Every year, a big balloon festival is held in Gemert with the participation of pilots from all over the country. Public interest is high and there are crowds watching from far away. The visibility is then often much better than closer by.
I am always fascinated by the many colours and the massiveness. The filling of the balloons is also a beautiful spectacle, but the best part is sailing with them. Truly a grandiose experience! The "special shapes" are very special and it is amazing to see how such a huge colossus takes to the skies. The choice for this photo is the quantity of balloons against a virtually cloudless sky. The trees have been left in the picture to maintain perspective in the image.
I am Huub de Bresser and was born in 1955. Since 2007 I am a member of FotoExpressionGroupGemert. My work includes landscapes, nature, lightpainting, macro and abstract photography. In the corona era I started working with soapsuds and smoke photography. This form of photography is always very.. Read more…