EOS Rebel T5i lens and setting recommendations for hot air balloon festival

[Kjasik]

I'm going to be in New Mexico next week for the hot air balloon fiesta. I need help with my settings and which camera lenses to use in order to take clear and colorful pictures there. Please help!!

[kvbarkley · Accepted solution]

You are too late. The Fiesta is this week. We just watched the Mass Ascension over the weekend.

https://balloonfiesta.com/

That said, P mode has worked fine for me.

[kvbarkley]

Oh, and BTW, Albuquerque will have a front row seat for the eclipse this Saturday mid-morning. The tram and crest will be really crowded, but I had good luck at the dam north of Montgomery on Juan Tabo. Make sure to get a solar filter!

I was lucky to have an eclipse right at sunset: