nice photo.Excellent,wonderful,magnificient,very well...welldone

martou (1672) 2006-03-05 18:21

bonjour Lucie,
amazing light effect on this shot, I like the beautifull architecture silhouette, nice composition and good timing for include this balloon, good work,
bravo Martin

jammer79 (2666) 2006-03-05 18:34

Hi Lucie,
perfect shot, with great atmosphere. WEll odone. Like the weather condition. beautiful scenery. Great job!

veronika (6022) 2006-04-08 9:41

Hi Lucie, this is absolutely amazing!! that view - WOW! beautiful lights and composition!
veronika

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golden (791) 2007-01-27 17:27

Perfect shot Lucie!

batalay (21122) 2007-02-03 16:27

Hello Lucie,

A superb composition, made into a surrealistic photo by the twiligh. The geometric shapes embodied in the cupolas, and the inverted water drop shape of the hot air balloon make this a truly fascinating shot. It has been awhile since I visited your gallery, and I must say, there are some veritable gems on display.

Warm regards,
Bulent