Tag: balloons

The World Air Games 2015 in Dubai

Hot air balloons fly over Dubai during the World Air Games 2015, held under the rules of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) as part of the “Dubai International Balloon Fiesta” event in the United Arab Emirates. The aerostat competition is particularly mesmerizing, with hot air balloons filling the sky above Dubai. Hot air ships were… Continue reading The World Air Games 2015 in Dubai

Lost GoPro Found 2 Years Later With Stunning Shots

Back in June 2013, Bryan Chan and his four friends lost their GoPro after using a balloon to send it 98,000ft high. Two year later, the team got a phone call from a woman who found a strange box with their names on it. In it was the camera and all of the original images still… Continue reading Lost GoPro Found 2 Years Later With Stunning Shots

Stunning Installation of 100,000 Illuminated Balloons in Covent Garden

French artist Charles Pétillon has created a stunning installation “Heartbeat” that features an giant cloud of 100,000 white balloons in Covent Garden in London. Weaving its way through the South Hall of the Grade II listed Market Building, Heartbeat stretches 54 metres in length and 12 metres in width, and incorporates gentle pulsating white light… Continue reading Stunning Installation of 100,000 Illuminated Balloons in Covent Garden

408 Hot Air Balloons Break World Record in Mass Take-Off

Filling the sky with a mass of color, these extraordinary pictures show hundreds of balloons taking off during a new world record attempt at the 2013 Lorraine Mondial international hot air balloon festival. A total of 408 hot air balloons took off from a former Nato base in Chambley, France, in the hope of setting a new… Continue reading 408 Hot Air Balloons Break World Record in Mass Take-Off

Colorful Exploding Water Balloons

Artist Ryan Taylor from Cedar Rapids, Iowa has taken some water balloons and used them to create some really cool photos. He used some camera gear and lighting to catch the beautiful images you see here. Taylor used strobe lights, colored water, milk, paint, and balloons for the shots. Via: Slash Gear