Every clear morning between spring and autumn, dozens of hot air balloons lift off over Cappadocia within the first half hour of daylight and drift low over rock formations shaped by volcanic erosion. The sky becomes part of the composition: color and scale come from the balloons, set against muted stone while the valley floor is still in shadow.

I photograph in panoramic format. Most of these images come from a few festival mornings when a clear sky and dense balloon traffic coincide, not from an average day. The series also includes Love Valley, named for the shape of its rock formations, at dusk and at night.

I am Alexander Vershinin, a fine art landscape photographer based in Las Vegas. I have photographed professionally since 2006 and my work has received 142 awards at The Epson International Pano Awards between 2013 and

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