Annual Photo Competition

By Eve, December 3, 2011 1:45 pm
Virgin Balloon Flights Annual Photo Competition 2011

Thanks to all entrants for 2011: Winners have now been announced – see the results.

Each hot air balloon flying season (March – October) we invite our passengers, friends and family of passengers and anyone who has been captivated enough by our beautiful balloons to get out their cameras and capture images of our balloons to share with us.

View this year’s entries below. There are four categories, the winning entry in each category wins a runner-up prize and the overall winner wins a fantastic Virgin Experience Days Gift Card for £100 enabling them to choose from over 1,200 experiences.

2011 Ballooning Photo Competition Finalists


Category 1 – Views from the Basket

1-1 Perfect Reflection

1-1 Perfect Reflection

1-2 Above the Trees and River

1-2 Above the Trees and River

1-3 Playing with Clouds

1-3 Playing with Clouds

1-4 Three Bridges

1-4 Three Bridges

1-5 Golf Course from Up There

1-5 Golf Course from Up There

1-6 So Nice Up There

1-6 So Nice Up There

1-7 Over the River

1-7 Over the River

1-8 Castles in the Mist

1-8 Castles in the Mist

1-9 Sitting Mist

1-9 Sitting Mist

1-10 Misty Morning

1-10 Misty Morning

1-11 Golf Course from a Balloon Basket

1-11 Golf Course from a Balloon Basket

1-12 Unexpected Shadows

1-12 Unexpected Shadows

1-13 Balloon Silhouette

1-13 Balloon Silhouette

Category 2 – People and Balloons

2-1 Holding down the Basket

2-1 Holding down the Basket

2-2 Inside the Balloon

2-2 Inside the Balloon

2-3 Enjoying our Trip

2-3 Enjoying our Trip

2-4 Packing Away

2-4 Packing Away

2-5 Photographing the Sunset

2-5 Photographing the Sunset
Category 3 – Images of Balloons

 

3-1 Over Cumbria Sunset

3-1 Over Cumbria Sunset

3-2 Landing Near a Windmill

3-2 Landing Near a Windmill

3-3 In Essex

3-3 In Essex

3-4 Over Gloucestershire

3-4 Over Gloucestershire

3-5 Above Suffolk

3-5 Above Suffolk

3-6 Near Chatsworth House

3-6 Near Chatsworth House

3-7 Over Braintree

3-7 Over Braintree
Category 4 – The Mechanics of Ballooning

4-1 Turning up The Burners

4-1 Turning up The Burners

4-2 Angling the Burners

4-2 Angling the Burners

4-3 Inflating the Balloon

4-3 Inflating the Balloon

4-4 Black & White Burners

4-4 Black & White Burners

4-5 Burners in Wadhurst

4-5 Burners in Wadhurst

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