In 2011 we took some pictures of the world record balloon flight - you can see the images here. One of our images was actually used on the web page for the event.
When I heard there was another attempt planned I knew that I needed to see it. Seeing the sky full of hot air balloons is an amazing spectacle. The objective as a photographer is obviously to try and tell the story of the event which means trying to get a shot of as many balloons as possible over a landmark. The image as the balloons approached Dover Castle was quite nice but they were a little too far away.
My favourite image is as they leave the White Cliffs and head over the harbour with the cross channel ferries in the foreground.
This really is a tremendous event and I am pleased that the record attempt was successful.
![2017 hot air balloon channel flight](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55e46af0e4b031b2b639507b/1491661077775-8IRXHZDNNUCKWUPQPRRY/Hot+air+balloon+world+record+flight-1.jpg)
![Hot ait balloons flying over Dover Castle](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55e46af0e4b031b2b639507b/1491661077783-KIFRXCBKXG6S5O0BH1KZ/Hot+air+balloon+world+record+flight-2.jpg)
![Hot air balloon world record attempt](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55e46af0e4b031b2b639507b/1491661078953-8OXZ6M50U234NNEHS14V/Hot+air+balloon+world+record+flight-3.jpg)
![Hot air balloon world record attempt](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55e46af0e4b031b2b639507b/1491661079606-U2OB3BFPGFI1MEUP94RH/Hot+air+balloon+world+record+flight-4.jpg)
![Hot air balloon world record flight-5.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55e46af0e4b031b2b639507b/1491661081225-SILHF9EMNVVXZXCBY159/Hot+air+balloon+world+record+flight-5.jpg)
![Hot air balloon world record flight-6.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55e46af0e4b031b2b639507b/1491661082687-YIH20EGAQ7OD3Q8EG270/Hot+air+balloon+world+record+flight-6.jpg)
![Hot air balloon world record flight-7.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55e46af0e4b031b2b639507b/1491661082282-1DW0HIMMELU083LABY8D/Hot+air+balloon+world+record+flight-7.jpg)