15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Launch Director
A launch director (aka Zebra as they wear black, and white) is overseeing the takeoff of a hot air balloon during the Colorado Springs Labor Day Liftoff. Launch directors are usually present during large balloon festivals to ensure that all of the pilots take off safely.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2016 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
| Photo Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D800 |
| Copyright: | © Elliot Nahm |