Sunset Flight

My wife and I were heading home when she commented that the clouds and the light were very pretty. At about at the same time, I noticed a hot air balloon flying high above the clouds on a sunset flight and mentioned that they would have to get down pretty soon, or it would be too dark. Her response; "Duh, why do you think it’s called a sunset flight." After we arrived home I saw the balloon again, and with every passing second, the light was reflecting off the clouds with even more intensity. I pulled out the 300mm, put a teleconverter and monopod on, and started shooting from my driveway until the balloon finally disappeared in the clouds.

Howard Lipin

Sunset Flight