Dr Isaac Vaisman, PPSA
About the Image(s)
Loy (meaning float) Krathong (lotus shape floating vessel) Originally a Buddhist celebration that was adopted. It is truly a spectacular floating festival of flowers, candle lights and incense sticks. It's celebrated throughout Thailand every year during the night of the full moon in the twelfth lunar month of November. All the markets as well as street vendors are selling the floating devices which are made with a slice of the banana tree nicely decorated (Originals 1 and 2). Krathong symbolises a time for one to cleanse past sins and seek renewed happiness for the new year. It's a special time too when married or engaged couples are blessed so that they may prosper in the upcoming year.
This image was created while we were in Chiang Mai – Thailand last November with a Nikon D850 and the Nikkor lens 28 – 300 mm f/3.5-5.6 at 28 mm and these settings: ISO 800, f/8 and 1/200 sec. The image was corrected for light in the shadows, added slight clarity, straightened and cropped. It was finished in Luminar 3 using the AI preset.
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7 comments posted
It is nice to see traditional and cultural subject with these beautiful colors and special clothes.
I liked the deep of the photo as we can see people in front, middle and even in the back top left corner. However I felt a little confused at the first glimpse and somehow distracted.   Posted: 09/21/2019 06:08:06