Blue Balloon Burst

Additional info

• Category: Abstract ʘ
• Location: Naperville, IL ʘ
• Camera: NIKON D700
• Taken: 06:43 PM on November 21, 2008
• Uploaded: 02:29 PM on July 04, 2010

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critter rettirc

Member since June 22, 2010

Awards

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  Showcased Photo

  Awarded from the Blue Showcase 10 months ago
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  250 Votes

  Awarded 10 months ago
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  100 Votes

  Awarded almost 2 years ago

Comments

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  Ma Anderson

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Thanks for sharing in the fun!
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  Jamie Sulit

  commented almost 2 years ago

  omg...this is GREAT!!
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  critter rettirc

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Thanks.
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  Mollie Burkiewicz

  commented almost 2 years ago

  This is so cool!
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  Theresa Cramer

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Talk about timing! Very cool idea.
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  Nancy Huntsha

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Wow!
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  Michael Wilhelmi

  commented almost 2 years ago

  I just saw this on Ch. 2. Congrats!
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  critter rettirc

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Thanks for featuring this photo on the 5pm CBS News July 13, 2010.
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  Donna Cervelli

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Congratulations. I saw this on the on CBS News. This phot is wild.
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  Sony Noe

  commented almost 2 years ago

  What a great shot - I love everything about it!
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  Tiffany Whisler

  commented almost 2 years ago

  VERY cool!!
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  Maria Aleman

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Great color and contrast with the dark background. Love it.
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  bette ann kelly

  commented almost 2 years ago

  unbelievable!
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  critter rettirc

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Thanks all. It was fun taking these images.
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  Dwane Lindsey

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Awesome shot!
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  Ronda Welsh

  commented almost 2 years ago

  COOL!!
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  Brendan Duffy

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Awesome indeed!!! And thanks for voting for some of mine too.
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  Kyle Peng

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Great catch!
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  simon wolak

  commented almost 2 years ago

  this is cool
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  Erin Primdahl

  commented almost 2 years ago

  this is AMAZING!
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  Yolanda Luckey

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Nice Shot!
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  Heather Dilillo

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Spectacular!
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  Mark Kinsman

  commented almost 2 years ago

  Cool!
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  John Chimon

  commented almost 2 years ago

  very cool !
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  Randolph Badiola

  commented over 1 year ago

  WOW
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  John Absher

  commented over 1 year ago

  Very Cool Shot!
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  Nicole Thomas

  commented over 1 year ago

  that is just fantastic!
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  gramma9 davis

  commented over 1 year ago

  OMG!
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  Cami Traficanto

  commented over 1 year ago

  LOVE IT!! Nicely done!
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  Susanne Frumin

  commented over 1 year ago

  Dang, Critter - that's just AWESOME!
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  Kurtis Longnecker

  commented over 1 year ago

  I'm pretty sure I voted for this capture before. Here goes again!
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  Debbie Beller

  commented about 1 year ago

  Wow!!
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  Norine DeSilva

  commented 11 months ago

  Is that what happens!! Just awesome!
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  Maureen Rueffer

  commented 10 months ago

  Congrats!
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  Gordy Kenmuir

  commented 10 months ago

  WOW, how on earth do you time that :-) What a shot!
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  Jeffry RB

  commented 10 months ago

  Wow Oh Wow... u da Man!
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  Robert Sollors

  commented 6 months ago

  Nice capture of that moment in time.
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  Ray Wang

  commented 3 months ago

  Fantastic!
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  Pog Face

  commented 2 months ago

  Come on then.....how did you do that? Brilliant.
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  critter rettirc

  commented 2 months ago

  Thanks. I had a sound activated trigger fire the flash when the balloon burst. My camera was set to bulb in a semi-dark room. I opened the shutter just before the burst and closed it after the flash fired.