Sarito's Photoblog
Basingstoke Kite Festival - 9
Posted by Sarito (Basingstoke, United Kingdom) on 26 June 2009 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
Photos taken at the two days event in basingstoke.
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Lylou & Roland from BESANCON, France
Really nice - the heavy clouds "make" the shot !
26 Jun 2009 5:28am
@Lylou & Roland: Thank you very much!
@Zing: Thank you Zing!
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Two kites from the same designer, and one from the opposition. Love the colours.
26 Jun 2009 6:34am
@dobbino: Thank you for your comment !!
oncho from granada, Spain
Esta me suena,no se donde la he visto antes....¿de cometas?...a sí en el festival de la cometa de Sarito.
26 Jun 2009 6:48am
@oncho: ha ha.. Gracias Oncho.. I am glad you remembered this is from the Kite festival :-).
Laura from Birmingham, United Kingdom
wonderful. They look so elegant here and nice against a less than perfect sky
26 Jun 2009 8:01am
@Laura: Thanks Laura!
mohkum from Muscat, Oman
Beautiful shot, like birds flying high! You got a lovely sky also. Well taken!
26 Jun 2009 8:32am
@mohkum: Thanks again Mohkum!!
Sarah from Suisse, Switzerland
These kite photos always make me smile - lovely, Sarito!!
26 Jun 2009 10:19am
@Sarah: Thank you Sarah!! I am glad it made you smile :).
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Love the lighting on these...they look like they are just about to pounce (or swoop, I suppose)!
26 Jun 2009 10:43am
@MrsAmber: Thanks MrsAmber!
ishm from dubai, United Arab Emirates
love the kites, makes the day brighter against the overcast skies..
26 Jun 2009 10:58am
@ishm: Thanks my friend!
ManuelaR from Hainburg (Frankfurt/Main), Germany
Love kites, lovely composition :)
26 Jun 2009 11:01am
@ManuelaR: Thank you Manuela!
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
An outstanding capture Sarito! The beautiful colours of the kites is enhanced by the ominous dark tones of the sky. Well done! ;-)
26 Jun 2009 11:19am
@Eric Cousineau: Thank you Eric!
@Luca Bobbiesi: Thank you Luca!
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Marvelous capture and composition of the kites against that dramatic sky.
26 Jun 2009 2:46pm
@john4jack: Thank you Jack!
Ajay from Pune, India
WOW!!! This one looks like cock fight of the kites. Excellent shots here, Sarito. By the way, how is your neck doing? :-)
26 Jun 2009 3:13pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Birds of prey! Nice image with those beautiful clouds.
26 Jun 2009 3:58pm
@Steve Rice: Thanks Steve!
@LESLIE: :-)
@Laurie: Thanks Laurie!
Simply Col from Winnipeg, Canada
Very nice... all those colours in the sky. Must have been quite something to witness from the ground.
26 Jun 2009 5:58pm
@Simply Col: Thank you very much!!
Srujan Chennupati from Hyderabad, United States
Beautiful shot, Sarito. Very beautiful composition and presentation.
26 Jun 2009 6:01pm
@Srujan Chennupati: Thanks Srujan!
@angel: Thank you Angel!
eva from Rouen, France
Again a beautiful shot, a wonderful framed picture, well done !
26 Jun 2009 9:09pm
Claudia from Illinois, United States
Oh, I love this! I love the colored kites against the clouds--such a different shot as most people just have photos of kites in the blue sky. Nice!
26 Jun 2009 10:47pm
@Claudia: The weather was quite mixed on that day!! Thanks for your visit and comment!
@Apurva Ranjan: Thank you Apurva!!
Esther K ~ from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia
Wow wow! Good capture, Sarito, I like the dark skies. Is this an annual event?
28 Jun 2009 2:30pm
@Esther K ~: Thanks Esther. Yes, it is an annual event. This year was my second time... first with my DSLR :).
Canon EOS REBEL XSi
1/1000 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
179 mm