IV. Contakter Balaton-crossing International Balloon Competition
19 May 2007, by Viktor Balogh
click to view: 10 balloons flew across the lake Balaton, 8 participant were from Hungary and 2 from Lithuania. The competition lasted five days, every morning and afternoon was a flight from different starting points. These panoramas were taken at the 3rd afternoon, the balloons took off from the Toth Riding Centre.
The take off lasted about a half hour. First they blew up the balloons with cold air, with a help of a motorized propeller. Then he fired the gas heater and pumped in some hot air, after that the balloons rised. Then the baskets needed to straighten up, and the ride begun!
Equipment Used
Canon 300D Tokina 12-24 F4 Manfrotto 303SPH Hugin Photoshop
Location - Hungary
 |
This panorama was shot here. |  |
One panorama here - click to view |
 |
Many panoramas here - click for details/zoom |