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Browse through our joyful collection of balloon pictures and have YOUR picture of a balloon today.

Balloons have this almost magical ability to make us smile ... fond childhood memories arise, and you dream of flying in a majestic hot air balloon, just once in your life. But balloons are also short-lived in nature.

Pictures capture those moments of happiness and joy, and turn them into lasting pieces of art.

Depending on your needs, I would recommend one of the following resources to look for a balloon image:

Flickr.com
In their own words, "Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world." As of June 2009, they claim to host more than 3.6 billion images.

If you are looking for photos to spruce up your blog or web site, or to make your point in a powerpoint presentation, Flickr is a good place to go.

As all images are "tagged", it's easy to find photos related to a certain topic. Use their advanced search to find only images with a "creative common license". There are different types of creative commons, but it basically means that you can freely use the image as long as you give credit to the owner. Some licenses even allow the commercial use of the image.

Here are some beautiful examples that I found with this search, all with a creative commons license.

© Wili Hybrid| Flickr.com	© Micah A. Ponce| Flickr.com
© Trish1380| Flickr.com	© Maurye| Flickr.com

Allposters.com
If you are looking for a poster or print to decorate your home, office or shop, Allposters should be your first stop.

They claim to be the "World's Largest Poster & Print Store", and if you visit their online store, you are inclined to believe them! You can search by artist, collection, entertainment, category or keyword. You can browse their best sellers, or - my favourite - their decorating styles (e.g. Asian, Mediterranean or Coastal).

One minus point is that they have no advanced keyword search. So if you look for balloon related prints other than hot air balloon pictures (which is the only category they have with regards to balloons), you will have no choice than search for "balloons", and then go through the results, page by page.

Once you pick out your print, you can have it laminated or mounted, matted and framed, or even transfered on canvas, so that it looks like an original painting. Or you have it simply sent as plain print, which is of course the cheapest option.

One of Allposter's unique features is that you can get a preview of what your print will look like before you buy. The website lets you visualize your print, frame and matting. And you can even choose the background color of your wall to see if the print really fits into your home.

Here are some of my favourite balloon pictures at Allposters.com:

15.74 in. x 11.8 in. Buy at AllPosters.com	24 in. x 18 in. Buy at AllPosters.com	64 in. x 48 in. Buy at AllPosters.com
24 in. x 18 in. Buy at AllPosters.com	27.54 in. x 22.03 in. Buy at AllPosters.com	24 in. x 18 in. Buy at AllPosters.com

See all results for "balloons" at AllPosters.com.

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