Floating Lantern 1
Loy Kratong Floating Lantern in Chiang Mai - Thailand
This photo was taken on November 20, 2010 using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
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AbbeyRoad.com, JamieCCastle, VisualValor, Ben Sangthongkum, and 433 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Komang Neo (30 months ago | reply)
Wow! so detail and the lanterns are so close. Good shot bro! 2.8 is 2.8. it's much better than mine f4. :)
Yang Tee Mon (30 months ago | reply)
I was using shutter speed 1/30, I should have tried 1/50 (with ISO compensation) as well, But it all happened so quickly, and I was "stunned" by what was going on. I hope I will remember when covering for other event next time.......
VisualValor (25 months ago | reply)
Such an amazing sight!
G_2010 (24 months ago | reply)
lovely
Tala_Nya (24 months ago | reply)
this is so beautiful!
Sam Scholes (24 months ago | reply)
This is SO cool!
lajshdohefpwef [deleted] (24 months ago | reply)
SO beautiful
a.li[e]n (24 months ago | reply)
My favorite part of this, besides the amazingly breathtaking scene, is the monk taking his own photo of it as well :)
Yang Tee Mon (24 months ago | reply)
@a.li[e]n , great observation. We only have max 10 seconds to cover this event, didn't notice the monk while taking the shots, it was a bonus !
belenlugeafotografia (24 months ago | reply)
increible!:) they make it every year?
Yang Tee Mon (24 months ago | reply)
@belen, yes this is a yearly event in Chiang Mai-Thailand. It starts in the morning with ceremonies and cultural performances. After mid-day they meditate and pray (I don't speak Thai, but I believe the prayers were for human kindness and world peace). At about 6:30 they released the lantern which symbolize sending their prayers to heaven, and in 2010 they released 12,000 lanterns...!!
kainet (24 months ago | reply)
stunning, pure beauty
mulder's drapery (24 months ago | reply)
this looks like an amazing place to be! i just watched disney's 'Tangled' about 5min ago and it was just like this...only in cartoon...
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hkstrz (24 months ago | reply)
@mulder: I think this event must have inspired the lantern story in Tangled. This is soo beautiful. I can imagine how amazing one would feel there.
Mitch Snooks (23 months ago | reply)
absolutely stunning
AJScharleston (23 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot.
Maï Kimiko (22 months ago | reply)
Le ciel tout simplement" étoilé ****"
Faites vos voeux
Maï Kimiko
rioQ (22 months ago | reply)
this is beautiful! :)
Vincentnme (21 months ago | reply)
wow... awesome photo
Stratillus (21 months ago | reply)
So lovely!
cruisinlife (20 months ago | reply)
nice shot...borrowed your photo to add on to my board in pinterest...sorry i cannot seem to link unto your flicker site...
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fdkarl (19 months ago | reply)
Stunning
vakalinin (19 months ago | reply)
Excellent picture! Thx for sharing!
Ravindra Joisa (19 months ago | reply)
wow.. too good.. :)
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bego69 (19 months ago | reply)
Magnífica foto!! que belleza
penant (18 months ago | reply)
Amazing. Truly amazing. I have never seen anything like it.
loupiote (Old Skool) (16 months ago | reply)
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Claytonia (16 months ago | reply)
Absolutely breathtaking. Thank you so much for sharing this lovely image!
alightman1 (16 months ago | reply)
Yang Tee Mon, I posted your name and copyright credit and the link to this page, and respectfully request your permission to post it on Facebook and, for a few weeks, to use it as my Facebook "cover". Thank you for taking such a beautiful picture.
coreylynn (16 months ago | reply)
heavenly
burn the phoenix in her blood (13 months ago | reply)
aah :) someday I will be there, someday...
Aramalia (12 months ago | reply)
Was it during Vesak day? I had this experience at Borobudur Temple this year during Vesak.
Yuna Sweet (12 months ago | reply)
Wow!
GGTGJGDGHG (9 months ago | reply)
how do you do this? I remember as a child I used to Pin 4 corners of a newspaper together and light the 4 corners and it would raise into the air. It was awesome. But this is so much more awesome!! Thanks Gina
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gabriele_mofo (4 months ago | reply)
Hope there was no wind towards the airport... ;)