By Mrkus Kubetzko

Waiting a few minutes longer after several photographers had left paid off, when the shadow of an assistant was being cast on a balloon being inflated against the rising sun.

• CAMERA: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
• FOCAL LENGTH: 40mm
• SHUTTER SPEED: 1/125
• LENS: Canon EF17-40mm f/4L USM
• ISO: 400
• APERTURE (F-STOP): 7.1