Balloon Prject

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On a nice Saturday afternoon - i attached my point and shoot camera to a platform I constructed and floated it high above the city taking photos using a time lapse script hack.  The top of the platform was connected to 14 balloons (2 3ft balloons, and a dozen regular sized ones), and the bottom of the plaform was attached to 500ft of Kite string that was wound up in a heavy duty reel.

This was a test run to see how high I could get using just a handfull of balloons.  I plan on taking more in Central Park in the coming weeks.  It drew a lot of attention and was featured in The Gothamist. To see a more complete write-up of the specs and trials of this project check it out HERE.
Me holding two 3ft Balloons and a dozen average sized balloons

Me holding two 3ft Balloons and a dozen average sized balloons

This is a traffic triangle at the corner of Leonard, West Broadway and Varick in TriBeCa.  I love that he street sign looks like a palm tree

This is a traffic triangle at the corner of Leonard, West Broadway and Varick in TriBeCa.  

I love that he street sign looks like a palm tree

The shadows in the setting sun clearly define the shape and actions of the people below.  It looks like the foot of each shadow ends in a colored blog with no form

The shadows in the setting sun clearly define the shape and actions of the people below. 

 It looks like the foot of each shadow ends in a colored blog with no form

This was taken walking down 9th St.  I love the stark contrast

This was taken walking down 9th St.  I love the stark contrast

This shot is of a street vendor in Union Sq.  Ironically, she is selling her photography here

This shot is of a street vendor in Union Sq.  Ironically, she is selling her photography here

Traffic Patterning above Park Ave West

Traffic Patterning above Park Ave West

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